Zelda Dungeon Lab Activity

Zelda Dungeon Lab Activity

A gamified dungeon lab for engaging clinical reasoning and decision-making

The Activity

• Immersive, case-based lab for Clinical Chemistry Acid-Base unit

• Inspired by "The Legend of Zelda" dungeon progression
• Gamified approach
• Multisensory - Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory

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Subtitle

Players battle enemies, solve puzzles and unlock paths to move forward

In a Zelda video game, dungeons are themed, maze-like areas filled with challenges

Special items can be found that allow for previously unsolved puzzles to be completed

At the end of the dungeon is a boss battle, often requiring a special item to defeat

Along the way, search for keys, items and clues to open new areas

Area Setup

• Have at least 2-3 areas where students can go
• Each area contains case studies, challenges or "monster camps"
• Areas outside of starting area are locked- require key to enter
• Instructor acts as game manager - read questions, check answers, award items, etc

Area 2 - West half of 4th floor

Area 3 - East half of 4th floor

Area 1 - 403A

Monster Camps

Challenges

Various hands on activities

• Lab skills
• Calculations
• Sample preparation

Multiple choice questions tied to theory. Each monster requires a certain amount of correct answers to "defeat" and students progress

Case Studies

Contains a brief patient history plus pH, HCO3 and pCO2 results Students indicate which acid base disturbance is present

Monster Camp

Case #1

22 YO female found unconscious and taken to hospital via ambulance. Strong breath odor noted.

Item Setup

Dungeon Progression

Key unlocks next areaMay need to move between areas as items are acquired

Students collaborate to decide where to go first

All tasks completed -> Final BossComprehensive case study

Failed tasks -> Loss of health

Completed task -> Item reward

Challenge

The Scroll of Disturbance is incomplete. Utilizing the magic pen, fill in the blanks using or

Partially Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis

____ pH ____HCO3 _____pCO2

Make It Your Way

Ideas

ChatGPT

ChatGPT can help set up with proper prompting Can upload my item/area setup as a guide

• Linear progression
• Less but more
• Throw in review of previous units

You've slain the monster and can open the chest!