serious games
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Serious games
Citizen Science & Biodiversity: Meeting at the crossroads
October 22, 2011
A serious game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment.
Gameplay:Fun, pure pleasure
Utility:Predictable and calculated outcome
Chocolate covered broccoli Games that conceal their intended effects
Types of serious games
Who are the gamers?
ESA – Essential facts about the computer and video game industry
What are they using?
The secret(s) of success
- Fun- Realistic (to some extent)- Clearly defined rules and objectives- Storyline - Interactive - Challenging- High cognitive activity- Customizable
We are social creatures
Lotame ID reports, 2009
“You can learn more about a man in an hour of play than in a year of observation”
Plato
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