Playfulness-Based Design in Educational Games: A Perspective on an Evolutionary Contest Game

Jon-Chao Hong; Ming-Yueh Hwang; Chin-Hsieh Lu; Ching-Ling Cheng; Yu-Chen Lee; Chan-Li Lin

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 17, No. 1 (March 2009) pp. 15–35

Playfulness steering is an emerging approach in educational game design and play. The integration of arithmetical computation, game strategy, and teamwork into one game allows players to interactively "steer" the playfulness and enhance learning. In ...