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What is a video game? (Broacasting our studies)
What is a video game? In this new episode of Dr. Ludus, we discover a strange exchange between Socrates and Mario to define what a video game is... Cet épisode est l'occasion de (re)découvrir l'ouvrage de Mathieu Triclot "Philosophie des jeux vidéo".https://journals.openedition.org/lect... Credits : Graphic and sound design: Quentin Alvarez Assembly: Quentin Alvarez Scenario : Julian Alvarez Production: Ludoscience - 2020 They're talking a [...]Keywords : Video game, Philosophy
What is a video toy? (Broacasting our studies)
In this new episode, Dr. Ludus explores the concept of the "video toy", as described by researcher Stéphane Natkin in 2003 in his book "Video Games and Media in the 21st Century".https://www.eyrolles.com/Informatique... How does the concept of "video toy" differ from that of "video game"?That's what Machine and Dr. Ludus explain in this new episode. Find out more about the concept of a video toy:http://ja.games.free.fr/Introduction_... (pp [...]Keywords : Toy, Video toy
What is Fun Theory? (Broacasting our studies)
In this episode, Dr. Ludus explores game designer Raph Koster's theory of fun. This theory aims to explain why some games amuse us and others bore us. This exploration is based on Raph Koster's 2004 book "A theory of fun for game design": https://www.theoryoffun.com/ Credits : Graphic and sound design: Quentin AlvarezAssembly: Quentin AlvarezScenario: Julian AlvarezProduction: INSPE Lille Nord de France / Ludoscience - 2020Keywords : Fun theory, Gameplay, Gamed esign
THE PERIODIC TABLE FOR VIDEO GAME ANALYZIS (Broacasting our studies)
P0627THE PERIODIC TABLE FOR VIDEO GAME ANALYZISCHEMISTRY AND EDUCATION2. Tools in chemistry educationJ. Alvarez 1.,*Recherche Dept. / Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France - Devisu - Lille (France)*Corresponding author(s).Email: julian.alvarez@espe-lnf.fr (J.Alvarez)Abstract This communication aims to present a formal deconstruction of video games in the form of various elementary elements called "Gameplay Bricks". To understand these elements and stu [...]Keywords : Atomic Approach, Gameplay, Taxinomy, Formalism, Periodic Table
Differentiate between Play and Game... (Blog post)
Here's a question posed by one of our DIU Apprendre par le jeu students: “I'm currently following the MOOC on serious games offered by the Erasmus University of Rotterdam: https://www.coursera.org/learn/serious-gaming Very interesting, by the way...I'm coming up to week 2, which deals with the psychological approach to games, and here's what it says about the difference between “play” and “game”:Game are specific form of play, but not all play can be considered [...]Keywords : Play, Game, Toy, Term, Definition, English speaking
(Broacasting our studies)
This book revisits the Gameplay Bricks model, which was originally designed to deconstruct video games in a formal system. More than a decade after submitting it to the community, what concrete contribution does this model make? This question is the starting point for this book. After taking stock of the criticisms and appropriations from the scientific community, professionals, game designers, trainers, teachers, bloggers, youtubers and students. The idea is to discover the perspectives offered [...]Keywords : Video game, Brick, Classification, Atom, Programming, Gameplay, Formal system
Serious game for waste sorting on interactive tabletop with tangible objects: exploratory study (Broacasting our studies)
In the field of microbiology training, in which contaminated products must be handled and recycled, there are new needs in order to reduce risks and costs. New advances in Tangible interaction and serious game domains can provide solutions to answer these needs. We propose a serious game relating to waste sorting. It is available on a tangible tabletop equipped with RFID technology. The design and realisation using tangibility and gamification concepts are presented. An exploratory study with st [...]Keywords : Tangible interaction, Serious Game, Interactive tabletop, RFID, Gamification, Gameplay, Waste sorting, Microbiology
Math Smashers - a new game by Ludoscience (Blog post)
Back to school! It's time to review your mental calculation skills, and we've just released a video game for that: Math Smashers. It's an arcade game that will challenge both your dexterity and your mental calculation skills.Each level is made of bubbles floating around. Each bubble holds a number. You play as a "Smasher", a soldier equipped with a grappling hook. Using this weapon, you’ll have to smash bubbles together: their numbers will then add up. Smash bubbles so their numb [...]Keywords : serious game, math, arcade
Maths Smashers (Videogame)
Math Smashers is an arcade game that will challenge both your dexterity and your mental calculation skills.Each level is made of bubbles floating around. Each bubble holds a number. You play as a "Smasher", a soldier equipped with a grappling hook. Using this weapon, you’ll have to smash bubbles together: their numbers will then add up. Smash bubbles so their numbers match the goal number displayed on top of the screen to earn points! But beware, if your soldier get hit by a bubb [...]Keywords : math, mental calculation, arcade, smash
Clubs de football et e-sport : analyse croisée des influences et des repositionnements économiques et techniques (Broacasting our studies)
Introduction Depuis Septembre 2016, le Paris St Germain[1], puis l’AS Monaco[2] et enfin l’Olympique Lyonnais[3] se sont lancés respectivement dans l’e-sport en s’offrant leur équipe de pro-gamers. Le rapprochement de ces clubs professionnels français vers l'e-sport n'est pas un cas isolé et s'inscrit dans un mouvement déjà amorcé par d’autres clubs européens : Beşiktaş Jimnas [...]Keywords : Football (Soccer), Video Game, e-sport, Markets, Sport Simulation