”Ludendo docere”
-The challenge of an educational game-
VISION:
“A better future is made by better future adults ! Science , learning to take decisions under pressure in a safe environment, stimulating curiosity in space travel and NASA company and mission.”
“You are a freshly hired “controller” from the Health Monitor System Department at houston . From your office, you will have to take critical decision about the wellbeing of the crew during the space travel. “
IDEA:
VALUES:
# LEARN BY DOING
# EDUCATION
# CRITICAL THINKING
# INNOVATION
fig. -Game Architecture
CONTROL ROOM
START HERE
More info
Settings
LOG
CODED RANDOM EVENT(CREATE)
CREW
Tutorial
COMMUNICATION MONITOR
IDLE TIME
POST -IT
MINIGAME
EXIT GAME
Coffee
#CRITICALTHINKGIN-Mechanics
CODED RANDOM EVENT(Compiled database)
Develop YOUR knowledge to beat the game !
Take a decision
Question asked
Associated visual feedback & text
Effect of your decision
FIND INFORMATION (hide in the game)
LEVEL #number
REPEAT N-times
START
WIN/LOSE AFTER LEVEL TIME(240s)
KNOWLEDGE
(research & Data & Concept)
fig. Gameplay FLOW
Schermata Control room (idle) (starting & finish)
Log notification
Open communication( associate background,avatar and emotion )
Minigame
Learn, improve strategy, search material, wait, ( USER’s emotional response), creation of a model of what is happening
Think of the best ( or least harmful ) solution or to apply mitigation actions related
Emotional feedback from the space shuttle , feedback on vital parameters
LEARNING
Displayed text:
“We are crossing Van Allen bands, there is a strong level of radiation, what do we do?”
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fig. “integration of Space Agency Data in the project.”
MODEL OF A COMPLEX SYSTEM
SYNTHESIS OF DATA
RESEARCH
STUDY
SYNTHESIS
COMMUNICATION
Displayed text:
“We are crossing Van Allen bands, there is a strong level of radiation, what do we do?”
RESULT
A) Go faster but keep the direction straight
C) Maneuver towards the less radiative part of the band
B) Avoid radiation but be hit by small meteors
Vital parameter SYNTHESIS
DATA & KNOWLEDGE
6 vital parameter extracted from literature
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less is more…...
#IMPACT: the future of the project?
Translations of the game
DIFFUSION & ADVERTISING
Increase database and complexity
Minigames
(coding)CREW SELECTION EFFECTS
NOW:
-Demo
-Database
FUTURE
REFINE DEMO