Game Design for Teachers Origins 2008 Ian Schreiber
Why We’re Here
Just reached Level 60 in World of Warcraft.
Why We’re Here Just reached Level 60 in World of Warcraft. Creating new characters for their D&D campaign.
Why We’re Here Just reached Level 60 in World of Warcraft. Creating new characters for their D&D campaign. Thinking of building a new Magic deck.
What makes games FUN ?
more than school
But first, some incentive…
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Theory of Game Design "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is." Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
Raph Koster
Soft Skills
Pacing Start Here
Pacing As the player gets better…
Pacing The game gets harder!
Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement Competition
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement Competition Settlers of Catan Final Fantasy XII Soccer
Some Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement Competition Settlers of Catan Final Fantasy XII Soccer
Applying Game Design to the Classroom “A good game is a series of interesting choices.” Sid Meier
Three Ways to Use Games:
Play games in class!
Three Ways to Use Games: Play games in class! Discuss games the class is familiar with. =
Three Ways to Use Games: Play games in class! Discuss games the class is familiar with. Modify your teaching to be more “game-like”. =
This is not the only game that exists in the world. (And there aren’t even many interesting decisions!)
Multiple Difficulty Levels Normal Difficult Easy
Design for the players…
…not for yourself.
Design for the players… …not for yourself. …and not for the content, either.
Edutainment +
Examples of PvE (Player versus Environment) World of Warcraft Scotland Yard Dungeons & Dragons
Review of Goals
Interesting decisions
Review of Goals Interesting decisions Scaled difficulty
Review of Goals Interesting decisions Scaled difficulty Student-centric course design
Review of Goals Interesting decisions Scaled difficulty Student-centric course design Many kinds of fun
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement
Review of Goals: Kinds of Fun Exploration Social Experience Collection Physical Sensation Puzzle Solving Advancement Competition
Closing Remarks “Those who make a distinction between education and entertainment don’t know the first thing about either.” Marshall McLuhan
Contacting Me Ian Schreiber
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