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Story #1

Alien Sam on Earth

Ideas for scoring

2021

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Levels

Level 1: General introduction

Level 2: Introduction to the biology

Level 3: DNA

Level 4: Sequencing

Level 5: Alignment

Level 6: Metagenomics

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Types of tasks

  • Multiple choice
  • Crossword
  • Riddle
  • free style answer
  • jigsaw puzzle
  • drawing
  • etc.

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modes

  • Solo player
  • Team player

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Timer option

  • with time limit for tasks
  • without time limit

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Process

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Process

  • After each level (presentation) a player can start the small game.
  • The goal is to check the knowledge received from the presentation.
  • The game contains few tasks of any type.

https://www.igrafx.com/de/produkte/bpm-software/

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System of hints

  • There are 2 hints for every task.
  • If the player is stuck on one task, they can ask for a hint.
  • The 3d ask for hint will expose the correct answer.
  • If the player plays with timer there is a time limit. After time limit the hint will be exposed automatically.

https://www.igrafx.com/de/produkte/bpm-software/

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Scoring

How can we encourage players?

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Pedestal

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Rating table

  • Each player plays as solo player;
  • Each player is assigned the number of points;
  • The table is visible to all players.

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House

  • Sam enters the house.
  • Number of rooms = number of levels.
  • By clicking on the object Sam gets the task to solve.
  • Different objects in the room:
    • microbe
    • sanger sequencing machine
    • microscope
    • banana
    • etc.

https://www.earlygame.com/gaming/among-us-map-guide-skeld/

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Building a spaceport / rocket / staircase

  • Sam collects something from every level (e.g. parts of spacecraft)

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  • At the end of each level Sam builds new part of rocket/staircase.

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  • After all, Sam can leave Earth.

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  • Sam misses his own planet but admires the Earth.

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Team Play

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Why team play?

  • Networking

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  • Exchange experience

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  • Future collaboration

https://www.123rf.com/photo_119967899_stock-vector-world-connection-different-people-around-the-world-work-together-communicate-and-exchange-informatio.html

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Team in the house

  • It’s awesome to find the key for the next room together with teammates!
  • Player cannot enter the next room alone.
  • Examples:
    • Every teammate has one part of the solution / question. It is possible to submit the right answer only collecting all parts.
    • Team in one room. Every teammate have the access to one task. Solving all task get the access to the next room to all team

http://search.coolclips.com/m/vector/peop4222/man-with-a-flashlight-looking-for-a-key/

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peer-reviewed assignment

  • No more than 2 peer-reviewed assignments per 1 story.
  • Probably, the last assignment.
  • In this case the player will not lose the interest in the flow of the game.

“When you submit a peer-reviewed assignment, other learners in the course will review your work and submit feedback. You'll also need to give feedback to other learners”.

More information: https://www.coursera.support/s/learner-help-center-peer-review?language=en_US

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https://www.coursera.org/

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Chat with teammates

  • To discuss assignments;
  • to help each other;
  • to ask for feedback in peer-reviewed assignments.

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  • Tools:
    • Slack
    • Element
    • ect.

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https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/chat.html

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Examples of tasks