In the following, I will therefore examine in more detail the question of why, based on theories and findings from the history of politics and ideas, an analysis of political ideas in digital games is not only useful but also allows new insights into the politics and society of immediate contemporary history.
Read MoreAlthough The Last Survey does indeed have choices that affect the gameplay and soundtrack, this doesn't inherently qualify as what some consider a "Choices-matter" title. For the sake of setting a definition of a choices matter game, here's my view: Games intended to fit within this subgenre don't only involve branching narratives based on player interaction, they also communicate how those choices affect gameplay in real-time.
Read MoreJoin the Air Sloop crew in the world of Dave Eng and enjoy this new, immersive, steampunk board game. Be one of the first to play and be a part of the great steampunk tradition. The game is easy enough for beginners yet offers high re-playability for even the most seasoned gamers. There are six different airships to pick from to explore a map that changes every time.
Read MoreThis reduced attention span of modern individuals means that digital learning designers and developers, in corporate organizations, not only need to create digital learning that helps learners/employees learn and develop skills and knowledge but also use strategies in digital learning which keep learners engaged, motivated and entertained throughout the duration of the module or course.
Read MoreThe lead game designer at Zynga Game Network first fell in love with video games through Dungeons And Dragons, which catapulted her from gamer to programmer and designer. Higher education sees more women signing up for game design as a full-time course - a departure from its former status as a casual elective as an extra credit.
Read MoreLuckily, board games have been a part of humanity for a very long time as they were played and developed in most cultures and societies throughout history. One of the oldest board games known to have existed, the ancient Egyptian board game Senet, was pictured in a fresco found in Merknera's tomb.
Read MoreThe experience rooted in her a love for nontraditional learning, a passion that led her in 2021 to launch her own game company, The Master's Tools. She launched her game company on Feb. 1 and released her first card game "Meet the Colonizers" a few weeks later.
Read MoreThese games are interesting, because while they have long arcs in terms of the RPG mechanics and inventory management, in a way they really can be described as a looping tactical engine. Winning the larger game can be expressed as a "Tally" of how many times you won the short Thinking more about smaller turn based/tile based games, I find that a lot of the time tactics seems to become dominant.
Read MoreGame-based learning bridges that gap by giving participants the opportunity to apply their learning in real-time. So in search of a powerful learning tool that meets today's demands of growth, I have discovered Game-Based Learning and here's why I believe GBL will change corporate learning for years to come.
Read MoreThese games are interesting, because while they have long arcs in terms of the RPG mechanics and inventory management, in a way they really can be described as a looping tactical engine. Winning the larger game can be expressed as a "Tally" of how many times you won the short Thinking more about smaller turn based/tile based games, I find that a lot of the time tactics seems to become dominant.
Read MoreMore interesting, and in stark contrast to their predecessors, the current crop is inextricably tied up in notions of work. Work sims are still niche in the sense that there's not a massive movement in gaming culture clamoring for them, as you see with RPGs, turn-based strategy games, and the like. In it, players drive old Soviet era work vehicles around expansive, dark forests.
Read MoreLet's look at some examples of games that allow you the opportunity to feel smart and how you can apply similar ideas into your own games using the right game mechanics. Rather than developing a game with one linear path that players must follow, you can provide many choices throughout the game that will lead players in different directions.
Read MoreCasey Campbell, Managing Director, North America at Gameloft for brands, looks at the many different ways in which brands can deploy gamification mechanics to good effect. Humans are hard-wired to enjoy playing games, and brands that can build an element of gamification into their customer engagement will reap the rewards.
Read MoreThe new working practices necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic have presented a number of opportunities. Not just for the management of a remote workforce, but with the potential to change working practices for good.
Read MoreWhether you're interested in studying game-based learning as a teacher or a game developer, your first step should be understanding why and how games empower learning. The Arguments for Game-based Learning Engagement At the top of most teachers' lists for why game-based learning works is probably going to be the most obvious answer: they can be engaging.
Read MoreAwestruck at the scope of Harlan's game, I noticed several elements readily found in classic literature that were intimately woven into his story. This helped me realize that appreciating classic literature and art could enhance not only the creation of video games but the player's experience as well.
Read MoreDesign From Within became the term we used to describe our transformative educational model that combined overlapping and complimentary perspectives from culturally responsive education and critical race theory. There is also a tendency in HCI to position design as pointing outward to an "Other", implying that researchers do not exist or interact within the communities for which they design.
Read MoreAn artificial intelligence that can remember its previous successes and use them to create new strategies has achieved record high scores on some of the hardest video games on classic Atari consoles. Many AI systems use reinforcement learning, in which an algorithm is given positive or negative feedback on its progress towards a particular goal after each step it takes, encouraging it towards a particular solution.
Read MoreSerious Factory assists Groupe Renault in digitizing training on the 5 Renault Way principles. Since 2017, Groupe Renault has been implementing the Renault Way program to strengthen the collaborative capacity of its teams.
Read MoreSchreen Marvin, a teacher at Centennial Elementary School in Flowing Wells Unified School District in Tucson, will use the AZEdNews Classroom Grant sponsored by Davidson/Belluso for her Playing Is Learning initiative. "The Playing is Learning initiative brings game play and building back to the classroom to teach multiple subject area concepts in a fun and engaging way," said Marvin, who teaches second grade in a Title I school that serves children with diverse backgrounds.
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