Number Munchers was a great game that truly made you better at arithmetic in a practical way. I'd like to see a modern, 3D Number Munchers where you can level up, earn badges for achievements, unlock levels, and compete online.

Alcumus at artofproblemsolving.com is an innovative learning tool that is almost a game.

I'd like to see an RPG where the lead is a hacker, and the player must literally write programs that work in order to pass parts of the game. There is already a website for contest programming with a robot judge that tests the validity of programs students have submitted. This just needs to be incorporated into a game.

Don't water down the educational content. It doesn't have to be as fun as a normal video game. Aim for the students who want to learn. If a teacher makes you play an educational game in school, that is still a lot more fun than most classroom activities.

There is huge potential for educational games to revolutionize education, along with video lectures and other internet content.

Shouldn't these camera based controllers have at least two cameras working together, so that they can triangulate 3D positions?

I highly recommend books from www.artofproblemsolving.com.

Also, Relativity Visualized by Epstein is a wonderful book.

Who tagged this "get a life?" You shouldn't even make a joke like that.

To the student--check out the Ross Young Scholars Program and other similar summer math programs. Also, if you haven't already, check out artofproblemsolving.com.

Does anyone here work at Best Buy (corporate)? The Results-Only Work Environment they have implemented sounds ideal.

Even when you love something, if that something requires great mental effort and exertion, it can at times be hard to make yourself sit down and do it. Everyone has conflicting desires, and part of you always wants to conserve your energy. I think often there is a large dose of discipline and plain hard work in genius.