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Age of MythologyA case study for Computer Games in Education
Bill MacKenty, M.Ed.
Age of Mythology is...
Award winning, COTS, real-time strategy game
Players must successfully:
manage resources (food, wood, gold, stone, and favor)
pray to the right gods for the right stuff
build, train, upgrade and use the right units in the right way
Built around the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse Mythos
Ages of Mythology...
Geographic & Historical...
Manage variables
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1
3 4
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Use symbolic information...
In-depth information...
Manage diplomacy...
Winning...
Multiple paths to victory - different strategies work
Different “types” of scenarios
conquer the other guy
protect the thingy
escort the hapless hero to safety
But a really great feature is...
Full-featured editor
When the game is over...
Players understand to role of mythology in ancient time - and how people attributed natural phenomena to the gods
Players have coordinated a complex, dynamic system
Players have used research to further their goals
Players use different “god-like” powers in different ways
Players have used multiple strategies in different situations
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