Playfulness-based design in educational games: A perspective on an evolutionary contest game

Jon Chao Hong; Ming Yueh Hwang; Chin Hsieh Lu; Ching Ling Cheng; Yu Chen Lee; Chan Li Lin

doi:10.1080/10494820701483615

Playfulness-based design in educational games: A perspective on an evolutionary contest game

Jon Chao Hong, Ming Yueh Hwang, Chin Hsieh Lu, Ching Ling Cheng, Yu Chen Lee, Chan Li Lin

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Abstract

Playfulness steering is an emerging approach in educational game design and play. The integration of arithmetical computation, game strategy, and teamwork into one game allows players to interactively "steer" the playfulness and enhance learning. In this paper an evolutionary contest game was designed and implemented to examine the influencial factors. Using action research, focus groups and hermeneutic methods, this study suggest that the playfulness design of an evolutionary game is influenced by the degree of uncertainty and flexibility in decision-making, the level of challenge, equal conditions for fair play, opportunities to compete/cooperate, and the level of interactivity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-35
Number of pages	21
Journal	Interactive Learning Environments
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820701483615
Publication status	Published - 2009 Jul 28

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Keywords

Educational games
Evolutionary contest game
Playfulness-based design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Computer Science Applications

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Hong, J. C., Hwang, M. Y., Lu, C. H., Cheng, C. L., Lee, Y. C., & Lin, C. L. (2009). Playfulness-based design in educational games: A perspective on an evolutionary contest game. Interactive Learning Environments, 17(1), 15-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820701483615

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