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Game Development and Testing in Education

Game Development and Testing in Education

game designDave EngMarch 21, 2024game design, game theory, game testingComment

The gamer psychology: a psychological perspective on game design and gamification

The gamer psychology: a psychological perspective on game design and gamification

Psychology, game designDave EngApril 10, 2023Gamification, game design, gamer psychology, player typologies, player motivations, researchComment

Designing physics board games: a practical guide for educators

Designing physics board games: a practical guide for educators

game design, serious gamesDave EngOctober 24, 2022Board games, educators, physics, motivating, engaging, researchComment

A Design Exploration of Affective Gaming

game designDave EngSeptember 7, 2022Gaming, design, gameplay, entertainment context, researchComment

Evaluation of Gamified Training A Solomon Four-Group Analysis of the Impact of Gamification on Learning Outcomes

Evaluation of Gamified Training A Solomon Four-Group Analysis of the Impact of Gamification on Learning Outcomes

game designDave EngFebruary 26, 2022Gamification, learner motivation, learning, reaction, training, researchComment

The co-design of educational video games

The co-design of educational video games

game designDave EngFebruary 11, 2022Educational video games, game-based learning, game design, co-design, stakeholder involvement, researchComment

Digital Games Based Learning for History – Problem Solving or Problematic?

Digital Games Based Learning for History – Problem Solving or Problematic?

Exploring the Design of Companions in Video Games

game designDave EngDecember 2, 2021Game design, video games, design companions, ResearchComment

Designing cognitive-based game mechanisms for mobile educational games to promote cognitive thinking: an analysis of flow state and game-based learning behavioral patterns

Designing cognitive-based game mechanisms for mobile educational games to promote cognitive thinking: an analysis of flow state and game-based learning behavioral patterns

The Game Design and Development of Critical Thinking Ability Assessment

The Game Design and Development of Critical Thinking Ability Assessment

game designDave EngOctober 27, 2021game design, development, critical thinkingComment

Systems & Design Thinking – From Practice to Theory in Game Design

Systems & Design Thinking – From Practice to Theory in Game Design

game designDave EngJune 10, 2021Game Design, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Problem SolvingComment

The hidden intricacy of loot box design: A granular description of random monetized reward features

The hidden intricacy of loot box design: A granular description of random monetized reward features

game designDave EngApril 8, 2021Gacha, game design, loot boxes, monetization, player behaviorComment

Compassionate Game Design: A Holistic Perspective for a Player-centric Game Design Paradigm for Games4health

Compassionate Game Design: A Holistic Perspective for a Player-centric Game Design Paradigm for Games4health

A Diagnostic Taxonomy of Failure in Videogames

A Diagnostic Taxonomy of Failure in Videogames

game designDave EngJanuary 20, 2021Failure, Game Design, Game DevelopmentComment

Designing Analog Learning Games: Genre Affordances, Limitations and Multi-Game Approaches

Designing Analog Learning Games: Genre Affordances, Limitations and Multi-Game Approaches

game designDave EngJanuary 17, 2021Game design, games and learning, religion, law, medieval history, education, design cases, game mechanicsComment

Design Principles for Creating and Maintaining Immersive Experiences in Educational Games

Design Principles for Creating and Maintaining Immersive Experiences in Educational Games

game designDave EngDecember 26, 2020game design, education games, immersive experiencesComment