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The Game Genre Map: A Revised Game Classification (Broacasting our studies)
The existing common video game genres lack clarity as well as consistency and thus cannot serve as a solid reference to inform the research on digital educational games (DEG), which are increasingly used as learning tools. To address this basic issue of game classification, we have developed a web-based survey to collect data on how people play and perceive video games that they know well. The survey is grounded in our Game Elements-Attributes Model (GEAM). 321 valid responses were analysed usin [...]Keywords : digital educational games (DEG), Genre, Videogames, Learning, Classification, Education, Serious Games, Edugames
Le designer de jeux vidéo comme agent d'évolution à l'ère du jeu casual (Broacasting our studies)
This article aims to demonstrate the importance of video game designers as agent of progress. This work is based on a study whose main purpose is to better define casual games while using the video game designers' professional knowledge. During the course of the study, it became clear that the game design practices have been evolving over time. Due to the scarcity of existing information on the role of designers in the scientific literature, it seemed appropriate to explore this lack. The r [...]Keywords : video game design, design practice, designer role, professional knowledge, instrumental player, casual game
Towards interoperability in video games (Broacasting our studies)
In this paper we investigate the possibility how to enable transfer of meaningful game information between different video games. We explore the benefits of ontologies as a solution to this problem, and present an initial version of Game Ontology, a first step towards achieving interoperability between games. References (1): D. Djaouti, J. Alvarez, J. Jessel, G. Methel, and P. Molinier. Towards a classification of video games. In Artificial and Ambient Intelligence convention (Artifici [...]Keywords : Game, Video Game, Ontology
An activity theory-based model for serious games analysis and conceptual design (Broacasting our studies)
There are currently a number of models, frameworks and methodologies for serious games analysis and design that provide useful interpretations of the possibilities and limitations offered by serious games. However, these tools focus mostly on high-level aspects and requirements and do not help understand how such high-level requirements can be concretely satisfied. In this paper, we present a conceptual model, called Activity Theory-based Model of Serious Games (ATMSG), that aims to fill this ga [...]Keywords : Serious games, Educational serious games, Serious games analysis, Serious games design, Activity theory
Viable Health Games: Elements for Success (Broacasting our studies)
The main purpose of this study is to identify the elements of children's health games that have a positive impact on children’s health. The investigation is done by evaluating previous health game studies concentrating on children and five health affairs (such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, nutrition and obesity). In order to do so, firstly the topic of children’s health games is explained through its roots, as it is an interdisciplinary topic pertinent with many other fields. For [...]Keywords : Health games, Children
Learning through playing Virtual Age: Exploring the interactions among student concept learning, gaming performance, in-game behaviors, and the use of (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractVideo games possess many unique features that facilitate learning. Meanwhile, teaching about evolution is never an easy task due to the existence of some barriers to its learning.Virtual Age, therefore, has been developed in an attempt to harness the power of gaming to increase student understanding of biological evolution. The aim of this study was to examine whether Virtual Age is effective for learning about evolution and to further explore the interplay of student concept l [...]Keywords : Virtual reality, Teaching/learning strategies, Interactive learning environments, Applications in subject areas, Secondary education
100 jeux vidéo, 1000 anecdotes ! (Book reference)
As the title suggests, this book gathers trivia and factoids about 100 popular video games: Zelda, Mario, Resident Evil, Shenmue, Dragon's Lair, Viewtiful Joe, Journey, Half-Life, etc. 10 pieces of trivia are presented for each game, with a lot of pictures. The book is quite beautiful, and both pleasant and quick to read. However, it's clearly an "entry-level" book, as the pieces of trivia are very short: each one is told over one or two lines. Moreover, the author doesn't give any sou [...]Keywords : history, trivia, entry-level
The history of Carmageddon TV (Blog post)
A few months ago, we told you about the history of Carmageddon, a famous racing game praised for its gameplay and violence. After the first title released in 1997, two sequels were made: Carmageddon II in 1998, and Carmageddon TDR in 2000. A screenshot of Carmageddon TV before its cancellation In 2003, SCi, publisher of the game series, started the development of a fourth episode. Titled Carmageddon TV, this new episode tries to explore a new direction. The universe is "rebooted" [...]Keywords : history, video games, carmageddon tv, cancelled project, gameplay
¿Pueden los videojuegos jugar un papel relevante en educación? (Broacasting our studies)
The main goal of any educational institution is to form students as best as possible. To achieve it, traditional teaching models should be open to new learning experiences using emergent technologies such as video games, which offer a more attractive alternative to the student and a great capacity for interaction with knowledge. Studies based on this kind of initiatives show favorable results in terms of motivation and cognitive development. However, it is not&nb [...]Keywords : Serious games, Educational innovation, Video games-based learning
Our list of 150 video game related books (Blog post)
If you like books and are into video games, then this resource may interest you. Ludoscience is building a big list of books about video games. It currently features more than 150 books dealing with various topics: history of video games, game creators biographies, Game Design, Serious Games, video games studies & analysis... Each book is presented through a personal abstract, as we have read each book before adding it to the list :). It gathers books in English or French [...]Keywords : bibliography, videogame, books