Agent-based modeling is used for simulating the actions and interactions of autonomous entities aiming to assessing their effects on the system as a whole. At an abstract level, an agent-based model (ABM) is a representation of the many simple agents and interactions among them. The decision making of …

This chapter discusses educational aspects and possibilities of serious games. For researchers as well as game designers we describe key learning theories to ground their work in theoretical framework. We draw on recent metareviews to offer an exhaustive inventory of known learning and affective outcomes …

In this chapter, we propose an ethical framework for serious game design, which we term the Ecosystem for Designing Games Ethically (EDGE). EDGE expands on Zagal’s categorization of ethical areas in game design by incorporating the different contexts of design and their use. In addition, we leverage …

In the game of online visibility; cuddly animals, selfies, houseplants, bro-culture, health mantras, and Fiji water bottles are now strangely powerful tools. It is no coincidence that these images and sub-cultures are also commonly utilized in the rapidly growing category called ‘post-internet art’. …

Door dit onderzoek hebben wij ons beeld – of en in welke mate kunstvak studenten zich met thuiskunst bezig houden – fors moeten bijstellen. Alle door ons geïnterviewde studenten in het HBO kunstvakonderwijs (AHK opleiding Moderne Theaterdans en ArtEZ opleiding Theaterdocent in Arnhem) blijken zich buiten …

Het RAAK MKB-project Geautomatiseerd Game Design is na de oorspronkelijke projectduur van 1 maart 2013 t/m 31 mei 2015 nog met drie maanden uitgebreid om nog gebruik te kunnen maken van tot dan toe onbenutte projectresources, ten behoeve van (1) de ontwikkeling van cursus- en trainingsmateriaal, (2) …

An important step in the design of an effective educational game is the formulation of the to-be-achieved learning goals. The learning goals help shape the content and the flow of the entire game, i.e. they provide the basis for choosing the game’s core (learning) mechanics. A mistake in the formulation …

What makes an educational game good? This paper describes three research directions that could provide insight in the underlying principles of effective educational games. These aspects are 1) The importance of distinguishing between types of to-be-learned knowledge, 2) the need to understand the relationship …