So this week we are creating a serious game on a topic that we choose, but it occurred to me that I don’t fully understand what a serious game is, which may be why I’m having a hard time pitching it. Serious games are important to know about because I may end up at a game company making one. To get a full understanding of what serious games are, I researched what are serious games.
I found a very informative article called What are Serious Games on Growth Engineering. According to the article, a serious game is “a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment.” Games are engaging because of six reasons: game mechanics/interactivity, story, rules, competition/challenge, consequences/risks, and an immersive graphical environment. When used in serious games, each of those six reasons increases learning in a captivating way. I found examples of serious games on Game Learn. Dragon Box Elements is a game created to educate kids in math, while Pulse!! was produced to give nurses real-life nursing experiences. VICE, The Virtual Interactive Combat Environment is a 3d simulator used by military personnel. Other games include Our City, Food Force, and Merchants. Serious games have multiple purposes that serve the greater good. According to Game Accessibility, there are three purposes of serious games. The three purposes are education, persuasion, and health. Under those three purposes fall ten types of serious games. These types are exergames, simulation, game-based learning, productivity game, game for health, news game, advergame, art games, persuasive games, organizational- dynamic games, and edutainment. Serious Games:
Works Cited “Eight Examples That Explain All You Need to Know about Serious Games and Game-Based Learning.” Gamelearn: Game-Based Learning Courses for Soft Skills Training, 4 July 2017, www.game-learn.com/all-you-need-to-know-serious-games-game-based-learning-examples/. “Serious Game Types and Their Importance.” Game Accessibility, game-accessibility.com/documentation/serious-game-types/. “What Are Serious Games?” Growth Engineering, 4 Sept. 2018, www.growthengineering.co.uk/what-are-serious-games/.
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Over the past few weeks, we talked about game theory, mechanics, and social aspects of gaming. One that really had me thinking was zero-sum games. I started thinking about the difference between zero-sum and non-zero sum and I realized that I don't really understand the difference between them. To create a clearer understanding, I researched zero-sum and non-zero sum games. I found this article that compared the two types.The article is called Comparing Zero-Sum and Non-zero-sum Games.
I learned from the article that a major difference between the zero-sum and non-zero sum is that in zero-sum games, when one person wins, it doesn't mean that the other player lost. Zero-sum have three outcomes, which are win, draw, or lose. However, in non-zero sum games don't have just three outcomes. Those outcomes are determined by the other players actions. You don't just lose or win, because it's more complex. Examples of a zero-sum game are poker, chess, and checkers. An example of a non-zero game would be rock, paper, scissors. Zero-sum versus non-zero sum:
“Non-Zero-Sum Games vs. Zero Sum Games: Examples and Definitions.” Brighthub Project Management, 2 Jan. 2011, www.brighthubpm.com/risk-management/61459-comparing-zero-sum-and-non-zero-sum-games/. |
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