Oftentimes, the science teachers that instruct elementary and middle school students are not specialists in every scientific field and thus may have incomplete knowledge of the chemistry content covered in ChemQuest. As a result, the final design could be extended through the incorporation of a teacher’s manual. This manual would include general descriptions of periodic groups, their properties, and basic bonding systems, and would be an easy referenceable source of knowledge for instructors to answer student questions about game content. In addition, the teacher’s manual would include suggestions for how to incorporate ChemQuest in a classroom setting in order to maximize the benefits of creative learning and minimize the negative impact of screen time. (See Appendix H: Ethical Concerns). The manual would also include links to external explanations of chemistry content, such as informational videos. Finally, a manual would enrich the integration of ChemQuest in classrooms by describing physical demos that align with in-game battles to reinforce students' understanding and interest in the content.

Figure 11: Storyboard of Foraging Gameplay Mode

A natural extension of the design is to expand to new platforms and create a mobile form of ChemQuest. Cellphones and tablets are ubiquitous in today’s world, and some school districts may only have access to devices such as iPads (Appendix: Ethical Concerns). Thus, in order to be accessible to more groups of users, a mobile version of ChemQuest would be a worthwhile extension. However, the process of converting the game to a different medium is a long and complex process and would require the adaptation of many in-game features. As a result, creating a mobile version of ChemQuest is an intriguing but long-term goal.