THE MOBILE SERIOUS GAME “EASY HTML”: SCENARIOS AND PERSPECTIVES

Meta Serious Game: Supporting Creativity Sessions for Mobile Serious Games

The early stages of Mobile Serious Game (MSG) design are very complex. That is why many MSG research projects start with a brainstorming session, involving pedagogical and game experts. However, brainstorming with large groups of participants, who come from very different backgrounds, can prove to be long and inefficient. In addition, classic brainstorming techniques are not well adapted to the...

A serious parlor game.

Second Life: game, simulator, or serious game?

Ten years after being launched in 2003, it is still a matter of discussion if Second Life (SL) is a virtual world, a computer game, a shopping site or a talker (communication software based on a MUD). This article reports on an exploratory case study conducted to analyze the Second Life (SL) environment and determine into which of training simulators, games, simulation games, or serious games c...

Serious game evaluation as a meta-game

Purpose – This paper aims to briefly outline the seamless evaluation approach and its application during an evaluation of ORIENT, a serious game aimed at young adults. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, the authors detail a unobtrusive, embedded evaluation approach that occurs within the game context, adding value and entertainment to the player experience whilst accumulating useful d...

Serious Game Development for Educators - a Serious Game Logic and Structure Modeling Language

Serious games play an important role in education. The interplay of education and gameplay induces to higher motivation of players and enhance their learning success. Serious games development implies programming knowledge and didactical knowledge. However educators are not able to develop such games on their own due to lack of programming and game design skills. In our research, we focus on a ...