2013

serious gaming @ facebook / multimedia @ VU / CTSG

This site is open for SGC, that is student-generated content, relevant for the course. Beware that everything is public, though, and behave accordingly!

deadline(s) / inspiration(s) / idea(s)

lecture(s) :

wk 36-42: M623 (M639) 15.30-17.15

1. 04/09/13 M623: introduction(s) -- ... getting started eh ...?
2. 11/09/13 M623: tutorial(s) -- ... with Winoe Bhikharie ...
3. 18/09/13 M623: workshop ... with Roderic Evans-Knaup ...
4. 25/09/13 M623: with Claudia Rodriguez Ortiz ... pitch?
5. 02/10/13 M623: ... concept presentation(s) ...
6. 09/10/13 M639: Q&A / problem(s) / ... essay(s) ...
7. 16/10/13 M639: ... final project(s) ...

course information

... serious games are ... considered to be an effective means to bring about awareness, acquire skills, change behavior, and influence social patterns. With elementary game development technology, we will explore the potential of serious games in a social context, using casual game mechanics, and what recently has been identified as the dynamics of gamification ...

• registration is due before september 7 -- via the online form!

friday 11/10/2013, via email I wrote:

please update your projects in

https://sites.google.com/site/seriousvu13/student-contribution-s/final-project-s

as soon as possible so that the peer reviews can take place (after the weekend)

and when ready indicate that, by stating: [READY: YES]!

if any questions remain, don't hesitate to contact me.

friday 11/10/2013, via email I (also) wrote:

I had a look at your moodspaces and essays and updated your status accordingly,

and it gives me pleasure to see your work (is) in progress!

Some are unfortunately still lagging behind, and in particular Achraf and Moustafa hurry up to get your portfolios online, with the entries as required!

And for some others, see

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/serious/participant.html

to check whether I could find your moodspace and essay or not!

Finally, but wait until afer the weekend, (individually) submit your

peer revies, and (please) read the instructions in:

https://sites.google.com/site/seriousvu13/peer-review-s

and (as you should know) the projects are (should be) accessible via:

https://sites.google.com/site/seriousvu13/student-contribution-s/final-project-s

see you wednesday for the final (project) presentations (and be in time)

thursday 12/9/2013, via email I wrote:

first of all, if you did not provide a url yet, do so ASAP,

see http://www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/serious/participant.html

In reflection on what you told about yourself, it came to my mind that,

as a small technically oriented group, it might be worthwhile to focus

on the (technical) application for (mobile) AR for serious games, that is using

AR to relate (a variety of) games to (aspects) of reality.

Farfetched, no I don't think so, considering that Christian already is a sort of an expert,

see https://sites.google.com/site/cheymansvu and

for more: https://sites.google.com/site/creatsg/student-project-s

and, again considering your technical level, I think as a group we might

produce some interesting showcases of AR and serious games.

In https://www.facebook.com/groups/seriousgamification

you will find some more insporations, as well as (hopully) in:

https://sites.google.com/site/creatsg/discussion-s-idea-s

If you're still confused what the course is about, look at:

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/serious/social.html

for PDF: http://www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/serious/social.pdf

And, finally, consider that mobile AR for serious games would be also an excellent

topic for the essay, and for other reading material look at:

https://sites.google.com/site/seriousvu13/reading-material-s

Btw. an AR solution might also be worthwhile for the workshop of coming wednesday:

https://sites.google.com/site/seriousvu13/workshop-game-design

see you then, and be in time!

schedule(s)

• session 1: introduction(s) -- the team & finding (y)our topic(s)
• session 2: [R/X] background(s) -- narrative(s) & human(s)
• session 3: [U] topic(s) -- pitch / design(s) & gamification(s) ?
• session 4: [M] workshop(s) -- express (y)our idea(s) !
• session 5: [C] student presentation(s) -- concept(s) & plan(s)
• session 6: [E] reflection(s) -- scientific and ethical aspects
• session 7: [T/P] presentation(s) -- concept(s) / prototype(s)

criteria / assignment(s) / deadline(s) ? / grading(s)

the requirements for grading may be refined during the course.

However, for clarity:

minimal requirement(s)

• updated portfolios
• simple(interactive) moodspace (in unity)
• completed final project, preferably in group of max 4 students
• a readable essay (2-5 pages)
• sufficiently detailed peer reviews
• overall satisfactory presence in class

Let there be no mistake, without an updated portfolio and a serious essay, no grading!

