Bridging Research and Game Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 151-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Chamberlin ◽  
Jesús Trespalacios ◽  
Rachel Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
State University ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Learning Games ◽  
New Mexico State University ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Game Developers

Over the past 20 years, instructional designers in the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University have developed a design model for game development that brings researchers, educators, and game developers together throughout the design process. Using this approach, game developers and content experts (a) work collaboratively to ensure educational goals and outcomes are appropriate for the learner and the learning environment, (b) immerse themselves in both content and game design, and (c) test extensively throughout development with members of the target audience. In this chapter, the authors describe the model as it was used in development of several math games during a four-year development cycle for the Math Snacks project. They discuss the implications of this approach for the creation of other educational games or suites of games and share recommendations for expansion of the model to other developers.

Bridging Research and Game Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 66-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Chamberlin ◽  
Jesús Trespalacios ◽  
Rachel Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
State University ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Learning Games ◽  
New Mexico State University ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Game Developers

Over the past 20 years, instructional designers in the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University have developed a design model for game development that brings researchers, educators, and game developers together throughout the design process. Using this approach, game developers and content experts (a) work collaboratively to ensure educational goals and outcomes are appropriate for the learner and the learning environment, (b) immerse themselves in both content and game design, and (c) test extensively throughout development with members of the target audience. In this chapter, the authors describe the model as it was used in development of several math games during a four-year development cycle for the Math Snacks project. They discuss the implications of this approach for the creation of other educational games or suites of games and share recommendations for expansion of the model to other developers.

The Learning Games Design Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Chamberlin ◽  
Jesús Trespalacios ◽  
Rachel Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
State University ◽  
Learning Games ◽  
New Mexico State University ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Game Developers

Instructional designers in the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University have developed a specific approach for the creation of educational games, one that has been used successfully in over 20 instructional design projects and is extensible to other developers. Using this approach, game developers and content experts (a) work collaboratively to ensure educational goals and outcomes are appropriate for the learner and the learning environment, (b) immerse themselves’ in both content and game design, and (c) test extensively throughout development with members of the target audience. The authors describe the model, discuss the implications of this approach for the creation of effective educational games, and share case studies based on the design model in practice.

scholarly journals Analysis of gamified software tools and platforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
A. Tokzhigitova ◽  
◽  
M. Tokzhigitova
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Game Development

The article provides an analysis of gamified software tools, taking into account the need to clarify the concept of “gamification” in the educational process and the features and principles of this concept. All types of software tools with the ability to gamify learning are divided into groups: game platforms, educational quests, training management services, and game development sites. Within each group the most common platforms in the foreign and domestic educational environment are considered. In the modern educational environment there is an increased interest in the use of digital games to improve the quality of learning, which determines the relevance of the proposed research on the analysis of software tools with the possibility of gamifying the educational process within the requirements of the state, society and education. The use of digital tools during the coronovirus pandemic has become a daily necessity in the lives of students. Gamified software tools facilitate the achievement of educational goals, thanks to the clarity of gamification reflect the capabilities, type of thinking, logical abilities of an individual student. The article analyzes several game platforms and educational quests, on the basis of which the method of gamification of the learning process will be further improved. The research methodology requires the study of information sources of psychological, pedagogical, methodological and technical orientation, the analysis of digital educational games of foreign and domestic authors recognized by the scientific community.

Measuring Student Perceptions

2014 ◽  
pp. 165-182
Author(s):  
Leonard A. Annetta ◽  
Shawn Holmes ◽  
Meng-Tzu Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Serious Educational Games ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Further Development ◽  
And Training

As educational games become more pervasive, the evolution of game design software is inevitable. This study looked at student perceptions of teacher created Serious Educational Games as part of a project striving to create a game development software where teachers and students create games as part of educational activities. The objective was to use evidence from student perceptions to inform further development of the software. A mixed method design ascertained data from 181 male and 178 females from 33 teacher created games. Results indicate that the software is relatively effective by the supporting documentation and training lacked in several areas. This information led to the creation of a commercial game development software set for release in 2010.

