UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2009.
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| author | Ng, Matthew, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Eric Klopfer. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/612952019-04-12T13:54:27Z UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms Ubiq Games : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms Ng, Matthew, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Eric Klopfer. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 90). The mission of the UbiqGames project is to develop a suite of casual, educational, multiplayer games that are playable across a wide variety of operating systems and devices. To accomplish this goal, we plan on making use of the expanding availability of wireless networks and the increasing capabilities of mobile browsers to build engaging and dynamic web-based games. This paper will document the progression of the UbiqGames project and take a deeper technical look at the first two games built under its heading: Virus and Weatherlings. Initial questions we wanted to answer were whether mobile browsers could handle complex web applications and whether the small screen size would significantly hinder game play. Results from multiple play tests have demonstrated that these games can be executed successfully, and user feedback has shown that players are receptive of the educational aspects of the game and enjoy the overall experience. by Matthew Ng. M.Eng. 2011-02-23T15:00:27Z 2011-02-23T15:00:27Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61295 702644602 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 90 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Ng, Matthew, M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title | UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title_full | UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title_fullStr | UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title_full_unstemmed | UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title_short | UbiqGames : casual, educational, multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| title_sort | ubiqgames casual educational multiplayer games for mobile and desktop platforms |
| topic | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. |
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