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PBL and Serious Games: the reciprocity (Broacasting our studies)

The aim of this paper is to find out if theoretical approaches about PBL can be adapted to those of Serious Games. First this paper seeks links and similarities between the PBL and Serious Games approaches. Then it highlights their reciprocity on the pedagogic level.

Keywords : teaching, serious game

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Interactivity: Storytelling or Storywriting? A closer look on videogames and narratives (Broacasting our studies)

Keywords : interactive storytelling

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The nature of Gameplay: a videogame classification (Broacasting our studies)

This paper is part of an experimental approach aimed to raise a videogames classification. Being inspired by the methodology that Propp(3) used for the classification of Russian fairy tales, we have cleared out recurrent diagrams within rules of videogames, named "Game Bricks". The combinations of these different bricks will allow us to represent a classification, in accordance to their rules, of all the videogames. In this article we will study the real nature of these bricks, [...]

Keywords : classification, gameplay, Videogames, game, play, rules

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Persuasive Games - The Expressive Power of Videogames (Book reference)

This book is a detailed study of the expressive potential of video games. The author analyses many examples of games broadcasting messages, related to politics, advertising and education. This study allows Ian Bogost, a media researcher and game designer, to introduce the concept of "procedural rhetoric", i.e. the use of games rules to broadcast messages. This book is very brilliant: full of relevant examples, it features an analysis that will undoubtedly inspires any creator or resear [...]

Keywords : serious game, procedural rhetoric, analysis, research, example

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Cultural heritage and scientist and Virtual Universes (Broacasting our studies)

Debate around Serious Games, simulations and virtual devices in the context of cultural heritage, sciences and museums.  Speakers : Benjamin Moréno -Mat3D, Julian Alvarez - Dreampict, Maria Hernandez/ Ariane Genty - Inolam, Pascal Alard - SESTA

Keywords : Serious Games, Sciences, Simulation

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Pix'n Love (Book reference)

Pix'n Love is a journal dedicated to the history of videogames. It uses a format that is half-way between a book and a regular journal. The 128 pages of each issue explores in great details the history of a selection of games and machines, ranging from the highly popular ones (Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Megaman, Rayman, etc.) to the nearly unknown games. Each article is generally written after the interview of the creators, allowing Pix'n Love to provide the reader with a lot of novel and unique i [...]

Keywords : history, interview, novel

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Une grotte numérique conviviale (Broacasting our studies)

The implementation and development of multimedia devices intended for the general public raises many questions among designers. Drawing on an experiment conducted in 2006, we present in this paper the different multimedia systems put in place. Both the design phase and the operational phases are questioned, with the usability and affordance frameworks as the analytical framework. We also propose to enhance the user-friendliness of the devices so that they can be more efficient and effective. Thi [...]

Keywords : serious game

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Gam.B.A.S. 2.0 (Our projects)

Direct successor of the Gam.B.A.S. project,this new project aimes to build a new software tool able to ease the creation of videogames. To achieve this goal, it relies on the idea of "Gameplay Bricks", in order to allow real-time creation and modification of the rules of the game through an high-level of abstraction.      A short video clip of the only created prototype (2008):    Publications related to this project Damien Djaouti "Serious Ga [...]

Keywords : game design, game creation software

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How to take into account the female public with a Serious Game? (Broacasting our studies)

Video documentary which illustated this debate The aim of this presentation is to examine whether the use of Serious Games is a potential source of inequality for female students. In 2009, 61% of boys played video games, compared with 39% of girls. What's more, the video game industry employs a minority of women as game designers (5%). Against this backdrop, what solutions can be applied in higher education to put female and male learners on an equal footing? A pedagogical approach that put [...]

Keywords : Serious Game, Game Design, Pedagogy, Equal opportunities, Project-based learning, Female audience, Serious Game Design

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Narration et Interaction : relations en milieu vidéoludique (Broacasting our studies)

Keywords : interactive storytelling, classification, gameplay, rules

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