Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A Journey to Creating Intrinsically Motivating Learning Experiences

ISBN-13: 9781138631540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 344 str.

George Kalmpourtzis

Opis

Presents and analyzes the elements and process of educational game design. Educational game design is related to the creation of games with any learning impact, from the teaching of mathematics in kindergarten to informing public about drug abuse. The book covers any aspect of game design (digital and non-digital), analyzing each individual element of a game (mechanics, storytelling, aesthetics, technologic implementation) through the prism of the learning impact. This book is about how to design games with a learning impact. This means that the book tries to help readers give birth to their educational game ideas by making them concrete, evaluating their feasibility in terms of implementation, use and educational value. On the other hand, it offers absolute freedom to its reader to decide the game's content, learning area or educational approach.

Spis treści

Section I - Educational game design essentials.  Ch  1. Designing learning experiences. Ch 2 The magic powers of the game designer. Ch 3 Pedagogy and  Games. Section II -Let's make a Game! Ch 4  IThe Game Core. Ch 5 Where to Start. Ch 6 Let's Make a Game!. Ch  7 A closer look at game mechanics. Ch 8. Games as reflection tools. Ch 9 IKnowing Your Audience. Ch 10. The dynamics of single player and multiplayer games. Ch 11 Storytelling. Section III - Level Up!.Ch 12 12. Games as systems of information, Ch 13 13. Game aesthetics. Ch 14 14. Game testing and feedback. Ch 15 Game Over

O autorze

George Kalmpourtzis is an award-winning game designer and educator. Finding himself between the fields of education, game studies and user experience, he has been founder, director and board member of several European design studios. He has designed and produced numerous games for computers, consoles, virtual and augmented reality and he is constantly on a journey to discover new opportunities to play! George has been working as a consultant for corporations and non-government institutions around the world, identifying play as a key aspect of human expression and communication. George also holds bachelor’s degrees both in education and engineering, a master’s degree in information systems and a PhD in design pedagogy.