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How to Create Serious Games? Proposal for a Participatory Methodology 如何创建严肃游戏？关于参与式方法的建议

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.642

Ernesto Pacheco Velazquez, Virgínia Rodés Paragarino, Lucía Rábago Mayer, Andre Bester

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Designing a framework and validating a tool for evaluating the educational quality of serious games: a meta-synthesis 设计一个框架并验证一个评估严肃游戏教育质量的工具:一种综合

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.576

Rasoul Bakhtiari, Zahra Habibzadeh

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Critical meta-analysis of problem-solving serious games: Clear signs of pedagogists' disengagement and over-optimistic expectations 对解决问题的严肃游戏的关键荟萃分析:教师脱离投入和过度乐观期望的明显迹象

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.563

M. RezaeiZadeh, Raazieh Mohagheghiaan, M. Vahidi-Asl

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Fibonacci Level Adjustment for Optimizing Player's Performance and Engagement 优化玩家表现和粘性的斐波那契水平调整

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.586

Faiz Hilmawan Masyfa, H. Tolle, Tibyani Tibyani, P. Hartono

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Using Visual Programming Games to Study Novice Programmers 使用视觉编程游戏学习新手程序员

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.577

Christian DeLozier, James Shey

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Imparting Systems Engineering Experience via Interactive Fiction Serious Games 通过互动小说严肃游戏传授系统工程经验

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.572

Thomas Ford, David Long, Echo Ford

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Systematic Review on the Use of Serious Games in Project Management Education 严肃游戏在项目管理教育中的应用系统回顾

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-06-07 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i2.630

M. Hellström, D. Jaccard, Knut Erik Bonnier

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How can a foundation be outlined for a successful serious game to increase reading engagement 如何为一款成功的严肃游戏奠定基础，以提高阅读参与度

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i1.578

Thomas Bjørner, Mads Strømberg Petersen, N. Hansen, G. Jakobsen, D. Hendriksen

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The Effects of Surprising Events on Promoting Social Change in Unwinnable Persuasive Games 不可胜说服博弈中意外事件对促进社会变革的影响

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i1.530

R. G. Isnanda, P. Santosa, R. Hartanto

{"title":"The Effects of Surprising Events on Promoting Social Change in Unwinnable Persuasive Games","authors":"R. G. Isnanda, P. Santosa, R. Hartanto","doi":"10.17083/ijsg.v10i1.530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v10i1.530","url":null,"abstract":"Surprising events can be beneficial for unwinnable persuasive games, especially since they can evoke players to reflect on their failure to win the game. Despite its presence in some titles, the usage of surprising events still lacks empirical support. This study aims to gain insight into it by comparing the effects of revealing the game’s context from the beginning to delaying it until the game ends. In addition, we also examine the interaction effects with playing duration since it is possible that longer playtime will lead to smaller effects for a game with surprising events, whereas longer playtime will result in greater effects for a game without surprising events. To do so, we conducted a 2 x 2 factorial between-subject experiment with an additional no-treatment control group. The results suggest that delaying the revelation to create a surprising event can promote the same level of donation from players, regardless of their playing time. On the other hand, longer playtime is important if players know the context from the beginning. Additional results about the effect of playing duration on donation and willingness to help were also discussed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":196187,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Serious Games","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130135385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Alessandro De Gloria: 1955 - 2023

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i1.612

Francesco Bellotti, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Manuel Gentile, Johan Jeuring, Iza Marfisi-Schottman, Manuel Ninaus, Remco Veltkamp, Vanissa Wanick, Riccardo Berta

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