A generic platform for fast and flexible development and delivery of a wide variety of immersive scenario-based games that enable professional skills acquisition. For further information see http://emergo.ou.nl/emergo/community/EN/emergo.htm. The platform is based on ZK framework (http://www.zkoss.org, ZK ZOL license: https://www.zkoss.org/license#peee) and Spring framework (http://www.springsource.org/spring-framework).

NOTE: as of 2024, latest (mavenized) code base can be found at https://gitlab.com/ou-teli/emergo. A working docker container example can be composed according to https://gitlab.com/ou-teli/gamebrics-docker-compose.

Features

  • Web-based development and delivery
  • Five platform roles: 1. admin, 2. game developer, 3. game run manager, 4. tutor and 5. student
  • 1. User and Emergo components management
  • 1.1 Dozens of reusable and adaptable Emergo components
  • 1.2 Game script component for entering game rules, no programming required
  • 1.3 Peer feedback components
  • 1.4 Adding Emergo components is rather easy
  • 1.5 Import/export Emergo components for migration
  • 1.6 User support during runs
  • 2. User-friendly game authoring environment
  • 2.1 Preview games and game components separately
  • 2.2 Test games starting from multiple points within the game script
  • 2.3 Import/export games and game components for migration
  • 2.4 Import/export game content for editing or translation
  • 2.5 Multiple game roles supported
  • 3. Game run management
  • 3.1 Configure runs for different experimental conditions
  • 4. Monitor progress of students
  • 4.1 Interfere in a running game
  • 4.2 Export progress of students for monitoring, evaluation or research
  • 5. Immersive player environment
  • 5.1 All student actions are saved for evaluation or research
  • 5.2 Embedded streaming video, using JW player
  • 5.3 Multiple languages
  • 5.4 Multiple skins for player environment

Project Samples

EMERGO player: corridor EMERGO player: health square EMERGO player: tablet EMERGO player: interview EMERGO author environment

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Categories

Role-Playing Games (RPG), AJAX, Game Development Frameworks

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2), Other License

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux, Windows

Languages

Dutch, English, Spanish

Intended Audience

Developers, Education, Information Technology, Science/Research

User Interface

Other toolkit, XUL

Programming Language

Java

Database Environment

MySQL

Related Categories

Java Role-Playing Games (RPG), Java AJAX Software, Java Game Development Frameworks

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2010-02-02
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