“Why Am I Negotiating with Aliens During Training?”Alternate Reality Games for Training

Charles PalmerExecutive DirectorProfessor of Interactive MediaHarrisburg University of Science & Technology@charlespalmerwww.linkedin.com/in/charleslpalmer/http://www.slideshare.net/charlespalmerhu/

Andy PetroskiNew Product Development ConsultantCorporate FacultyHarrisburg University of Science & Technology@apetroskiwww.linkedin.com/in/apetroski/http://www.slideshare.net/apetroski

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What is your main reason for attending this webinar?

Innovation and new methods

General interest / development

Gain better knowledge of gamification

Compare ARGs to simulations

See ARG examples

Interested in games for learning topic

A 5 minute ARG

Hurricane!Are you prepared?

Everyone will work together to prepare a kit. The kit must contain five (5) items.

Each kit must include at least one (1) item from the food/water, clothing and utilities category.

Each item has “usefulness” points assigned to it based on a 1-10 scale.

The goal is to create the most useful and complete kit. Obtain over 30 usefulness points for even a chance at survival.

Create Your Hurricane Kit!

Create Your Hurricane Kit!

You have 1 minute per selection

1. Look through the options available

2. Select an option in the poll

3. Defend your selection and persuade others to change their selection in the chat

4. Make a final poll selection

What’s missing from your kit?

WaterFoodBlankets / Pillows, etc.ClothingFirst Aid Kit / Medicines / Prescription DrugsSpecial ItemsToiletries / Hygiene items / Moisture wipesFlashlight / BatteriesRadioTelephonesCash and Credit CardsKeysToys, Books and GamesImportant documentsToolsVehicle fuel tanks filledPet care items

Kit Debrief

– Storyline– Goal– Rules of Play– Criteria for success– Points/Rewards– Constraints (Time)

– Puzzles/Clues (didn’t include)– Characters (didn’t include)– Obstacles (didn’t include)

What were the elements of the game?

Why Am I Negotiating with Aliens During Training?

Alternate Reality Games (ARGs)

Define

Explore Examples

Discover Player Interactions

Identify Opportunities

Alternate Reality Games

What?

Alternate Reality Games

ARGs combine real-world experience with fictional clues, puzzles and communication in a collaborative game format. The story-based and problem-based experience promotes the use of physical and online resources, collaboration among game players and critical thinking related to the storyline and problem-based activities.

My ARG is better than your ARG!

• Alternate Reality “GAME” = ARG• Augmented Reality “GAME” = ARG

Which of these interactive experiences are you familiar with? (select all that apply)

eLearning vs. ARG

eLearning ARG

Individual experience Collaborative experience

Mouse clicks Cognitive challenges

Pre-defined Fluid experience

Separate experience Embedded experience

Short time Extended time

Games vs. ARG

Computer Game ARG

Bound to the device Variety of mediums

Separate experience Embedded experience

Short time Extended time

Geocaching vs. ARG

Geocaching ARG

Location-based challenge

Location-based and virtual

Communication with other players

Collaboration with other players

Finding items Finding, analyzing, creating

No story Story-based

Scavenger Hunt vs. ARG

Scavenger Hunt ARG

Item collection Solve a problem

Sequential Fluid

Real world Real world and virtual

Loose story Story driven

Live Action Role Playing vs. ARG

LARPing ARG

Players act out characters Players play as themselves and interact with non-player characters

Rules created by the players

Rules created by the game designer and applied by puppetmaster

Social Learning vs. ARG

Social Learning ARG

Learning driven by social interaction

Experience supported by social interaction

Gamification vs. ARG

Gamification ARG

Non-game contexts Eventually is a game

Primarily feedback Primarily story and activities with feedback

ARGs are TRANSMEDIA!

eLearningComputer Game

Geocaching

Scavenger Hunt

Live Action Role Playing

Social Learning

Gamification

poster

phone call

qr code

character

broadcast

media

flyer

puzzle

cryptogram

location

Alternate Reality Games (ARGs)

• Started in entertainment• Evolved into conferences, courses

and corporate learning• Constructivism,

active learning, integrated experience

The Learning Connection

Used with permission

Alternate Reality Games

Player Interactions?

Levels of Participation and Activities

Participation Activities

Passive Reading, watching, collecting

Active Puzzles, short challenge questions, light research or collaboration, two-way digital communication

Immersive World building and customization, asset crafting, extensive communication

Alternate Reality Games

Examples?

Alternate Reality Games

Opportunities?

Increase New Employee

Engagement

Increase Teamwork

and Collaboration

Optimize Training Time

Increase Skills

Fuel Innovation

Questions?

ResourcesGamificationforperformance.com [sign up for announcements]

ARGNet: http://www.argn.com/

Crisis Simulation: Blink Mining: http://www.conducttr.com/success-stories/crisis-simulation-blink-mining/

Make an Alternate Reality Game: http://www.slideshare.net/nettrice/make-an-alternate-reality-game-10190076

ResourcesNorth American Simulation and Gaming Association: http://www.nasaga.org/page/our-conferences

CUNY Games Festival: https://gamesfest2016.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

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