Serious games

Citizen Science & Biodiversity: Meeting at the crossroads

October 22, 2011

A serious game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment.

Gameplay:Fun, pure pleasure

Utility:Predictable and calculated outcome

Chocolate covered broccoli Games that conceal their intended effects

Types of serious games

Who are the gamers?

ESA – Essential facts about the computer and video game industry

What are they using?

The secret(s) of success

- Fun- Realistic (to some extent)- Clearly defined rules and objectives- Storyline - Interactive - Challenging- High cognitive activity- Customizable

We are social creatures

Lotame ID reports, 2009

“You can learn more about a man in an hour of play than in a year of observation”

Plato