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Gbrainy

Name of producer:

Softonic

Type of videogame:

Educational
Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Brain trainer

Type of game visual:

brainy games

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

gbrainy is a brain teaser game and trainer

Technology foreseen:

Text
Bitmap
2D

External hardware:

mouse and keyboard

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

Level of editing:
Minimum Level
(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Medium Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Maximum Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Using owner script:

Poor0123456Excellent

External script coding:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

Other

Presence of different modules:

Other

2D / 3D License:

GNU

Where to find it:

http://gbrainy.en.softonic.com

Which software are useful for editing the videogame:

Linux OS and GNU

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

gBrainy es un juego de rompecabezas y entrenador para divertirse y para mantener el cerebro entrenado. Es agradable para los niños, adultos o ancianos. gBrainy incluye los siguientes juegos:
Puzzles de lógica. Desafíe a su razonamiento y habilidades de pensamiento.
Cálculo mental. Las operaciones aritméticas que ponen a prueba tus habilidades de cálculo mental.
Analogías verbales. Desafíe a su aptitud verbal.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Alberto Domínguez

Role of Evaluator:

Profesor de formación profesional

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

14/05/2012

Blackboard:

FETE - UGV - PV FETE - UGV - PV

It is a training game like the Brain Training of Nintendo, but free. Some people thinks that this games only train your brain for pass the game. But it`s something.