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INTRODUCTION

Serious games are games that have a deeper purpose than simply entertaining. They are designed to convey a social, marketing or learning message. Unlike entertainment games, serious games have serious outcomes and can be used in educational, organizational or even military contexts.

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Karl Kapp's Game Thinking

MISSIONS

Complete the missions to learn more about serious games and discover the password.

4 Impact & Assessment

3 Design & Development

2 TYPES AND APPLICATIONS

1 history

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History

The historical origins of serious games

The rise of serious games in the 1980s

The current significance of serious games

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When did serious games begin to be explored as a concept ?

In the 1970s

In the 2000s

in the 1950S

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What example is given to illustrate the use of serious games for military purposes?

"Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?"

"Oregon Trail"

The German "Craig Spell"

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What is the main advantage of serious games mentioned ?

Encouraging passivity

Providing non-linear experiences

Restricting creativity

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MISSIONS

Complete the missions to learn more about serious games and discover the password.

4 Impact & Assessment

3 Design & Development

2 Types & applications

1 History

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TYPES

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Edugame

Edumarket game

The advertising game

Political game

The training and simulation game

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APPLICATIONS

Serious games are used in a wide range of fields for various purposes.

Education

Humanitarian

War

Defense

Religion

Health

Politics

SerIOUS GAMES

Advertising

Art

Professional training

Ecology

Job market

Heritage

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Which of the following is NOT a type of serious game?

Fantasy RPG

Edugame

Advergame

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Which type of game combines playful entertainment with serious educational objectives?

Political game

Training and simulation serious game

Edugame

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What is the primary goal of a training and simulation serious game?

To entertain players

To promote social awareness

To develop or enhance specific skills

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MISsions

Complete the missions to learn more about serious games and discover the password.

4 Impact & Assessment

3 Design & Development

2 TYPES AND APPLICATIONS

1 HISTORY

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Design &development

Serious games are not made on a whim; their design and development are carefully considered. Let's look at the steps !

Define the objective and target audience

Create the visual universe

Storytelling

Scenario

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Design &development

Serious games are not made on a whim; their design and development are carefully considered. Let's look at the steps !

Content development

Monitoring and maintenance

Tests and adjustments

Integration

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Why is it important to integrate playful gameplay mechanics in a serious game?

To establish a mood board representing the tone and theme of the project

To ensure that all stakeholders are aligned with the project's goals

To make the game more engaging and motivate users

LEVEL 3/3

What is the first step in the process of creating a serious game?

Collaboration with pedagogy experts and game designers

Creating a narrative that reflects players' professional context

Thorough research to understand the client's needs

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MISSIONS

Complete the missions to learn more about serious games and discover the password.

4 Impact & Assessment

3 Design & Development

2 TYPES AND APPLICATIONS

1 HISTORY

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Impact & Assessment

For 77% of young people, taking out their phone appears to be a reflex when attention is not focused on anything specific.

Improved engagement and motivation

Enhancement of cognitive skills

Practical learning

Personalization of learning

Assessment and tracking

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How do serious games typically impact learner engagement?

Serious games are associated with increased learner engagement

Serious games often decrease learner engagement.

Serious games have no effect on learner engagement.

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What is one of the benefits of serious games ?

Serious games promote practical learning and cognitive skill enhancement

Serious games hinder cognitive skill development

Serious games provide a passive learning experience

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How are serious games used for assessment purposes?

Serious games cannot be used for assessment

Serious games track learners' progress but do not provide insights for evaluation

Serious games can be utilized as assessment tools to measure learners' progress and identify areas for improvement

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Conclusion

Serious games come in many forms and can really change the way we teach and our willingness to learn. That's why I've come up with a few ideas for an english course !

Crossword or Word Search Game

Linguistic Treasure Hunt

Interactive Role-Playing Game

Interactive Storytelling Game

Linguistic Escape Game

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MISSIONS

Complete the missions to learn more about serious games and discover the password.

4 Impact & Assessment

3 Design & Development

2 TYPES AND APPLICATIONS

1 HISTORY

PASSWORD

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Sources

• https://www.digiworks.fr/blog/gamification/gamification-advergame-serious-game-des-outils-ludiques-aux-objectifs-differents
• https://drimify.com/fr/ressources/developpement-un-serious-game-6-etapes/
• https://www.projexion.com/carrefour-apprentissage/rex/conception-serious-game/
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• https://nell-associes.com/blog/les-grands-types-de-serious-games/
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257307557_Evaluation_de_la_performance_des_Serious_Games_pour_l%27apprentissage_Analyse_du_transfert_de_comportement_des_eleveurs_virtuels_de_Vacheland
• https://www.defense.gouv.fr/ema/actualites/serious-game-facon-innovante-devaluer-competences-soldiers
• https://testwe.eu/fr/blog/evaluez-efficacement-3/
• https://your-comics.com/agence-digital-learning/creer-un-serious-game/

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Training and simulation game

A training and simulation serious game is a type of game that aims to provide a practical and immersive experience in a simulated environment, with the goal of developing or enhancing specific skills. These games are designed to allow users to practice in virtual situations that replicate real or fictional scenarios. They can be used in various fields, such as medicine, the military, aviation, the industrial sector, etc., to train and assess individuals' skills in a safe and controlled environment.

