Full Description
Fighter's Block is an online application that encourages the user to write by having an avatar work to defeat a monster by typing before their time runs out. The user can determine the amount of words they need to write, and they can adjust the difficulty level to either challenge themselves to write quickly or have a low difficulty level so that they can focus on the amount of words they can write. This application can be used to encourage students to free write using stream of consciousness, or a similar assignment. While Fighter's Block does not have the option to create an individual account to save the user's progress, the user can return to the home page to view what they've already written. It may not be useful for summative assessments, but I do recommend it for a low-stakes writing assignment because it motivates students to write. It is fun to use, and students may enjoy it more than free writing on a chromebook or piece of paper.