Serious GamesWhat are “Serious Games”?Use of Serious GamesMilitaryHealthcare - ProfessionalHealth - ConsumerHealthcare - SupervisedEducationCorporate TrainingSocial/Political IssuesA Force More PowerfulIBM’s Innov8Characteristics of Serious GamesControversial GamesUnique ChallengesIndustry RecognitionSourcesHomework QuestionsSerious GamesSerious GamesCarmen SerranoCarmen SerranoCOT 4810COT 4810What are “Serious Games”?What are “Serious Games”?Games designed for purpose other than Games designed for purpose other than just entertainmentjust entertainmentMust still be “fun”: engaging, interestingMust still be “fun”: engaging, interestingUse of Serious GamesUse of Serious GamesMilitaryMilitaryEducationEducationHealthcareHealthcareCorporate trainingCorporate trainingSocial/political issuesSocial/political issuesPicture: “Food Force”, United Nations World Food Picture: “Food Force”, United Nations World Food Programme. www.food-force.comProgramme. www.food-force.comMilitaryMilitaryHeavy use of training simulationsHeavy use of training simulationsSignificant business in local areaSignificant business in local areaNavAir, Lockheed, etc.NavAir, Lockheed, etc.Simulations becoming more immersive and Simulations becoming more immersive and complexcomplexTactical Iraqi – based on Unreal Tournament Tactical Iraqi – based on Unreal Tournament game engine; teaches Iraqi Arabic, gestures and game engine; teaches Iraqi Arabic, gestures and etiquetteetiquetteOther industries adapting games and simulators Other industries adapting games and simulators as new approach to trainingas new approach to trainingHealthcare - ProfessionalHealthcare - ProfessionalProfessional training and skill retentionProfessional training and skill retentionEnable simulation and practice of various Enable simulation and practice of various healthcare and emergency scenarioshealthcare and emergency scenariosAllow for assessment of skillsAllow for assessment of skillsCardiac Arrest! – act as emergency room Cardiac Arrest! – act as emergency room technician; administer medicine, technician; administer medicine, proceduresprocedures–Accredited by American College of Accredited by American College of Emergency Physicians for CME creditEmergency Physicians for CME creditHealth - ConsumerHealth - ConsumerHealth educationHealth educationUSDA MyPyramid – nutrition and exerciseUSDA MyPyramid – nutrition and exerciseTreatment companionTreatment companionBen’s Game – for cancer patients; fight Ben’s Game – for cancer patients; fight cancer cells and “fever monsters” (free; cancer cells and “fever monsters” (free; makeawish.org)makeawish.org)Healthcare - SupervisedHealthcare - SupervisedTherapeutic gamesTherapeutic gamesClinical supervisionClinical supervisionTreatment companionTreatment companion–SnowWorld – for burn victims; immersive SnowWorld – for burn victims; immersive exploration of snowy landscapeexploration of snowy landscapeTreatment toolTreatment tool–SpiderWorld – for arachnophobia; mixed SpiderWorld – for arachnophobia; mixed reality, virtual kitchen, gradual encountersreality, virtual kitchen, gradual encountersPicture: medgadget.comPicture: medgadget.comEducationEducation““Edutainment”? – much hype, mixed Edutainment”? – much hype, mixed reactionsreactionsSpecial considerations – expense, Special considerations – expense, perceptions, available hardwareperceptions, available hardwareLexia Cross-Trainer – for students at Lexia Cross-Trainer – for students at various levels; strengthen thinking, various levels; strengthen thinking, memory, problem-solving skillsmemory, problem-solving skillsIncreasing consumer interestIncreasing consumer interestPicture: games.netPicture: games.netCorporate TrainingCorporate TrainingLarge companies = large budget for trainingLarge companies = large budget for trainingTraditional tools (seminars, company videos and Traditional tools (seminars, company videos and handbooks)handbooks)–Already established, lower cost, effectivenessAlready established, lower cost, effectivenessSerious gamesSerious games–Implementation costs, increased interest and Implementation costs, increased interest and effectiveness, performance measurementeffectiveness, performance measurement““AAt least 100 of the global Fortune 500 will use t least 100 of the global Fortune 500 will use gaming to educate their employees by 2012” gaming to educate their employees by 2012” (BusinessWeek)(BusinessWeek)Social/Political IssuesSocial/Political IssuesIncrease awareness of issuesIncrease awareness of issuesHistorical and current world eventsHistorical and current world eventsMay be objective or show a single May be objective or show a single perspectiveperspective–Peacemaker – based on Peacemaker – based on Israeli/Palestinian conflict; player can pick Israeli/Palestinian conflict; player can pick either sideeither side–UnderAsh/UnderSiege – uses Palestinian UnderAsh/UnderSiege – uses Palestinian perspective; inspired by Palestinian perspective; inspired by Palestinian experience and the number of U.S. experience and the number of U.S. games with Arab “bad guys”; Syriagames with Arab “bad guys”; Syria–America’s Army – Army recruiting tool; America’s Army – Army recruiting tool; U.S. U.S. Picture: peacemakergame.comPicture: peacemakergame.comA Force More PowerfulA Force More PowerfulA Force More Powerful A Force More Powerful (BreakAway Games)(BreakAway Games)International Center forInternational Center for Non-Violent ConflictNon-Violent ConflictStrategy game based on nonviolent conflictStrategy game based on nonviolent conflictPlay out historical events (Gandhi & Indian Play out historical events (Gandhi & Indian independence, civil rights movement in the U.S., independence, civil rights movement in the U.S., Serbian student resistance to Slobodan Milosevic)Serbian student resistance to Slobodan Milosevic)More immersive; gain unique personal perspective on More immersive; gain unique personal perspective on difficultiesdifficultiesPicture: www.afmpgame.comPicture: www.afmpgame.comIBM’s Innov8IBM’s Innov83D game3D gameTeaches Business Process ManagementTeaches Business Process ManagementDevelop skills in both business and information technologyDevelop skills in both business and information technologyAvailable free Nov. ’07; used by “more than 20 colleges and Available free Nov.
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