In persuit of a 'serious games mechanics': A theoretical framework to analyse relationships between 'game' and 'pedagogical aspects' of serious games

Neil Suttie; Sandy Louchart; Theodore Lim; Andrew MacVean; Wim Westera; Damien Djaouti; Damian Brown

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.091

In persuit of a 'serious games mechanics': A theoretical framework to analyse relationships between 'game' and 'pedagogical aspects' of serious games

Neil Suttie, Sandy Louchart^*, Theodore Lim, Andrew MacVean, Wim Westera, Damien Djaouti, Damian Brown

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Essential for the development of effective Serious Games is the careful balance of education and play. It is necessary to develop a clear understanding of game mechanics (i.e. the tools of game-play) and how these relate to relevant educational strategies. In this paper, we raise conceptual questions regarding the nature of Serious Games and the relationship between game mechanics, pedagogy and the conceptual level at which they connect. In developing theoretical framework linking game mechanics and learning, we aim to ease the work of the Serious Game designers attempting to produce both fun and pedagogically effective Serious Games.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	314-315
Number of pages	2
Journal	Procedia Computer Science
Volume	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.091
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	4th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications 2012 - Genoa, Italy Duration: 29 Oct 2012 → 31 Oct 2012

Keywords

Design framework
Game mechanics
Mapping
Pedagogy
Serious games

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General Computer Science

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