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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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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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Serious Game: just a question of posture? (Broacasting our studies)

This article explains the difference between a large variety of Serious Games and tries to propose a classification to understand this type of video games. We explore the connection between the goal of the game designer, the objective of the game and the posture of the player. Finally, we explore how we can create some serious game to make corporate communication or educative program. 

Keywords : serious game

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To Communicate with Serious Games (Broacasting our studies)

Title: Discussion about Virtual StoryTelling (Behavioural Simulation) and Serious Games (Female Gaming)  Date: 2nd February 2007Room: EMG.44Time: 14.25pmSpeaker: Prof. Jean-Pierre Jessel  Abstract: Professor Jessel will discuss Virtual storytelling from the perspectives of behavioural simulations, VR and scenario development. Olivier Rampnoux and Julian Alvarez will the discuss the issues and challenges on how to take into account the female public within serious games?& [...]

Keywords : Serious game, Teaching, Gender, Female public, Design, Serious game design, Video game, Game Design

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Art, jeu vidéo et cognition (Lesson)

-= Presentation slides (in french) =- (Flash file - click inside the window to give it the keyboard focus,then use the left and right arrow keys to browse through the slides)  

Keywords : art

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Structure d'un jeu vidéo (Lesson)

-= Presentation slides (in french) =- (Flash file - click inside the window to give it the keyboard focus,then use the left and right arrow keys to browse through the slides)  

Keywords : gameplay

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Game Design Tools (Lesson)

A small selection of tools suited for game design and realisation, splitted in two categories : 2D and 3D. -= Presentation slides (in french) =- (Flash file - click inside the window to give it the keyboard focus,then use the left and right arrow keys to browse through the slides)  

Keywords : tools

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Gears (Student project)

A serious game concept aimed to present the job of systems analyst, and the skills it requires. The game is deeply inspired by The Incredible Machine. (Game Design documents) 

Keywords : serious game, build, puzzle, systems analyst

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Fat Mario (Student project)

A serious game concept to present the nutritionist job to teenagers. The game is a parody of Super Mario Bros., as the player need to collect foodstufs instead of coins. But be careful, you'll have to follow the indication of Mario's nutritionist to prepare a balanced meal ! (Game Design documents)  

Keywords : serious game, platform, mario, nutritionist

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