Using Game Mechanics to Design Serious Games

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FocusOn Learning 2017 Conference & Expo - June 21, 2017

Tara Aiken

Senior Manager, L&D Strategy and Operations
Target

Feeling like you can’t get past gamification? Tired of matching, memory, or Jeopardy-style games? Everyone hits creative road blocks. Maybe you see a great example of a learning game online, but feel held back creatively by learning objectives. How do you create a serious game while ensuring you meet your learning objectives?

In this session, you’ll learn about common game mechanics and how to apply them to serious games in learning. You’ll walk away with real gameplay and game-based learning examples that can achieve almost any learning objective.

In this session, you will learn:

Why serious games perform better than gamification
How to interpret game mechanics in gameplay
How to apply game mechanics in your design
How to achieve almost any learning objective with game-based learning

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced designers and developers.

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