eGame Design Project

Requirements

In this final course assignment you will work on a team to design an educational game or simulation that is presented to the learner electronically. A list of project possibilities has been provided and you will be able express your top three preferences both for projects and teammates. You are not asked to create a working game; instead you'll document the design in accordance with accepted industry practice.

Documentation

Using the template provided on the class wiki, turn in a design document with...

• The name of the game or simulation
• Educational objective of the game
• Time required
• A summary description of similar games already in existence
• Appropriate grade level and/or other learner description
• The rules
• Screen dumps showing a representative sampling of phases of the game

Use the Simmigration and Project Management games as good examples to guide you.

Evaluation Criteria

In keeping with the multifaceted nature of game design, I'll be looking at your games with an evaluation rubric which focuses on the design details and motivational elements with a lesser emphasis on the overall utility of the design and your description of the design process.

Due Dates

November 23, 2009. The first part of your design, the analysis section, must be completed by this date. It consists of the following sections of your design document:

• overview
• objective
• scope
• learners
• context
• competing products

December 7, 2009. A revised version of the first part of your design along with all remaining portions is due. In this class session you'll receive peer feedback. Then you'll have a week to respond to this feedback and polish your work.

On December 14, 2009, we'll have a showcase and celebration and you'll turn the final version in for grading.

Your work in progress and final version can all be completed as wikipages. Or, if you like, you can post them on a separate web site. Just turn in the URL.