This thesis aims to answer the question ‘How to create a well-optimized, photorealistic Virtual Reality learning environment in Unity to instruct users about radar maintenance, in which they feel relaxed and comfortable?’ for the client Thales. This international military contractor company is the largest …

This paper is the documentation of a graduation internship at Digital Society School (DSS). DSS is a studio within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) which focuses to research the impact of technology on society. In this project, DSS teamed up with Ajax Fancare to solve their logistical problem …

OrangeGames wants to create a slot machine mini game in their most popular game Governor of Poker 3 (GOP3). In the past however OrangeGames has made a slot machine game called "Poker Slots", which due to certain design choices was really unsuccessful, as almost no players returned to play it. That is …

Door de toenemende vergrijzing in Nederland stijgen de kosten voor ouderenzorg. Daarmee ook de kosten voor valincidenten. Door middel van bewegen en trainen in valpreventieprogramma’s kunnen de kosten worden gereduceerd. Een handig middel waarmee ouderen thuis kunnen trainen voor valpreventie zijn exercise …

An important step in the design of an effective educational game is the formulation of the to-be-achieved learning goals. The learning goals help shape the content and the flow of the entire game, i.e. they provide the basis for choosing the game’s core (learning) mechanics. A mistake in the formulation …

Voor veel kinderen is de overgang van basisschool naar middelbaar onderwijs een belangrijke, maar spannende stap. Ze krijgen te maken met een onbekend, groter schoolgebouw, frequente wisselingen van leraren en lokalen en nieuwe klasgenoten. Dit vraagt veel van de flexibiliteit en sociale vaardigheden …

For a few years now, Holland Casino has struggled for financial survival of the ongoing economic crisis. The financial situation is bad and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. The flow of foreign visitors is declining, and to achieve a reversal of this process a new marketing strategy …

This paper presents the latest version of the Machinations framework. This framework uses diagrams to represent the flow of tangible and abstract resources through a game. This flow represents the mechanics that make up a game’s interbal economy and has a large impact on the emergent gameplay of most …