Serious games have become the new buzzword. Many of us are starting to understand the usefulness and power of games beyond entertainment. However, few of us actually know how to design these types of instructional methods. Harteveld describes the fundamental components that make up a serious game. Based on a deep and thorough investigation of each component and his experience in developing the serious game Levee Patroller he captures the important design principles of a serious game. These design principles and the experience of designing serious games has led Harteveld to define a new methodology for developing serious games. This new methodology will bring us one step closer in understanding how to design serious games. The first to describe an underlying design philosophy of serious games Written in a clever, humoristic and clear way. It’s accessible to all kinds of audiences and a nice read Links existing theories on game design, pedagogy etc. with practice (an engineering perspective). No other book has done this. At least not with as much rigor and depth Gives a deep insight into three different perspectives and how they relate to a particular design: The game, pedagogical and reality side of designing a serious game Tries to integrate the many perspectives that exist in game studies (i.e., ludology, narratology, game design). Many critics (e.g., Egenfeldt-Nielsen) assert that writers stay in their own 'community of practice' and forget to build on existing frameworks. As such, it becomes difficult to push the field forward. This book avoids this pitfall INDICE: Press Start.- Foundations.- Reality.- Meaning.- Play.- Balancing.-Game Over?- The Triadic Game Design Workshop.- Life after a Game.- The Next Level.- Notes.- Literature Bibliography.- Game Bibliography.- Solutions.- Workshop.- Worksheets.
- ISBN: 978-1-84996-156-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 359
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés