Abstract. For over 40 years, it is common knowledge that industrial society has to reduce its energy consumption. Most of people are now aware that this change is necessary. However, commitment to action is still difficult and there is substantial work to be done. Attention has turned to Human and Social Sciences, as a deeper understanding of behaviors' determinant and use of influence principles could help to speed up behavior changes. New technical devices combining game design, interaction te
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Insert Coin is a funny one-button game where you have to trick an arcade cabinet into giving you credits, by using a coin attached to a string. In this game, you'll have to "buy" as many credits as possible from an arcade cabinet using a single coin. The coin is tied to a string. After inserting the coin, you can pull the string to try to get your coin back, and play for "free". But beware, the arcade cab won't let you steal from it easily! Click repeatedl
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Keywords : arcade, game, one button, android, flash, pixel
Insert Coin is a funny one-button game where you have to trick an arcade cabinet into giving you credits, by using a coin attached to a string. This game was created in 72h for the #indiesVSgamers competition hosted by GameJolt on the theme "Arcade". The game is also freely available on Android . In this game, you'll have to "buy" as many credits as possible from an arcade cabinet using a single coin. The coin is tied to a string. After inserting the coin, you can pull t
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Keywords : arcade, indiesvsgamers, one button, android, flash
The One Fork Restaurant DX takes place in a restaurant where many customers are coming to eat, but unfortunately the restaurant only has a single fork! So the customers have to share it to eat their meals, but they aren't really patient.. Move the fork from one customer to another by clicking on them (or their tables). The patience of each customer (represented by the gauge below them) slowly decreases when they are waiting for the fork. Help them eat their food bowl before they
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Keywords : the one fork restaurant dx, game, flash, android, casual, ludum dare
A few months ago, we told you about the history of Carmageddon, a famous racing game praised for its gameplay and violence. After the first title released in 1997, two sequels were made: Carmageddon II in 1998, and Carmageddon TDR in 2000. A screenshot of Carmageddon TV before its cancellation In 2003, SCi, publisher of the game series, started the development of a fourth episode. Titled Carmageddon TV, this new episode tries to explore a new direction. The universe is "rebooted"
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Keywords : history, video games, carmageddon tv, cancelled project, gameplay
A presentation about "Serious Games", i.e. games designed for purposes going beyond entertainment. -= Presentation slides (in french) =- (Flash file - click inside the left or right side of the window to browse through the slides)
Keywords : serious games, introduction, examples, classroom, education
A selection of "Serious Games", i.e. games designed for purposes going beyond entertainment, to teach science, biology and geology. -= Presentation slides (in french) =- (Flash file - click inside the left or right side of the window to browse through the slides)
Keywords : serious games, example, biology, geology, science
Here is my latest game, created for the Ludum Dare 32 competition (game creation in 48h), under the theme "An Unconventional Weapon". Weapon Regulator is sending you to a battlefield. Your mission is to seize any unconventional weapon that you'll see. You are neutral, so the soldiers won't hurt you, but beware of the stray bullets! Use arrow keys / WASD to move.Use Space / Control / Shift to seize a weapon from a soldier (you have to move over the soldier first). &nb
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Keywords : ludum dare, experimental gameplay
AbstractThis article explores existing attempts to design a comprehensive and complex taxonomy framework for an educational business game intended to categorize and evaluate various properties. The identified missing elements in the current proposed taxonomies were used as a starting point for the design of a new category that addresses the game’s educational properties. The content of the proposed taxonomy category is presented and the properties selected are explained with regard to thei
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Keywords : Educational business game, Education, Business game, Edugame
If you like books and are into video games, then this resource may interest you. Ludoscience is building a big list of books about video games. It currently features more than 150 books dealing with various topics: history of video games, game creators biographies, Game Design, Serious Games, video games studies & analysis... Each book is presented through a personal abstract, as we have read each book before adding it to the list :). It gathers books in English or French
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Keywords : bibliography, videogame, books