How to develop serious games for social and cognitive competence of children with learning difficulties

In this paper some experiences are described, from requirements gathering to design and implementation, in the European project “Intelligent Serious Games for Social and Cognitive Competence”. The main goal of the project is to develop serious games for social and cognitive competence of children with learning difficulties. The aim of these games is to teach youth with mild disabilities about social skills, basic skills, key cognitive competence skills and work skills. Using these interactive mobile games and 3D simulations helps the social integration and personal development of these children and youth. The project uses serious games and 3D simulations so that teaching and learning becomes interesting, playful, attractive and efficient.