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Battle of the Titans:. vs. Katrin Becker University of Calgary September 2006. REMEMBER : Table of findings. Overview. 1. Why Do This?. 2. How?. 3. What is a “good” game?. 5. The Games Mario / Math Blaster. 4. Why these games?. 6. Game Play Experience. 7. What I Learned.
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Battle of the Titans: vs Katrin Becker University of Calgary September 2006 Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
REMEMBER : • Table of findings Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
Overview • 1. Why Do This? • 2. How? • 3. What is a “good” game? • 5. The Games • Mario / Math Blaster • 4. Why these games? • 6. Game Play Experience • 7. What I Learned • 8. Next Steps Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
0. Introduction • Games teach. • People learn from games. • Are Games Educational? (I don’t care) Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
0b. What are the Questions? • What must be learned to get through this game? • How does this game facilitate that learning? Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
1. Why Do This? • Ultimate goal: • Design good instructional games (GIG) • Teach people how design GIG • IF good games teach, then we can • learn how by studying the masters. Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
2. How To Do This? (methodology) • Most good games were not designed to be educational….. • at least not on purpose. • SO, • their designs are not framed in educational terms. • BUT, • to design instructional games, we need that…… Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
2. How To Do This? (methodology) • One Answer: • PRETEND it was designed that way. • Can re-capture design through reverse engineering. Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
3. What is a “good” game? • Popular: • good sales (really good) • Critical acclaim • That makes it good because: • - don’t get awards & sustained sales if the game is frustrating; no fun; too easy; too hard; annoying; too predictable….. Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
4. Why these Games? • All the teachers love Math Blaster • (don’t ask the kids…..) • Mario • Same genre & style • Small console (handicapped graphics & power) • Good Game Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
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6a. Playing Mario Battle of the Titans: Mario vs. Mathblaster
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