![]() ![]() Although these games were not specifically designed to support numerical learning, the intervention effects were relatively high. In this study, kindergarteners played conventional board games with classic dice. We then discuss in more detail the results of an intervention study as an example of a study on using games in informal learning environments. Some games are intentional, structured, and with clear learning objectives, others have been designed for entertainment purposes, but nevertheless offer opportunities to learn mathematics. ![]() We suggest that games for mathematical learning can differ significantly in their roles. In this article, we first describe quality criteria for mathematical learning games and provide an overview of studies that investigated the effectiveness of using games to support young children’s learning of early numeracy. Moreover, it has rarely been discussed whether the games are appropriate from a mathematics educational perspective. However, there is hardly any empirical research on the effectiveness of games being used in such learning environments. This applies to both formal and informal learning environments. Learning environments created to support children’s development of early numeracy often use games.
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