Thematic Integration In Board Game Design

Author : Sarah Shipp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781003453765
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thematic Integration in Board Game Design written by Sarah Shipp and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thematic Integration in Board Game Design examines the design and integration of theme from the standpoints of technical structure, narrative building, and the design process. This book presents multiple approaches to designing theme as well as developing and replacing themes in existing projects"--

Author : Sarah Shipp
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1003831737
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thematic Integration in Board Game Design written by Sarah Shipp and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theme is often described as the "why" of a game. Themes help with rules comprehension by giving reasons for the mechanics. Themes can help set players’ expectations for what kind of experiences or emotions the game provides. Themes can also help to create the experience and provide atmosphere to the gameplay. Thematic Integration in Board Game Design examines the design and integration of theme from the standpoints of technical structure, narrative building, and the design process. This book presents multiple approaches to designing theme as well as developing and replacing themes in existing projects. The focus is on developing the design skill of mechanical integration of theme rather than developing creative writing skills. Multiple guides and exercises are included that designers can reference at various points in the design process. Key Features: • Fills a void in board game design theory by discussing theory-craft relating to theme in board game design • Presents practical theory for working designers or students • Focuses on developing the design skill of mechanical integration of theme rather than developing creative writing skills

Author : Fengfeng Ke
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030043398
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interdisciplinary Design of Game-based Learning Platforms written by Fengfeng Ke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a four-year research and development project. It presents a phenomenological examination and explanation of a functional design framework for games in education. It furnishes a rich description of the experiences and perceptions of performing interdisciplinary collaborative design among experts of very diverse fields, such as learning systems design, architectural design, assessment design, mathematics education, and scientific computing.

Author : Bobbie Fletcher
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030882721
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serious Games written by Bobbie Fletcher and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2021, as virtual event, in January 2022. The 17 full papers presented together with 3 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. JSCG 2021 is dedicated to serious games and its interdisciplinary characteristics combining game concepts and technologies required in the different application domains. Chapter "Design and Evaluation of a Serious Game to Supplement Pupils' Understanding of Molecular Structures in Chemistry" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Dan Davies
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317437594
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Science Creatively written by Dan Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you unlock your own creativity to help children learn science creatively? How do you bring the world of ‘real science’ into the classroom? Where does science fit in a creative curriculum? This second edition of Teaching Science Creatively has been fully updated to reflect new research, initiatives and developments in the field. It offers innovative starting points to enhance your teaching and highlights curiosity, observation, exploration and enquiry as central components of children’s creative learning in science. Illustrated throughout with examples from the classroom and beyond, the book explores how creative teaching can harness children’s sense of wonder about the world around them. With easily accessible chapters, it offers a comprehensive introduction to the core elements of creative science learning, supporting both teacher and child in developing scientific concepts and skills. The book explores key issues such as: • the links between scientific and creative processes • how to teach creatively, and for creativity • the role of play in early scientific learning • developing scientific understanding through drama (new) • using the outdoors in science • how theories of learning relate to children’s creative development • teaching science topics in innovative and creative ways – games, drama, role play, puppets, mini-safaris and welly walks! Stimulating and accessible, with contemporary and cutting-edge practice at the forefront, Teaching Science Creatively introduces fresh ideas to support and motivate both new and experienced primary teachers. It is an essential purchase for any professional who wishes to incorporate creative approaches to teaching science in their classroom.

Author : Drew Davidson
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257870602
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tabletop written by Drew Davidson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, people of diverse backgrounds talk about tabletop games, game culture, and the intersection of games with learning, theater, and other forms. Some have chosen to write about their design process, others about games they admire, others about the culture of tabletop games and their fans. The results are various and individual, but all cast some light on what is a multivarious and fascinating set of game styles.

Author : Ernest Adams
Publisher : New Riders
ISBN 13 : 0321820274
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Game Mechanics written by Ernest Adams and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2012 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game mechanics--the rules and systems that govern the functional behavior of a game--lie at the heart of all game design. The mechanics implement the living world of the game; they generate active challenges for players to solve in the game world and they determine the effects of the players' actions on that world. Here to teach game designers and students the essentials of game mechanics are two leading authorities in game design. Readers will learn how to craft mechanics that generate challenging, enjoyable, and well-balanced gameplay. They'll learn how to visualise and simulate game mechanics in order to design better games and learn at what stages to prototype, test, and implement mechanics in games.

