The study aimed to measure the correlation between the motivation to learn English as a
foreign language and the achievement level in students in the first semester of the …

The question of what constitutes a game as a social object is famously problematic. The
alleged impossibility of formulating a complete analytical definition for what constitutes a …

In this exploration of serious game design, we posit that, too often, fun and play require
compromise in terms of task. Addressing this challenge, we articulate a story-driven …

Abstract On Fighting Shadows (OFS) is a two-dimensional roleplaying game that tells the
story of Marvin, a young adult that experiences hidden disabilities, focusing on …

GameScapes and SimApps, are new narrative and game mechanic influenced tools for
improving the classroom learning experience of students. In Fall 2015, GameScapes and …

This exploratory research uses a game-based language (GBL) pedagogic approach to focus
on the word association skills of adult English language learners. It employs a pre-and post …

This paper describes the development and field testing of Learning Likha: Rangers to the
Rescue, a narrative-centered, mobile-based digital game for practicing English …

Nel corso dell'ultimo decennio, abbiamo assistito a un considerevole calo di iscrizioni nei
corsi di lingua italiana dei college americani e l'inclusione di inadeguate realtà virtuali nei …

Rasmussen develops a story theodicy, which serves as a tool for investigating the problems
of evil. To illustrate the tool, Rasmussen describes scenes of what he calls “the Great Story.” …

This paper describes the development and field testing of Learning Likha: Rangers to the
Rescue, a narrative-centered, mobile-based digital game for practicing English …