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Launchball

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

London Science Museum

Date of production:

2010

Name of Distributor:

London Science Museum

Type of videogame:

Educational
Online
Platform

Genre of videogame:

scientific

Type of game visual:

Isometric

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

Technology foreseen:

Text
2D

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

Yes

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

Presence of different modules:

describe

Where to find it:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/launchpad/launchball/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

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

The game is very simple but can have a strong educational potential to introduce many different scientific issues (forces, electricity, conductivity etc.) and develop logic skills

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Federico Fragasso (Pixel)

Role of Evaluator:

Trainer

Country:

Italy

Date of Evaluation:

12/05/2012

Blackboard: