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Beer Tycoon

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Frogster Interactive

Date of production:

January 2007

Name of Distributor:

Frogster Interactive

Technical Requirements:

Windows XP, Pentium IV 2.0GHz, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB DirectX compatible video card, 450MB HD space, DirectX compatible sound card

Type of videogame:

Educational
Strategy

Genre of videogame:

Business Strategy

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

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:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts

Technology foreseen:

3D

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

Level of editing:
EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

Beer Tycoon allows you to manage everything from production to consumption of world’s no.1 drink.In Beer Tycoon you build, staff and manage your very own brewery. Invent new beer recipes from dozens of available ingredients, set them into production, create market leading brands and distribute them to your customers.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Marios Katsis

Country:

Greece

Date of Evaluation:

13/05/2007

Blackboard: