Engineering Gamified Systems

Gamification is the exploitation of game mechanisms for serious applications. In general it targets societal challenges by engaging people in gameful systems such as gamified applications and serious games. The course will provide an overview of gamification, focusing on its application in various domains (i.e., education, smart mobility, etc..). It will also provide a practical guide of the process of design (i.e., design documents), development (i.e., game elements, mechanics and dynamics) and evaluation (i.e., user experience questionnaires) of prototypes of gameful systems, especially serious games. Through project creation, students will practice the process of design, development and evaluation discussed in class. In particular, development will take advantage of Unity and the C# programming language.

Specifically students will be able to demonstrate:
● Understanding the various forms of gamification
● Understanding and application of the process of creating gamified systems for a characterizing goal beyond entertainment
● Rapid prototyping with Unity/C# and working against deadlines
● Ability to assess the efficacy of gamification techniques developed