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Adventures in GamerspaceMaking and using games in the classroom Adam Clare M.Ed Wero Creative

What’s a (good) game?

Common games• Monopoly• Risk• Cranium• Chess

Not so common games• Settler’s of Catan• Carcassonne• Ticket to Ride• Battle Star Galactica

More Common• Starcraft• Counter Strike• GranTurismo• The Sims• FarmVille

Not so common• Minecraft• Spy Party• Passage• Sword & Sworcery

Real World Games• Play Pac-Man on the streets of New York

Great,But how can I use this in the classroom?

For Obvious Learning• Supplemental materials• Discussions• Guided learning• Metrics

What games teach• Knowledge management• Critical thinking• Resource management and ﬂow• Literacy (traditional and new media)• Teamwork

What games are• A place to play and fail• A safer place to explore• A place to demonstrate learning• A chance to show skill

Now, let’s make a game

Fun vs. Learning

Games are all about rewards and fun *Not a lie

People Will Play• Something that is fun• If we miss the fun aspect then why not just lecture?

• Characters• Avatars• Resources• Game space• Manipulative objects• Interaction

Designing a Game• Know your audience• Know your platform• Meaningful choices

Game Mechanics• Movement • Strategy• Resources • Diplomacy• Turns • Territory control• Victory conditions • Racing• Bidding • Opponents• Chance • ...

Game Makers

Paper Prototyping

Game Maker

GameSalad

RPG Maker

Scirra

Thanks!Adam@WeroCreative.com

by Wero Creative on Feb 10, 2012