Video Games That Can Teach You Real-World Skills

Although RPG Maker doesn't teach players exactly how to make a video game from the ground up, it does provide a solid understanding of computer logic. Players learn the fundamental concepts of computer programs and the types of commands available.

RPG Maker encourages users to learn about computer logic more effectively because they have an end goal in mind They want to create their own game or experience. The only way to do this is to experiment with RPG Maker and learn basic computer concepts.

Even Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, is a fan of Kerbal Space Program. The game prompts players to help a fictional race advance their space program so they can get off their planet and visit other worlds. What makes the Kerbal Space Program stand out from similar games is how accurate it is concerning physics.

The game replicates real-world orbits so accurately that anyone playing it for long periods will soon begin to gain a better understanding of the basics of rocket science, physics, and mechanics. It creates an exciting but tense experience in which players test their rocket designs to create the most efficient space module.

The Typing of the Dead: Overkill is similar to the classic zombie game The House of the Dead. However, instead of using sharpshooting skills to take out enemies, players have to rely on how fast they can type random words that appear on the screen.

The only way to get better at the game is to learn how to type more accurately at a faster pace. With the added bonus of getting to terminate zombies, mastering a keyboard becomes all the more enjoyable.

Although many online programs teach people how to code, few do so engagingly or playfully. CodeCombat takes a different approach by implementing its coding lessons inside an RPG wrapper. Players have to navigate through small dungeons and get past obstacles. However, they can do so only by typing in functional commands in the form of code.

The game supports various programming languages, allowing users to become more proficient in the code of their choice. CodeCombat is especially useful for young children who might not want to learn code in a more traditional manner.

Learning to fly a plane requires vast amounts of training that's out of reach for most people. However, flight simulators such as the Flight Simulator series produced by Microsoft can give ordinary people a representative idea of what flying is like - without the risk and expense that comes with actually climbing into the air.

Some flight simulators are so accurate that experts believe they can be a useful training tool for prospective pilots. The games show players the plane's instruments and the processes each flight goes through.

Anyone interested in DIY computer building or repair might want to start with PC Building Simulator. Although this game can't fully replicate the trials, tribulations, and intricacies of building a computer from scratch, it is a good start. The game includes basic building tasks, such as slotting graphics cards in a motherboard. You can learn this through online videos, but PC Building Simulator is interactive and lets you do it yourself. 

The game includes real-world computer components for players to put together. One mode turns players into computer repair experts. Rather than building something from scratch, players take orders from customers and fiddle with computers in need of a fix.