A good serious game is inherently interdisciplinary. It requires multimedia artists, engineers, business people, content experts, behavioral scientists, designers, project managers, quality assurance experts, producers, administrators and members of the target audience to work together seamlessly to produce a product that combines engaging gameplay with learning goals. One of the biggest challenges facing the serious game team is…… Continue reading “Working with researchers who are legendary game designers in their own mind”
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Only 1 in 10 play the whole video game: Implications for serious game development
In the video game industry, an important measure of a game’s success is its sales. Of course the extent to which players of the game are engaged in it and give it positive reviews supports the sales of the game and its popularity. But if a million people buy a commercial game and only 100,000…… Continue reading Only 1 in 10 play the whole video game: Implications for serious game development
What Grand Theft Auto taught me about the importance of graphics in serious games
When I was growing up on Lookout Mountain in the great state of Tennessee, there was a tourist shop close to my house that sold items that were supposed to reflect the rural culture of the area. I particularly remember a ceramic trivet you could hang on your wall that showed a country woman saying, “Good…… Continue reading What Grand Theft Auto taught me about the importance of graphics in serious games