Using a Participatory Design Approach for Adapting an Existing Game Scenario – Challenges and Opportunities

Designing Serious Games (SGs) is a complex process, often putting game play in a central role during the design process. Therefore, the game mechanics can create unwanted tangential outcomes. Further challenges emerge from the time constraints to deliver a purposeful product that meets the requirements of the target group, while maintaining a low budget. The re-use of game components and a participatory design may contribute to overcome these challenges. This paper presents and reports on a case study integrating reuse and re-purposing of a game-engine while involving the future users in the early phase of the design process.
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