Plan Team Game Blog

Is your team game a good learning game? Why?
I think so because my topic is a topic that is both important and interesting.
What would you add to the "Hobo's Journey" game to improve it?
Hobo's Journey has no improvement, because how bad it is. The creator probably made the game in one day, because the game was due and they played until the last minute.
What would you add to the "Larry" game to improve it?
Not much, because it is such a good game already. The main thing is not having the ability to chose what part of the story to do and make it more linear.

Reflecting on Your Game Idea

WHO are you designing your game for? (Include the player's age, abilities, and prior knowledge of your topic.)
I am designing this game for middle school age, maybe younger high schoolers. They do not need any prior knowledge, and they don't need to know much about computers.
How will you make sure your game is not hurtful to any group of people?
By being unbiased.
WHAT will your game teach the player about your topic? (Be specific!)
The presidental election in 2000.
If you are making a social issue game, how will you show multiple perspectives?
By showing what the democrats supported, Republicans supported, and what the Independant supported.
WHERE does your game happen? Describe the world you will design for your game.
In the US, where there is only crappy dial-up connections.
How will this setting add to the learning experience?
Becau8se most of my playerswill be american, so it will try not to give a "I-don't-care-because-it-isn't-'merica" feeling.
HOW does your game world teach the player about your topic?
It will try to keep the player intrested in US.
What happens in the world that helps the player learn?
An election happens.
How does the player use what they learned to make something happen in the game?
They are the deciding vote for the election
WHY is a game a better way of understanding your topic than a quiz?
Because a quiz is boring.

Choosing Team Game Topic

How did you work together to decide on this topic? Do you think that your topic will be easily incorporated into an educational game?
I didn't work together with anyone to figure out my topic, because I am in Globaloria 2, and there is only me. I don't know if this topic will be easy to make into a game. This is because it would be hard to teach this historical event to people. I would have to explain alot about the election process, such as the electoral college. I just don't know how this will go, but I hope it goes well.