For Gen Z, video games aren’t just a hobby—they’re a launchpad into STEM careers. Games like Minecraft, Kerbal Space Program, and even Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are sneakily teaching skills like coding, engineering, and problem-solving. In Minecraft, players craft machines with Redstone circuits, explore chemistry, and design entire worlds—basically, digital engineering 101. Schools are even using Minecraft: Education Edition to teach coding and physics in a fun way.
Kerbal Space Program takes things cosmic, letting players build rockets and explore space using real-world physics. Designing a spacecraft that doesn’t crash? That’s aerospace engineering in disguise. Even adventure games like Tears of the Kingdom challenge players to build creative machines and solve puzzles, sparking the kind of “outside-the-box” thinking that STEM careers thrive on.
Turns out, leveling up in games could mean leveling up your future. Who says gaming isn’t productive?
written by Haseer Ibn Aktar Propane.
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