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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2014.14.5.7

Comparative Analysis for Educational Puzzle Game Development  

Shin, Yongwoo (Dept. of Digital Image Design, Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.14, no.5, 2014 , pp. 7-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since educational and fun elements coexist in an educational game, it is important to come up with standards that can elicit fun with the game as well as educational standards. Many of the existing developed educational games have received low marks in the characteristics of entertainment and game design. Thus, how to make up for their entertainment characteristics is important. This paper analyzes gaming elements of puzzle games that were released for smart phones and gained massive popularity from their users and will apply them to educational games. Such games that have gained popularity and won a commercial success include Anipang, Anipang 2, Candy Crush Saga, Farm Heroes Saga and Pokopang. This study will analyze gaming elements of these games. By analyzing the educational games, it is applied to the game elements of casual games. In addition, we have proposed a element that can enhance the immersive. Game design elements that can improve entertainment characteristics include game rules, stages and missions. Elements that can increase immersion include items, background maps and new learning environments. This paper has significance in that it analyzes entertainment characteristics, which mean the fun of games through those that have been a commercial success and applies them to educational games.
Keywords
Educational game; Puzzle game; Game design;
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