scholarly journals By two: A two-dimensional mobile game model for novice developers

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1336
Author(s):  
Abdallah Qusef ◽  
Abdallah Ayasreh ◽  
Adnan Shaout ◽  
Muhanna Muhanna
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Mobile Game ◽  
Game Features ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
Beta Testing ◽  
Selection Of

The objective of this research was to discuss the processes and challenges encountered in the creation of mobile games for both Android and iOS platforms, which would help the novice game developers to enter the big world of mobile game industry. We highlighted each phase of the mobile game development. These involved suggestions on efficient brainstorming of ideas, proper selection of game engine, game design, number and type of pages, creation of levels, and distribution of complexity across the game level. In addition, other factors were considered such as the creation of User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) as well as definition of the screen object’s sizes and positions that would be suitable in all mobile devices. The importance of agile cycles of alpha and beta testing was also discussed, particularly its influence on the enhancement of game features. However, a successful game is recognized based on its earnings. Hence, a guide on how to properly market the game was also included. A model game called “By Two” was used in this study to illustrate and explain the steps in detail.

Building Artificially Intelligent Learning Games

2011 ◽  
pp. 793-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Van Eck
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Digital Game ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Learning Games

The idea of digital game-based learning (DGBL) is gaining acceptance among researchers, game designers, educators, parents, and students alike. Building new educational games that meet educational goals without sacrificing what makes games engaging remains largely unrealized, however. If we are to build the next generation of learning games, we must recognize that while digital games might be new, the theory and technologies we need to create DGBL has been evolving in multiple disciplines for the last 30 years. This chapter will describe an approach, based on theories and technologies in education, instructional design, artificial intelligence, and cognitive psychology, that will help us build intelligent learning games (ILGs).

21st Century Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 782-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus H. Trespalacios ◽  
Barbara Chamberlin
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
State University ◽  
Game Development ◽  
New Mexico State University ◽  
Workforce Skills ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Today’s students need more than just content knowledge to be able to work and excel in the 21st century workforce. Skills in problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation are essential for students to succeed. An increasing body of evidence suggests video games are powerful ways to give students these skills. This chapter includes a description of 21st century skills and provides information on generative gaming based on the generative learning theory, which requires students to generate their own learning based on their experiences in an individualized environment. It concludes with an example of a mathematics-based game development initiative at New Mexico State University that teaches content knowledge and fosters 21st century skills by enabling generative gaming.

scholarly journals Business Intelligence Challenges for Independent Game Publishing

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yanhui Su ◽  
Per Backlund ◽  
Henrik Engström
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
Game Analytics

With the continuous development of the game industry, research in the game field is also deepening. Many interdisciplinary areas of knowledge and theory have been used to promote the development of the game industry. Business intelligence technologies have been applied to game development for game design and game optimization. However, few systematic research efforts have focused on the field of game publishing, particularly with regard to independent (indie) game publishing. In this paper, we analyse data collected from a set of interviews with small indie game developers. The results indicate that most of the indie game developers have already used business intelligence for game self-publishing, although three main challenges have been identified: first, how to conduct marketing promotion and improve the return on investment (ROI); second, how to collect game publishing data; and third, how to analyse the data in order to guide game self-publishing. Our interviews also reveal that the business model applied to a game significantly impacts the role of game analytics. The study expands and advances the research on how game analytics can be used for game publishing, particularly for indie game self-publishing.

scholarly journals Perancangan Permainan Gelembung Huruf (Tokoh Wayang) Berbasis Sistem Operasi iOS Menggunakan Gamesalad

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Adhitama Ksatriya Nugraha ◽  
Kodrat Iman Satoto ◽  
Rinta Kridalukmana
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Object Oriented Programming ◽  
Efficient Tool ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Game Developers ◽  
Smart Mobile ◽  
Implementation Stage

