The document discusses considerations for small game development software projects, including delivery method (desktop or mobile), development team (programmers or instructional designers), and whether it needs to integrate with other learning content using standards like SCORM or TinCan. It also reviews different types of game development tools, including programming languages, game engines, and template-based authoring tools, providing examples like Raptivity, Storyline, and Stencyl. Game engines are described as powering games by handling graphics, physics, input, networking, and other functions.

1. Small Number of Game
Development Software

2. Decisions
• How will it be delivered?
– Desktop
– Mobile
• Who will build the game?
– Programmers
– Instructional Designers
• Does it have to integrate with other learning
content?
– SCORM?
– Tin Can?

3. Integration
?
SCORM?
Tin Can?

4. Customization Game development tools
 Programming languages
 Game engines
Template-based authoring tools
Learning Curve

5. Template based (eLearning) game
authoring tools
• Raptivity
• Articulate Storyline
• Codebaby
• ZebraZapps
• …

6. Raptivity game example

10. Articulate Storyline quiz/game
example

18. Game engines
• The power underneath!

19. 3D Game engines
• Thinking Worlds
• Unity
• Torque

20. What is a game engine?
• Code library that handles
– Graphics rendering
– Game physics (movement, collisions)
– Player input (keyboard, mouse)
– Networking
– Interface
– High scores

22. Unity 3D Demo
by Designing Digitally

28. 2D - engines
• GameMaker
• Stencyl

30. Stencyl

31. Stencyl Game Types