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HUM-380: Video games and gamification

Summary

Ce cours propose d'acquérir des compétences en étude et en création de jeux vidéo, en invitant les étudiant·e·s à mettre leurs connaissances au service d'un projet collectif de recherche-création centré sur la ludification (gamification) d'un contenu scientifique.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/video-games-and-gamification-HUM-380

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http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-380

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Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/video-games-and-gamification-HUM-380

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-380

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Lectures in this course (14)

Introduction to Game Studies

Covers game studies, creating playable prototypes, and fostering critical interdisciplinary group work.

Game Design: Theory and Practice

Explores game design theory and practice, online resources, and the synergy between scientific research and the video game industry.

Game Design Fundamentals

Explores key concepts in game design and the MDA model.

Game Design: Finding True North

Explores the concept of finding the true north in game design.

Information Encoding: Compression, Error Correction, Cryptography

Introduces information encoding through compression, error correction, and cryptography, with interactive gameplay on data security and encryption.

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