Exemple :Virtual Battle Space (VBS): This simulator allows military personnel to train in realistic virtual environments, simulating combat scenarios, patrols, and tactical coordination.

Advertising game

The purpose of an advergame is to promote a product or brand's image showcased within it, thus receiving good advertising exposure. The game may also simply highlight the characteristics or advantages of the product or brand. If the advergame goes viral and reaches beyond the brand's target audience, the impact can be immense.

Exemple : "Burger King Sneak King": This game features the Burger King character distributing hamburgers to people while promoting products from the fast-food chain.

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Tests and adjustments

The game is tested to ensure that it functions as intended and achieves its objectives. Adjustments are made based on feedback from testers and stakeholders. Once the game has been tested and approved, it is ready to be launched. This may involve its publication on online platforms, integration into existing training systems, etc.

Create the visual universe

During the graphic design phase of your game, you create the visual universe, characters, backgrounds, and animations, a crucial step as the aesthetics of your game directly influence the user experience. By analyzing the client's brand identity, target audience, and competitors, you ensure that the game is both enjoyable and tailored to the user. This stage includes establishing a mood board representing the tone and theme of the project, as well as reviewing the brand's existing stylistic guidelines to serve as a reference, followed by a brainstorming session to define the final graphic style of the game.

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Vocabulary with synonyms

• Software: Program, Application
• Promote: Publicize, Market, Advertise
• Brand: Label, Trademark, Mark
• Showcase: Display, Exhibit, Present
• To Reach: Access, Attain, Achieve
• Within: Inside, Amidst, In
• Feature: Characteristic, Attribute, Aspect

• Computer Programming: Coding, Software Development
• Gameplay: Game Mechanics, Game Dynamics

• To Raise: Elevate, Lift, Heighten
• Awareness: Consciousness, Perception, Recognition
• Issue: Problem, Concern, Matter
• Framework: Structure, System, Model

• To Aim: Target, Direct, Intend

• Simulated Environment: Virtual World, Artificial Setting, Synthetic Surroundings
• Enhancing: Improving, Enriching, Augmenting

• Patrols: Surveillance, Monitoring, Watch
• Critical Thinking: Analytical Reasoning, Logical Analysis, Rational Thought
• Corporate: Company, Business, Enterprise
• Farmland: Agricultural Land, Farm, Cropland
• Slaughterhouse: Abattoir, Meat Processing Plant, Butchery
• GMOs: Genetically Modified Organisms, Bioengineered Organisms
• To Counter: Oppose, Resist, Combat

The rise of serious games

The 1980s marked a significant period for serious games, with the emergence of popular titles such as "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" and "Oregon Trail." These games offered unique learning experiences, teaching geography and the history of crossing the United States, respectively. Their success demonstrated the effectiveness of serious games as educational tools, allowing them to integrate into educational systems and beyond.

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Monitoring and maintenance

Once the game is launched, it is important to monitor its usage and provide updates or corrections as needed. Tracking the game's performance against its initial objectives is also essential to evaluate its long-term effectiveness.

These two educators proposed a classification of serious games in a book published in 2010 titled "Introduction to Serious Games." According to them, there are five main types. This classification is representative but not exhaustive.

Types & applications

Serious games, diverse in their types, offer various applications ranging from professional training to social awareness.

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Political games

A political game is a serious game that addresses specific political and social issues with a clearly defined message or perspective. These games often aim to raise awareness among players about issues such as human rights, social injustice, the environment, or other contemporary political issues. They may be designed to encourage critical thinking, promote political ideals, or inspire social and political action. These games often use narrative and interactive power to evoke empathy, provoke debates, and inspire change.

Exemple : McDonald's Videogame : it is an online game by Molleindustria, part of anti-advergames, satirizing corporate practices. Players experience four perspectives: farmland, slaughterhouse, restaurant, and "tiwari," each affecting society. Players act as McDonald's CEOs, making choices like feeding cows GMOs and deforesting land. They can employ advertising and corruption to counter opponents.