And, I repeat, your (also intermediary) feedback will be highly appreciated!

deadline(s)

First date of delivery and grading: 30 october 2013. The last date of delivery and grading will be: 1 december 2013. There will be no other opportunity for grading!

deliverable(s)

1. concept -- idea & plan of approach
2. application(s) -- code + documentation
3. documentation -- about approach and use of technology
4. essay -- with a suitable selection of topic(s)

When applying for grading all results must be available on your website, as well as in a zip package!

At the beginning of the project, you have to create a web site that gives access to all deliverables, and finally a package for download (in zip format). During the course of the project, the website must reflect goals, progess, and achievements, preferably by demonstration(s) of partial results.

No need to repeat that all deliverables must be made available from your website. Finally, for documentation use PDF or HTML. In particular, .doc files will not be accepted!

peer review(s)

submit review(s) / result(s) / participant(s)

review(s) by peers is an effective means to get feedback on how your projects are perceived by your fellow students. Keep in mind that everything you write is publicly visible, and that you are required to state who you are, as a reviewer!

remark(s)

• give marks in the first fields in the range of 0-10 (use dots and not commas for fractions). Text comments and qualification must be in the remarks field.
• results are preliminary, and will on completion very likely be replaced by an edited version.
• any anonymous comments will be deleted, so state your name!

question(s) & answer(s)

serious games / answer(s) / challenge(s)

Students that are absent during one or more lectures or meeting are (kindly) requested to write the date of absence, their name, and the reason for their absence(s).

• dd/mm/yyyy: J. Doe -- some reason

pose your question(s) here, as follows:

Q: who will answer my question?

A: that is, indeed, the question!

creative / idea(s) / plan(s) / serious games / skill(s)

question(s)

reading material(s)

project utopia / article(s) / reference(s) / technical book(s)

for this course, you don't need to read too much, although, apart from exploring the online resource(s), I may recommend:

• Holowchak M.A. Games as Pastimes in Suits's Utopia
• Jarvinen A. (2007) Introducing Applied Ludology: Hands-on Methods for Game Studies
• Susi T., Johannesson M., Backlund P. (2007) Serious Games -- An Overview
• Zagal J.P. (2009) Ethically Notable Videogames: Moral Dilemmas and Gameplay
  • Axelrod R., An evolutionary approach to norms, American Political Science Review, vol. 80 no. 4 dec, 1986

in addition, it might be worthwhile to become familiar with

• Pascal Rettig -- Professional HTML5 Mobile Game Development (amazon/wrox)

and, of course, you may read more from the reference(s) above and other(s)!

reader's digest(s)

creativity / participant(s)

and, of course, also students are welcome to include fragments or references that they like!

• creativity is a communical process -- from organic creativity
• I think it is better to take a risk and constantly come up with new ideas, instead of playing it safe and incrementally improving the same concept over and over again -- from Michel Lamoré: innovation or evolution?
• and I almost forgot -- create religion(s)

student contribution(s)

life / participant(s) / design(s)

who will be the first?

absence(s)

serious gaming / answer(s)

Students that are absent during one or more lectures or meeting are (kindly) requested to write the date of absence, their name, and the reason for their absence(s).

• dd/mm/yyyy: J. Doe -- some reason
• 09/10/2013: A. Belmokadem -- griep

final project(s)

RESOURCE(S)

Parallax scrolling

• Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_scrolling
• Demos: http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/21-examples-of-parallax-scrolling-in-web-design

Canvas Tutorials

• http://www.html5canvastutorials.com/tutorials/html5-canvas-tutorials-introduction/

workshop game design

serious games

The workshop game design will have civic order as its main topic, and focus on means to establish citizen's participation in local neighborhood(s), with a case study of one of Amsterdam's city areas as a starting point. The case study and assignment(s) will be presented by Roderic Evans-Knaup (city-council Amsterdam).

assignment(s) -- civic order(s) / material(s) in dutch

1. (y)our player(s) ... ?
2. what super power(s) ... ?
3. invitation(s) -- message(s) !
4. (mini) game -- mechanic(s) ?
5. nudge(s) -- re-enforcement(s) ... !?

Additional information/documentation will be provided during the course.

design / workshop(s) / track(s)

• context -- location, story
• invitation(s) -- opening screen, instructions
• mechanic(s) -- game play, user actions
• dynamic(s) -- score(s), feedback

exercise(s) -- play(s) / vision(s)

1. draw -- self-representation (avatar) with superpower(s)
2. game map/space -- with implied storyline(s)/context(s)
3. (position) mini-game(s) -- invitation(s) / challenge(s) & score(s) / dynamic(s)

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