Let's start with this Crash Course video. We'll have some questions after.
What games do you play?
What is a game?
Game: "a construct that organizes play through a series of rules, for the purpose of achieving a set of goals, overcoming obstacles, and/or attaining an objective" (Crash Course).
Crawford's categories... playthings... playthings with a goal... challenge ... challenge with second party involved ... conflict ... participants do interact or interfere ---> Game
Why play games? Why do you play games?
What's gamification?
gamification:"the use of game-like mechanics, such as earning points, badges or rewards for doing certain actions, in non-game settings" (Pavlik & McIntosh).
Serious games? Examples?
serious games:"Games created to be fun and educational, using game dynamics to instruct players on topics" (Pavlik & McIntosh).
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
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