Storytelling

Storytelling is the art of telling stories in a captivating and meaningful way to communicate messages effectively. Once the game objectives are defined, it's important to create a narrative that reflects the players' professional context. This approach allows players to review their knowledge and practice to enhance their practical skills. The use of alternative scenarios based on players' choices can enrich the gaming experience. It is recommended to collaborate with a specialized storytelling agency to design a compelling and relevant story that will help achieve the game's objectives.

Integration

The various elements of the game are integrated into a suitable platform or development environment. This may include integrating special features such as player progress tracking, feedback systems, etc.

Vocabulary with synonyms

• Foster: Promote, cultivate, nurture
• Retention: Preservation, maintenance, holding
• Cognitive: Mental, intellectual, cerebral
• Meaningful: Significant, purposeful, substantial
• Gaps: Discrepancies, disparities, deficiencies
• Reinforcement: Strengthening, enhancement, bolstering
• Data: Information, facts, statistics
• Valuable: Beneficial, advantageous, precious
• Insights: Understanding, perceptions, revelations

The history of serious game

Serious games are not a new concept born with Ben Sawyer and David Rejewski's serious games initiative in the early 2000s. In fact, their history dates back much further, to the 1970s and even beyond. A notable example is the book "Serious Games" published by Clark Abbott in 1970, providing an early glimpse of this concept. Additionally, examples like the German "Craig Spell" from the 1700s demonstrate the use of games for military training purposes. These early examples attest to a long history of serious games, well before their contemporary popularity.

Design & Development

The rapid evolution of technology has opened new vistas in the design and development of serious games, providing innovative tools for interactive learning and simulation of complex scenarios

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Content development

This stage involves the creation of game elements such as graphics, animations, levels, questions, dialogues, etc. The content is often based on the educational or professional objectives of the game.

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Serious games is kind of a strange term. Right, you have serious and you have games. What does that really mean? It seems like an oxymoron, but the term serious games has developed because people wanted to make a distinction between games for entertainment and fun and enjoyment, and games that had a serious outcome and outcomes such as giving a social message or a marketing message or, in our case, a learning message. Serious game from a learning perspective is a game that allows people to learn. So, a lot of people think that the term serious games originated in 2000 with the series around 2000 with the serious games initiative Ben Sawyer and David Rejeski. But that's not the case at all. If we go back in time to the 1970s, a gentleman named Clark Abbott actually created a book called serious games, actually published in 1970. The interesting thing, I think, about this is the book is about serious games, and most people don't think about serious games in the 70s. And the book only cost a dollar 95. So, a great price for the book. But when you think about serious games, you can go back even further in history. And the 1700s, there was actually something called Kriegsspiel, which is German for war games. And these folks actually created a board game and it was thought to be one of the first instances of a serious game where they created a board game and you actually had units on each side and it was used to train soldiers strategies of warfare. So if that's not a serious game, I don't know what is, teaching people how to fight and how to battle. So serious games have a long, rich history. In fact, some researchers think that serious games actually go back further than even the 1700s. So serious games have a long history. But let's move up in time to the 1980s where we had, kind of, I think the breakthrough of two really popular serious games. One was "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" Very serious game teaching geography. And the other was "The Oregon Trail." "The Oregon Trail" was the game about crossing in the United States from one side to the other. We could learn history as you went through that process, a serious game that allowed people to understand how the process worked. So serious games have been used for a long time. Serious games have been used in schools. But now it's time to rethink why we want to use serious games. Our educational system is typically, and even in organizations, companies, and businesses, is around the model of linear learning, an industrial model. But games can give us nonlinear experiences. We don't always have to go in order. We can think about strategy differently. We can think about elements differently. We have the freedom to fail. All those things are really benefits of serious games. There are a lot more benefits of serious games and they can really help an organization and an individual learn, grow, and become better. So I encourage you to think about the use of serious games and take seriously serious games because they lead to serious learning.

Vocabulary with synonyms

• Instructional technology: Educational technology, learning technology
• Renowned: Celebrated, distinguished, esteemed
• Recognition: Acknowledgment, appreciation, acclaim
• Training: Education, instruction, coaching
• Oxymoron: Contradiction in terms, paradox
• Further: Additionally, moreover, furthermore
• Folks: People, individuals, populace
• Warfare: Conflict, combat, battle
• Move up time: Advance, progress, acceleration
• Breakthrough: Innovation, discovery, advancement
• To go in order: Sequentially, systematically, in succession
• Benefits: Advantages, perks, gains

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Vocabulary with synonyms

• Suitable: Appropriate, fitting, proper, apt
• Tracking: Tracing, monitoring, following, observing
• To launch: Initiate, commence, start, inaugurate
• To monitor: Supervise, oversee, watch, observe

The prototype

In the design of a serious game, several key elements must be considered to ensure a successful user experience. First and foremost, it is essential to think about user experience (UX) and ensure that the story and interactive flow align with the intended objectives. Additionally, it is crucial to tailor the game according to specific goals and target audience, considering the level of challenge, clarity, and user-friendliness to meet the needs and expectations of users. An important step involves framing the user experience by creating a proof of concept, including mock-ups and graphical appearance tests to address potential issues before development. After presenting the prototype to the client, feedback is incorporated to finalize the visual aspect and create a style guide for future projects. Finally, to make the game more engaging, it is recommended to integrate playful gameplay mechanics that motivate users, such as goals to achieve, challenges, rewards, and rankings, while helping them learn and develop interactively.

