Week 6 LIVE class, 2010
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The document discusses a class on serious games. It lists games presented by students and divides students into groups for creating games. It provides the assignment details from previous years for playtesting and final games. Student groups are asked to provide input on changing the previous year's assignments.
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Week 6 LIVE class, 2010
- 1. Foundations of Serious Games Professor Carrie Heeter
- 2. Week 6 Learning Games Part 1 Alan Playing History: The Plague Serious Games Interactive http://www.playinghistory.eu/ Ted Moon Base Alpha Virtual Heroes, Army Game Studio, NASA http://store.steampowered.com/app/39000/ Derek Astro-engineer: Moon Rover Wisdom Tools http://wisdomtools.com/projects/edu_astro.html Daniel Capitalism II Enlight http://www.enlight.com/capitalism2/
- 5. Make me better, healthier and awesome! June Enable griefing Ramp up competition by giving other players missions 2 Minute Race Around the World Julia Competition and Praise Progressive challenge, stamps for validators Duck Scavenger Hunt John Collecting, competition Collect ducks (limited resource!), compete across football season Fitness Racer Greg Communication, collaboration, competition faciliate player communication the Lance Project Kari Competition & collection Energy tokens
- 6. You Smokin'? Alan Serious fun, Pacing Meaningful play, breather, personal pacing Freshman Year: Making the game world more free and open Kristine Exploration, role play More player freedom, experience consequences of drinking without drinking, role play Sexual Prevention Sandrine (base winning more on skill/knowledge than chance) Knowledge test helps determine STD outcome Live Love Football Steve Hard Fun (Story) Depth for study events SimHealth Mete Surprise Add random humorous surprises Stress Management Carolyn Surprise Add random humorous scenarios
- 7. Garbage Detectives Daniel Effective rewards Clear useful and useless items, trading mechanic In Somnia Kristy Rewards More positive rewards Joe Nobody Derek Enhance story Choose socially charged avatar Eco-Fitness Ted gameify the player experience energy orb (Tchi) reflects game world eco-health, coach as guide
- 34. Week 6 Learning Games Part 1 Alan Playing History: The Plague Serious Games Interactive http://www.playinghistory.eu/ Ted Moon Base Alpha Virtual Heroes, Army Game Studio, NASA http://store.steampowered.com/app/39000/ Derek Astro-engineer: Moon Rover Wisdom Tools http://wisdomtools.com/projects/edu_astro.html Daniel Capitalism II Enlight http://www.enlight.com/capitalism2/