EdTech 532Game Presentation

Bret Crane - EducatOrc

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Concept

• Create a game that would: Align with a subject curriculum

Science Middle SchoolEnergy, Machines and Motion

Be playable as a single player, or in a multi-player mode

Would represent student understanding upon completion of the game

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Game Concept

• Student solves puzzle challenges that correspond with understand concepts of:Simple MachinesTransfer of EnergyMotion and ForcesMotors and Batteries Effort, Load, Work, and

Mechanical Advantage3

Story Theme

• The movie Wall-E

+• The game LIMBO

+• The movie Resident Evil: Extinction

Wall-E Disney Pictures / LIMBO Play Dead Games / Resident Evil: Extinction Sony Pictures4

Game Setting

• The game takes place in the apocalyptic remnants of Las Vegas

• The surviving hotels act as themed backdrops for the puzzles of the game

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Story• Aliens attack Earth• Aliens turn Earth into a mutant zombie

wasteland• Aliens leave behind the hope to restore Earth in

the form of an alien religious outcast and shard from the Life Stone.

• Our heroes are formed from the merged elements of human survivors, alien technology, castoff slot machines, and of course… mutagenic goo! 6

Character Creation

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Learning Theory

• Changing ConditionsTime SpeedMeasurement Skill

Finding “Cheats” and Buffs

Single Play vs. Group Play

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Puzzle Examples

• The Mesosphere – Weight vs. Mass

• Billy Bone’s Casino – Balancing a Lever

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Winning Conditions

• Bring all the shards of the Life Stone to the alien outcast known as the Bon-Mon-Kazzizzi’k, and he will fuse the shards together and bring life back to the planet.

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Toys / Mini-Games

• Spinning for Bonus• Key – Allows entrance into locked area• Zombie Hammer – Destroy a leaflet zombie• Cherry Bomb – Explode blocked passage and blueprint crates• Crown – Extra turns/time for puzzles• Horseshoe – Clues to puzzles• Spray Paint – Leave messages on designated areas (meta tagged)

• Zombie Smack-down• Encourages movement between puzzle locations

• Ali Baba’s Widgets• Incredible Machine (Rube Goldberg Machine)

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Other Features

Assessment• Analytics

Player progress Use of Buffs Time spent in areas

Social Component• Voice communication within

puzzle location• IM messaging outside of

puzzle location• “Spray Paint” hints, tips,

pictures (meta tagged)• Group projects

Spring cars Fan Boats Roller Coaster

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