Serious Games, Games That Educate, Train, and Inform

First Edition
Author: David Michael; Sande Chen
ISBN #: 1592006221
©2006   Publish Date: 10/10/2005
Binding: PB
Pages: 352
Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Price: $34.95

Product Benefits:

  • Covers techniques to make entertainment-oriented games richer and provide a deeper experience.
  • The focus on serious games continues to grow--from coverage in the media to conferences and buzz within the game development community.
  • Provides an overview of the major markets for serious games, including current examples and future anticipation.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. What are Serious Games?
1. New Opportunites for Game Developers
2. Serious Games Defined
3. Serious Games Design and Development Issues
Part 2. Serious Games Markets
4. Military Games
5. Government Games
6. Educational Games
7. Corporate Games
8. Healthcare Games
9. Political, Religious, and Art Games
10. Final Thoughts
Part 3. Appendixes
Appendix A: Resources
Appendix B: Serious Games Survey Results
Appendix C: Bibliography

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