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We see how to transform certain classed of projects based on badly defined gamification ideas to one based on sound game design.
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From
Gamification to
Game Design Pietro Polsinelli
@ppolsinelli
For Better Software 2014 #bsw14
http://www.bettersoftware.it/
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A serious game or applied
game is a game designed for
a primary purpose other than
pure entertainment.
Take this as a sort of definition. Hard to say which are not serious. Note
that in effort, style, problematic this changes little.
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Working in persuasive games is particularly complex /
interesting because you are working in between systems.
3
Customer thinks (s)he knows what “game”
means. This is a problem. 4
Distinguish (and then merge) projective
experiences and couching.
From / To Examples
Games for Health
Help people that are evolving
towards a chronic desease by
influencing behavior and
disrupting this evolution.
NDA.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Category, competition,
avatar, war, reward, levels
Vs.
Inclusive, mentor, path,
story, transformation
A language change. 10
Games for Change
This is the communication context. Few really cares about global warming, we
have to make people aware of consequences.
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Not so cool for not geeks.
agent based model
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Dystopic future, like in The Curfew. “Lacking food water oil”, daily life has to change.
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Games for Social
Intervention
Thursday, October 9, 2014
“This project's mission is to
develop and implement a game
infused e-learning tool to
promote early access to services
with neglect and abuse for young
people on the move in Europe.”
Mission.
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Pick a mod, just change the labels ...
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Specific mechanics.
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Keep me safe
http://dumbwaystodie.com/
we have the social events
involve the kids even in the
game design
Bad start: just change the labels ...
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Urban Design
SIM City from the point of view of the peole living there.
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Tips
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Game design:
- Low cost
- Quick prototype
- Flexible
- Inclusive
(Finally a bullet list!) 24
Sources http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/global_sustainability_institute/our_research/resource_management.Maincontent.0021.file.tmp/Climate%2520Change_Resource%2520Scarcity_Conflict%252019-09.pdf http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/Pages/default.aspx https://mysugr.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/littleloud/6725429655/in/photostream/
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My twitter stream is mostly dedicated to game design
http://twitter.com/ppolsinelli
A blog on game design
http://designagame.eu