GameOn quest 5: Game of Games

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“Life is more fun when you play games.”That’s why for this quest we would like to invite you to test some games and to pay a little bit more attention to the details.
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Our project team has created a list of recommended games that you can try by yourself:
Carcassonne (place tiles)
Sushi go (drafting, deck building)
Ciudadelas (drafting)
Virus (set collection)
Alakazum (or Magic, or Roam) (deck building)
Werewolf (hidden roles)
Age of war, or King of Tokyo (dices to obtain resources)
Red7 (change victory condition)
Hanabi (cooperative, communication)
Pandemic (action points, set collection)
Magic Maze (no turns cooperative game)
Exploding Kittens (Push your luck)
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Online games: 
- Examples of digital escape rooms﻿
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You can explore the wild lands of board games and find out more about each of the listed games (and more) here.
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So here’s your quest!Assemble a team of adventurers, pick 2-3 games that you have available, either from the provided list or from your personal stash - just make sure they’re all different - and then answer the following questions:
What is the goal of the game?
What are the dynamics of the game (patterns of how the game and the players will evolve over time, leading to winning)?
What are the mechanics of the game (rules that govern and guide the player’s actions and the game’s response to them)?
What are the rules of the game?
What’s the theme of the game (where/when the action is taking place)?
What are the game’s materials or elements (map, cards, dice etc.)?
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Tip: To learn more about all these game basics, you can check out our manual here, starting at page 10.
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Don’t forget to complete the badge tasks below to fulfill your quest, and then proceed to the next playlist activity to continue your learning adventure!
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This activity is part of the wider educational effort of the international partnership “GameOn” to promote inclusion, participation, and critical thinking through game design. Learn more about this partnership here.
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Expert partners:
﻿Nexes (ES) – the lead partner, Idealúdica (ES), Universitat de Barcelona (ES), BalkanIdea Novi Sad (SR), Nectarus (LT), Associazione Interculturale NUR (IT).
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Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
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Credits
Cover image: photo by Mourizal Zativa on Unsplash﻿

Resources

Download the GameOn Educational Manual

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Owners of this badge tested a few recommended games, analysed them and learned more about the essential elements that make up a game.
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This activity is part of the wider educational effort of the international partnership “GameOn” to promote inclusion, participation and critical thinking through game design. Learn more about this partnership here.

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Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: self-approved

To earn this badge, try out 2-3 games, pay attention to the details and then try to answer the following questions about one or more of the games you played:
What is the goal of the game?
What are the dynamics of the game (patterns of how the game and the players will evolve over time, leading to winning)?
What are the mechanics of the game (rules that govern and guide the player’s actions and the game’s response to them)?
What are the rules of the game?
What’s the theme of the game (where/when the action is taking place)?
What are the game’s materials or elements (map, cards, dice etc.)?

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: self-approved

If you didn’t have the opportunity to play some new games, you can still earn your badge!
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Share your thoughts on the following questions:
What is your favourite game?
What elements make this game special?
Share a photo or video of your favourite game.

Skills

ESCO

#carry out research on the internet

ESCO

#game rules

ESCO

#analyse data

ESCO

#analyse information

Career and job readiness

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Time to complete: 1 hour 30 minutes

Organisers

GameOn - Game Design for Inclusion

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GameOn - Game Design for Inclusion

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