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2. An Overview of Serious Game Engines and Frameworks

verfasst von : Brent Cowan, Bill Kapralos

Erschienen in: Recent Advances in Technologies for Inclusive Well-Being

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Abstract

Despite the growing popularity and widespread use of serious games, the development of effective serious games is difficult, requiring an appropriate balance between game design and instructional design. Although there are fundamental differences between games developed purely for entertainment compared to those developed for “serious” purposes, there are currently no standard development tools specifically intended for serious game design and development available that encourage developers to follow a set of best practices. Rather, developers of serious games often rely on existing game engines and frameworks that are specific to entertainment-based game development. Given the availability of a large number of game engines and frameworks, deciding on which one to use to develop a serious game may be difficult, yet the choice of engine or framework can play a significant role in the development process. In this paper we present the results of a literature review that examined the frameworks and game engines that are used to develop serious games. We provide a list of the most commonly used frameworks and game engines and summarize their features. Knowledge of the frameworks and game engines that are most popular and details regarding why they are popular may prove to be useful to serious games developers seeking such tools. The chapter ends with a brief discussion regarding a framework that is currently being developed specifically for the development of serious games. Through consultation with the potential users of the framework (serious games developers), the framework aims to strike a balance between ease of use and functionality, while providing the user with the necessary options and tools to ideally develop effective serious games.

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Vorheriges Kapitel An Overview of Recent Advances in Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being
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Metadaten
Titel
An Overview of Serious Game Engines and Frameworks
verfasst von
Brent Cowan
Bill Kapralos
Copyright-Jahr
2017
Buch
Recent Advances in Technologies for Inclusive Well-Being

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-49877-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-49879-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49879-9_2