Collaborative Design in Extension- Using a Modified Game J…

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Attribution ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Meet the Authors ................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 7 Purpose of the Guide........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Context .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Part 1: Game Design for Extension Audiences ............................................................................... 10 Challenges for Extension in Game Design...................................................................................................................... 10 NMSU’s Learning Games Lab ......................................................................................................................................... 11 University of Connecticut (UConn) and Extension Foundation ..................................................................................... 11 The Team........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Part 2: Game Jam......................................................................................................................... 13 Traditional Game Jams ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Part 3: This Modified Game Jam ................................................................................................... 14 Needs for the Process .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Process Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Differences from Traditional Game Jam Formats .......................................................................................................... 15 Part 4: Case Study of Unpeeled..................................................................................................... 17 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Prototype of Game ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Final Result ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Part 5: Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 25 Best Practices ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Part 6: Conclusions ....................................................................................................................... 28 References ................................................................................................................................... 29

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