Serious games for collaborative science
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Serious games are games designed for purposes other than pure entertainment such as education or problem solving. They can take the form of simulations, immersive environments, or puzzles to teach analytical skills or solve scientific challenges. To be successful, serious games incorporate elements of fun, realistic scenarios, clear rules and objectives, an engaging storyline, interactivity, adjustable difficulty levels, and social components to encourage learning and problem solving.
Serious games for collaborative science
- 1. Serious games Citizen Science & Biodiversity: Meeting at the crossroads October 22, 2011
- 2. A serious game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment.
- 3. Gameplay: Utility: Fun, pure pleasure Predictable and calculated outcome Chocolate covered broccoli Games that conceal their intended effects
- 4. Games for solving analytical problems Types of serious games
- 5. Simulations Types of serious games
- 6. Immersive environments Types of serious games
- 7. Puzzles for solving scientific challenges Types of serious games
- 8. Types of serious games
- 9. Who are the gamers? ESA – Essential facts about the computer and video game industry
- 10. What are they using?
- 11. The secret(s) of success - Fun - Realistic (to some extent) - Clearly defined rules and objectives - Storyline - Interactive - Challenging - High cognitive activity - Customizable
- 12. Lotame ID reports, 2009 We are social creatures
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