Consensus Hunt Game

1. Consensus Hunt Game Click here to continue

2. The Game Idea The game consists of a decision-tree presentation with inter-linked slides directing the user from the conflict definition through various action decisions, each with a subsequent outcome, in order to reach the best solution to the situation. There is only one correct path through the decision tree; only one set of decisions will lead the user to the desired outcome. The recommended player age range is from 12-16 years. Players form teams and work together to make consensual decisions through the game. Click here to continue

3. Developer Rules In order to develop the game for use in a local community, game developers should follow the following steps: • Develop a suitable issue from everyday life, and understand how it impacts the local community. • Introduce a story element into the situation, involving a conflict situation that needs to be resolved. • Understand the various responses that the community could have to this situation, and their outcomes. Click here to continue

4. Developer Rules (cont…) • Develop a story hierarchy for the situation, based on three levels of decisions and outcomes with related pictures clarifying each situation. • The three decision options must be equally probable from the perspective of the player. • Develop three decision alternatives for each level. As a result, 27 distinct decision possibilities will be developed. • The decision scenarios will be placed within a slide structure, with each slide leading to three suggested alternatives. By clicking the user follows through the decision tree to the selected outcome, which in turn leads to three more possibilities, and so on, through three levels. Click here to continue

5. Developer Rules (cont…) • By clicking on each one of the three options, a clarification slide will show explaining the situation details with additional photos. • At the bottom of the clarification slide is posted a link to continue the hierarchy with a new three options. • Once the end is reached, the player is either congratulated on attaining the correct outcome, or the player’s mistake is described in a separate slide, and the player is invited to try again. A ‘Replay’ link allows him to start once again from the game beginning. Click here to continue

6. Developer Rules (cont…) • Only one of the 27 outcomes is determined as ‘correct’. Every decision made (throughout the game’s three levels) has to form a complete logical story by itself. • In order to keep the game as a one way progressive presentation, the developer must remove the built-in moving tabs from the slide show. (Tools -> Options -> View -> Show pop up toolbar). Thus, the links remain the only way to move through out the presentation. Click here to continue

7. Storyboard Template • The following storyboard template has been created to aid developer teams as they put together their individual presentations. • The text and decision tree architecture identified by developers can simply be inserted into the pre-existing template in order to for it to function as a game. Click here to continue

8. Title of the gamebrief sentence about the subject Title Page Logo or name of the author Click here to continue

9. Introduction This is where you write the introduction to your game that should be clear and concise but not condescending. Your story should be introduced and put in context using the maximum emotion without it being too wordy. You should promote a curiosity factor so that people want to continue playing and it should be challenging enough so that people make an effort. But setting the standard too high discourages people and they lose interest in the game or the challenge. Each slide should be easy to understand, but should also present a possibility for resolving the situation. Too much text bores people; the challenge is to explain sufficiently while keeping it short and simple. Click here to continue

10. Continuation If you decide to have a second page it should present the player with enough enticing information to interest them. Beware of being too verbose, including a lot of words without meaning or very few words that do not make the idea clear. Most of all, the objectives should be clear. Click here to continue

11. The Conflict The developer should identify the conflict distilled from the previous introduction in a clear sentence with photos reflecting the case exactly. Click here to continue

12. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

13. Option A Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

14. Option B Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

15. Option C Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

16. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

17. Option A.1 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

18. Option A.2 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

19. Option A.3 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

20. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

21. Option A.1.a Title of the choice or page Check if correct

22. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

23. Option A.1.b Title of the choice or page Check if correct

24. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

25. Option A.1.c Title of the choice or page Check if correct

26. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

27. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

28. Option A.2.a Title of the choice or page Check if correct

29. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

30. Option A.2.b Title of the choice or page Check if correct

31. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

32. Option A.2.c Title of the choice or page Check if correct

33. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

34. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

35. Option A.3.a Title of the choice or page Check if correct

36. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

37. Option A.3.b Title of the choice or page Check if correct

38. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

39. Option A.3.c Title of the choice or page Check if correct

40. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

41. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

42. Option B.1 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

43. Option B.2 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

44. Option B.3 Title of the choice or page Link to the next step

45. This is where you offer alternative approaches for players to chose from. Create a short and easy to recognize title for each. Include a lot of pictures that illustrate the situation.

46. Option B.1.a Title of the choice or page Check if correct

47. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

48. Option B.1.b Title of the choice or page Check if correct

49. Check if the slide chosen was correct Here the player will be given some points for consideration about why the choice he or she made is the best one or not. Link to Replay

50. Option B.1.c Title of the choice or page Check if correct