The work-for-hire games we've been building are all about teaching interesting stuff, though of course we make sure they're fun too!
Imagination Stations
The
Imagination Stations in the Science and Engineering (SENG) Building at the
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) are designed to provide
engaging interactive experiences related to science and engineering. The primary
component of those experiences is educational video games.
Peak Game Studios has developed two games for the Imagination Stations: Physics
With Neat Details (also known as PWND), a game that teaches about gravity and
lasers, and Fantastic Super Robot, a game that teaches about robotics. We also
developed the front end for acessing all the content on the Imagination
Stations.
Imagination Stations
Front End
The Imagination
Stations Front End was developed to provide an interesting user interface for
content delivery on the Imagination Stations located throughout the SENG
Building at UCCS. Our expectation is that K-12 students will tour the building
learning about STEM topics through the Imagination Stations. Although the key
component of those student interactions will be through game play, the front end
also provides access to videos and PowerPoint shows. As shown below, the front
end contains numerous active and engaging elements for the target audience,
including the Jacob’s Ladder on the right, the water animation at the top of the
tank, the bubbles rising through the brain tank, the working clock in the upper
left, the monitor on the lower left, and the EKG message animation in the lower
center.
Front End Trailer
Physics With Neat
Details (PWND)
The PWND game is designed to teach 8th graders about
several physics topics by letting them attempt 4 gravity challenges and 4 laser
challenges. All the challenges are set in a 2D space, though some of the
graphical game components are actually rendered 3D models. Several screen shots
from the challenges are provided below.
PWND Gravity Trailer
PWND Laser Trailer
Fantastic Super Robot
The Fantastic Super Robot game is designed to teach 8th graders
about robotics by having them attempt 4 different challenges. For each
challenge, the player configures their robot with both its means of locomotion
and various tool attachments then attempts the challenge using their robot. All
the challenges in this game are in a 3D world.
FSR Pictures Trailer
FSR Cave Trailer
Configuration menu and game world screen shots are provided below.
Colorado History Arcade
For the Colorado History Arcade project, we worked with the Pikes Peak Library District to develop Flash games to teach
4th graders about Colorado
history. Go
here
to check it out.