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Location Location Location…

Kellian Adams Pletcher @GreenDoorLabs

www.Edventurebuilder.com



First: 30 seconds... what is a "location-based game" exactly?



Maybe you thought of MOBILE, GPS location-based games



Or maybe more analog location-based games



Or perhaps you thought of games with some technology, built by spaces… for their spaces.



One thing in common:



They’re hard to build and seldom make money.

OH... and location.



A Brief History of Location-Based Games*

*Thanks to tap lab for the graphic!





So.... let's play





15 seconds to Nevermind



Quick Entry! Not so quick...



In the real world, you're not the big deal. People are.

Target for your video game Target for your location game



Location Based games are PUBLIC

Your Players



Using Group Dynamics, Not so much..



Interacting with my LAT/LONG but not actually my location= new name??





And by the way...



SO… Why do we care about location games?



Because we need to make games in the real world if we want to change the real world



Soapbox: it’s worth it

Kellian Adams Pletcher Mastermind

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