My kids are playing Genesis now, and I can't even begin to express how happy it makes me. Today I told my son to go pick up the bathroom, and he stood up from the computer in a fit of fury, saying, "Mom! I'm playing Genesis! It is EDUCATIONAL!!" And, he was right. He still had to pick up the bathroom, but I just love how the game is not just engaging, well-written, and endlessly fun, but it's motivating my kids to improve their reading, typing, spelling, and logic skills in a way that plain old homework just never will. I homeschool them, so I have been giving them the option of playing Genesis for a while, or doing reading/spelling work of a different kind. I'm sure you can guess which one they choose.
I never thought, when I started playing in 1993 or 4, that I would be sharing this world with my kids. I'm enormously grateful to everyone who has had a hand in it.
Thank you!