games & tourism: two fields that play well together
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Games & Tourism
Two Fields That Play Well Together
Elizabeth Lawley, Rochester Institute of Technology
School of Interactive Games & Media
& the MAGIC Center
lawley.rit.edu
A LITTLE BACKGROUND
Why games and tourism?
PICTURE THE IMPOSSIBLE
(2010)
Designing a Game for Local Tourism
Location Games
JUST PRESS PLAY (2011-2014)
Creating a Game for Student Engagement
play.rit.edu
GAMES & TOURISM:
THE AHA! MOMENTS
Putting the Pieces Together
“I’m living in Assassin’s Creed.”
-my 16yo son, March 2013, Dubrovnik
An “Assassins’ Creed II” Tour of Italy
Most of these games have failed.
Why?
Monetization/ROI
Boredom
Administrative Load
SO NOW WHAT?
TEACHING AGENDA
“Study abroad has a significant impact
on students in the areas of continued
language use, academic attainment
measures, intercultural and personal
development, and career choices. Most
importantly, […] this impact can be
sustained over a period as long as 50
years.”
Dwyer, M. M. (2004). More Is Better: The Impact of Study Abroad Program
Duration. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 10, 151–163.
Study Game designin Dubrovnik, Croatia
Have your study abroad people
call my study abroad people!
RESEARCH AGENDA
In the beginner’s
mind,
there are many
possibilities.
In the expert’s mind,
there are few.
Motivation
User Experience & Service Design
Storytelling & Narrative
User-Generated Content
Globalization
Globalization
SO, NOW WHAT?
