Spaceteam: ESL

I speak english, and this game is the best game I’ve played in years! It is so funny, once an option said “Expect a better month” and “imagine past life” and “talk to big gun”! The game is hilarious and fun for everybody!

This game has almost all the features as the original, plus some extras for English language learners. It’s the same frantic, wacky, chaotic, shouting game as the original, but in this version the vocabulary is mostly replaced by common nouns and verbs (e.g., “activate big computer”) instead of the made up sci-fi language of the original. This makes the game play much more approachable for language learners. In addition, there is a practice section where one can review the vocabulary from the game, hear the pronunciations, and even record and check their own pronunciation. I’ve been teaching ESL/EFL for over ten years and love using this game with my students! Highly recommended.

This is very similar to the original game, but with easier words, and no funny symbol levels. I think that my students will enjoy playing this game, but I wish there was more of a connection between the meanings of the words they have to use and what they do in the game.