Currently, the globalization and modernization of the country make us forget the traditional culture. Not surprisingly, more people are not familiar with puppet , let alone moved to preserve it. Therefore, in this era get involved use of mobile devices such as smartphones as the most efficient tool as interactive learning media. Now, the use of smart mobile devices are no longer limited by age, therefore developers will try to exploit this as a media that can be used for interactive learning.Puppets as one of traditional Indonesian art is very typical of Indonesia. Aside from the form or shape, it can be seen also particularities of the story and the character of each puppet characters . Games that are culturally especially puppet is still rare, especially for mobile devices based on its iOS operating system. Thus the authors tried to make a game design that aims to increase knowledge about the names of the puppet characters.Game development tool use to make this game is GameSalad, with object -oriented programming concepts. GameSalad is one of game development tools that game developers can use to facilitate the making of the game for mobile devices based on the iOS operating system. The design phase begins with analysis requirement and system design. Implementation stage is done by building and developing the game in accordance with the draft that has been made, the implementation of the program. The testing phase is done with a black-box method.The results show that this game can run well on mobile devices with the iOS operating system. The buttons and functions on the game also can function properly and in accordance with their respective functionality. Based on the assessment provided by a sample of users, the game "Gelembung Huruf (Tokoh Wayang)” is considered attractive, easy to understand and play, able to gain knowledge about the names of the puppet characters, raises curiosity, as well as look good game, so the user's attention to play this game again. 

scholarly journals Pengembangan Game Edukasi Bahasa Isyarat Tentang Pengelolaan Sampah Berbasis Android

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imam Fauzy Muldani Rachmat ◽  
Gazali Gazali
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Deaf Students ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Good Efficiency ◽  
Management Learning ◽  
Usability Test ◽  
Development Cycle

Membuang sampah sembarangan akan berdampak negatif bagi lingkungan seperti pencemaran lingkungan, mengakibatkan banjir serta dampak bagi kesehatan, oleh karena itu kesadaran membuang sampah beserta memilah pada tempatnya merupakan sikap yang perlu ditanamkan pada setiap masing individu. Berdasarkan survey siswa/siswi tunarungu SLBN Banjar dapat disimpulkan masih belum paham tentang pengelolaan sampah dan kurang peduli dalam membuang sampah pada tempatnya. Penyelesaian terhadap permasalahan tersebut yaitu dengan menerapkan pembelajaran pengelolaan sampah melalui pengembangan game edukasi bahasa isyarat menggunakan pendekatan siklus pengembangan game. Hasil dari pengembangan ini adalah game dengan fitur level menggunakan bahasa isyarat  yaitu Level1 mengenal jenis sampah, Level2 Memilah sampah, dan Level3 recycle sampah, sedangkan fitur tambahannya Splashscreen, menu utama, pengenalan sampah, belajar SIBI, Info games. Hasil pengujian Blackbox  mendapatkan hasil valid dan pengujian usability Nielsen berdasarkan aspek Learnability 80%(Baik), Efficiency 73%(Baik), Memorability 73.33%(Baik), Error 79%(Baik), Satisfaction 82.67%(Sangat Baik) sehingga rata-rata nilai pengujian usability Nielsen sebesar 77% dikategorikan baik.   Abstract  Careless disposal of garbage has negative effects on the environment., such as environmental pollution, resulting in flooding and impacts on health. Therefore, the awareness of disposing of waste and sorting it in its place is an attitude that must be applied to every individual. The problem is that the deaf students of SLBN Banjar can be concluded that they still do not understand waste management and are less concerned about disposing of waste in its place. The solution to this problem is to apply waste management learning through sign language educational games using a game development cycle approach. The result of this development is a game with level features using sign language, namely Level1 recognizes the type of waste, Level2 sorts waste, and Level3 recycles waste, while the additional features are Splashscreen, main menu, the introduction of waste, learning SIBI, Info games. The results of the Blackbox test get valid results and Nielsen's usability test based on aspects of Learnability 80% (Good), Efficiency 73% (Good), Memorability 73.33% (Good), Error 79% (Good), Satisfaction 82.67% (Very Good) so that the average Nielsen's average usability test score of 77% is categorized as good.

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