Variant: Limits comes out in the spring of 2017 on the PC.
Categories

Triseum unveils calculus educational game Variant: Limits

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
  • Updated
  • 2 min

Triseum is unveiling Variant: Limits, the first game in a series that teaches students how to learn calculus in a fun, results-driven experience on the PC.

Calculus is critical for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. But 38 percent of students drop out of it, according to the Mathematical Association of America. So the Bryan, Texas-based made a game to help students retain the concepts better. Triseum is the latest among many game companies and education firms to try their hand at creating “edutainment,” or educational games that are good for children.

Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to enjoy our free and premium perks. 

Join now →

Sign in to your account.

Written by

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.