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Serious Games - Foundations, Concepts and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Serious Games - Foundations, Concepts and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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This textbook provides an introduction to the fundamentals of
serious games, which differ considerably from computer games that
are meant for pure entertainment. Undergraduate and graduate
students from various disciplines who want to learn about serious
games are one target group of this book. Prospective developers of
serious games are another, as they can use the book for self-study
in order to learn about the distinctive features of serious game
design and development. And ultimately, the book also addresses
prospective users of serious game technologies by providing them
with a solid basis for judging the advantages and limitations of
serious games in different application areas such as game-based
learning, training and simulation or games for health. To cater to
this heterogeneous readership and wide range of interests, every
effort was made to make the book flexible to use. All readers are
expected to study Chapter 1, as it provides the necessary basics
and terminology that will be used in all subsequent chapters. The
eleven chapters that follow cover the creation of serious games
(design, authoring processes and tools, content production), the
runtime context of serious games (game engines, adaptation
mechanisms, game balancing, game mastering, multi-player serious
games), the effects of serious games and their evaluation (player
experience, assessment techniques, performance indicators), and
serious games in practice (economic aspects, cost-benefit analysis,
serious game distribution). To familiarize the readers with best
practice in this field, the final chapter presents more than 30
selected examples of serious games illustrating their
characteristics and showcasing their practical use. Lecturers can
select chapters in a sequence that is most suitable for their
specific course or seminar. The book includes specific suggestions
for courses such as "Introduction to Serious Games", "Entertainment
Technology", "Serious Game Design", "Game-based Learning", and
"Applications of Serious Games".
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