Author : George Kalmpourtzis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351804715
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educational Game Design Fundamentals written by George Kalmpourtzis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we learn through play? Can we really play while learning? Of course! But how?! We all learn and educate others in our own unique ways. Successful educational games adapt to the particular learning needs of their players and facilitate the learning objectives of their designers. Educational Game Design Fundamentals embarks on a journey to explore the necessary aspects to create games that are both fun and help players learn. This book examines the art of educational game design through various perspectives and presents real examples that will help readers make more informed decisions when creating their own games. In this way, readers can have a better idea of how to prepare for and organize the design of their educational games, as well as evaluate their ideas through several prisms, such as feasibility or learning and intrinsic values. Everybody can become education game designers, no matter what their technical, artistic or pedagogic backgrounds. This book refers to educators and designers of all sorts: from kindergarten to lifelong learning, from corporate training to museum curators and from tabletop or video game designers to theme park creators!

Author : Christopher Barney
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000259587
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pattern Language for Game Design written by Christopher Barney and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Barney’s Pattern Language for Game Design builds on the revolutionary work of architect Christopher Alexander to show students, teachers, and game development professionals how to derive best practices in all aspects of game design. Using a series of practical, rigorous exercises, designers can observe and analyze the failures and successes of the games they know and love to find the deep patterns that underlie good design. From an in-depth look at Alexander’s work, to a critique of pattern theory in various fields, to a new approach that will challenge your knowledge and put it to work, this book seeks to transform how we look at building the interactive experiences that shape us. Key Features: Background on the architectural concepts of patterns and a Pattern Language as defined in the work of Christopher Alexander, including his later work on the Fifteen Properties of Wholeness and Generative Codes. Analysis of other uses of Alexander’s work in computer science and game design, and the limitations of those efforts. A comprehensive set of example exercises to help the reader develop their own patterns that can be used in practical day-to-day game design tasks. Exercises that are useful to designers at all levels of experience and can be completed in any order, allowing students to select exercises that match their coursework and allowing professionals to select exercises that address their real-world challenges. Discussion of common pitfalls and difficulties with the pattern derivation process. A guide for game design teachers, studio leaders, and university departments for curating and maintaining institutional Pattern Languages. An Interactive Pattern Language website where you can share patterns with developers throughout the world (patternlanguageforgamedesign.com). Comprehensive games reference for all games discussed in this book. Author Chris Barney is an industry veteran with more than a decade of experience designing and engineering games such as Poptropica and teaching at Northeastern University. He has spoken at conferences, including GDC, DevCom, and PAX, on topics from core game design to social justice. Seeking degrees in game design before formal game design programs existed, Barney built his own undergraduate and graduate curricula out of offerings in sociology, computer science, and independent study. In pursuit of a broad understanding of games, he has worked on projects spanning interactive theater, live-action role-playing game (LARP) design, board games, and tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). An extensive collection of his essays of game design topics can be found on his development blog at perspectivesingamedesign.com.

Author : Ross Berger
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000596222
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Storytelling for New Technologies and Platforms written by Ross Berger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know what it’s like to write for a theme park attraction? Or an interactive toy? Or a virtual reality game? Wait – those tell stories? And there are jobs for people who write them? Thanks to technology, interactive products and live experiences can now engage us with memorable characters and exciting adventures that were once destined only for the cinema. Storytelling for New Technologies and Platforms: A Writer’s Guide to Theme Parks, Virtual Reality, Board Games, Virtual Assistants, and More is a handbook for writers, students, producers, teachers, scholars, career changers, early tech adopters, and just about anyone who loves story and technology. As a collection of articles from some of the best creative writers in their medium, this book will prepare content creators of tomorrow to tackle some of today's most exhilarating creative challenges found on a screen ... or off! Key Features: Expert advice from several industry professionals who have worked for some of the world’s biggest tech and interactive companies. Best practices that not only guide writers on how to apply their craft to new fields, but also prepare them for the common ambiguity they will find in corporate and start-up environments. Breakdown of platforms that shows how tech capabilities can fulfill content expectations and how content can fulfill tech expectations. Basic storytelling mechanics customized to today’s popular technologies, live experiences, and traditional game platforms.