Gaming Benefits

There is interesting information from one of the videos which are on our course PB page. I would like to share it. The Game Designer in the video says:

“Who invented games and why? In Kingdom of Lydia, first game was invented to reduce the consumption of food because the amount of food was not enough to all people in the Kingdom. People played this game, and next day they ate. Then, next day they play game, other next day they played the game again. They keep this situation during 8 years. Today we play the games for the same reason. We play games to escape real world suffering”

Benefits of gaming using the categories 

1.      Measurable Experience in games  (We can see our progress in the Settlers. Which level do we have?)

2.      Multiple long and short term aims In the settlers, we need to some fields to give food to workers. It is the short term aim. However, our long term aim in this game is building our village)

3.      Rewards for effort ( In the settlers, if we complete some tasks, we can get a Golden Bench as a reward )

4.      Rapid, frequent, clear feedback (we can see the result of our struggle in the Settlers, too)

5.      An element of uncertainty (teaching to predict logically)

6.      Windows of enhanced attention (Memory and confidence) (gamers can take more risks)

7.      Interacting with other people (teaching collaborating) Social Fabric ( We like people more by playing games) (In the Settlers, collaborating with other people plays a key role to be successful in the game. We need to trade with them))

8.      Motivation for real life matters (Urgent Optimism) (Gamers always believe they can solve all matter) In real world, we mostly feel overcome, overwhelmed, anxious, stressed.  Therefore, we feel that we cannot fix mattes easily. However, people who are not good in real life are good in the games because they feel OK in the games. Eeven though their level is so low in the game, they feel they can cope with the matters. Stressed people can learn to calm down while fixing something in the games. Actually, even though I have no plan to build a village in real world, I might use the outcomes of the game Settlers in a different way in real world.  I mean I can transform its benefits in another form for something different)

 

What benefits can I imagine gaining from playing this online game?

The Settlers includes Paths to a Kingdom is a real time strategy and city-building online game. The benefits I can imagine gaining from playing this online game are:

-taking care of a lot of people at the same time by thinking short term and long term aims. We need some fields to give food to workers. It is the short term aim. However, our long term aim in this game is building our village/city

-while exploring the new lands to expand our city, keeping a strong economy and satisfied settlers in order to defeat our enemies.

-interacting with other people to be successful in the game (we need to trade)