Importance in current life

Serious games are not limited to historical learning, but also offer a new potential in contemporary education. Unlike linear and rigid learning models, serious games provide non-linear experiences that encourage creativity, strategic thinking, and freedom from error. By seriously embracing serious games, organizations and individuals can benefit from more engaging, dynamic, and effective learning, thereby transforming the way we learn and evolve.

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Vocabulary with synonyms

• Beyond: Further, surpassing, exceeding

"Further" often conveys the idea of additional progress or development, while "beyond" typically suggests going past a particular point or boundary.

• Notable: Remarkable, noteworthy, significant
• To provide: Supply, furnish, offer
• Glimpse: Glance, peek, sight
• Contemporary: Modern, current, present-day
• Trail: Path, track, route
• Effectiveness: Efficiency, efficacy, capability
• Tools: Instruments, implements, resources
• To embrace: Adopt, accept, welcome
• Engaging: Captivating, interesting, involving
• Thereby: Consequently, thus, accordingly
• Evolve: Develop, progress, advance

Vocabulary with synonyms

• Involve: Engage, Include, Incorporate
• Thorough: Comprehensive, Exhaustive, Detailed

• Gather: Collect, Compile, Amass
• Relevance: Pertinence, Applicability, Importance
• Iterative: Recurring, Repetitive, Incremental
• Stakeholders: Interested parties, Participants, Shareholders
• Enhance: Improve, Boost, Augment
• Compelling: Persuasive, Captivating, Convincing
• Tailor: Customize, Adapt, Modify
• Mood board: Inspiration board, Visual collage, Design board
• Brainstorming: Ideation, Creativity session, Thought shower
• User experience: UX, User interaction, Customer journey
• Foremost: Primary, Principal, Leading
• Intended: Planned, Designed, Meant
• User-friendly: Intuitive, Easy to use, Accessible
• Framing: Structuring, Contextualizing, Positioning
• Proof of concept: Prototype, Demonstration, Pilot project
• Mock-up: Prototype, Model, Dummy
• Feedback: Input, Response, Reaction
• Rewards: Incentives, Prizes, Bonuses

Impact & assessment

Serious Games have become indispensable tools across various domains, offering an innovative means to impact and evaluate learning through engaging and immersive experiences.

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Vocabulary with synonyms

• Serious game : educational game
• Purpose : objective or goal
• Entertaining : enjoyable, amusing
• To convey : to communicate
• Outcome : result or consequence

Edumarket game

This type of game can be defined as a "pedago-marketing" game. It uses an educational approach to raise awareness among users about certain social, environmental, or humanitarian issues. By integrating educational elements into a playful framework, these games aim to inform and encourage reflection on important issues.

Exemple : "Stop Disasters!" is a game developed by the UNISDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) that allows players to manage and plan the prevention of natural disasters in various situations.

Edugame

An edugame is a type of game that combines elements of playful entertainment with serious educational objectives. These games are designed to provide an engaging interactive experience while conveying knowledge, developing skills, or teaching specific concepts. They are often used in educational or training contexts to make learning more interactive, motivating, and effective.

Exemple :"CodeCombat": A game that teaches computer programming using an adventure and combat-based gameplay.

Who is Karl Kapp ?

Karl M. Kapp is an American educator, researcher, and writer specializing in the field of game-based learning (gamification) and serious games. He is a professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. Kapp is the author of several books on serious games and gamification, including "The Gamification of Learning and Instruction" and "Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games". He is also a renowned speaker in the field of education and professional development, and his work has contributed to the recognition and understanding of the importance of serious games and gamification in educational and training contexts.

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Define objectives and target audience

The process of creating a serious game involves several crucial stages. It all begins with thorough research to understand the client's needs and establish the educational objectives of the game. It's essential to interact with the client to gather information, explore limitless ideas, and prioritize concepts based on their relevance. Collaboration with pedagogy experts and game designers is recommended to ensure that the game effectively conveys the desired skills. Finally, the process is iterative, with refinement and finalization phases, while maintaining transparent communication to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned with the project's goals and timeline.

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