How to create a serious game?
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Serious games are video games designed to achieve an educational effect and achieve some degree of training in a certain area. They are nowadays used in industries such as defense, education, scientific exploration, health care, emergency management, city planning, engineering, and many others. As it still a nascent subject who doesn’t follow exactly the same rules and practices than the commercial video games industry, questions remain about how to create and use serious games. This article presents some know-how on the subject of creating serious games.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- EAI Endorsed Trans. Serious Games
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015