The Library Adventure Game for your Library!
If you are interested in using the Library Adventure Game and adapting it to your own library, here is your chance!
All the files, images, adventures, and instructions are included for download. I have not included the screencasts (.swf files) that were used in the game. They will not be useful because your website will look different.
If you do use the game, please send us an e-mail telling us who you are and a link to your game.
Scott Rice - ricese at appstate.edu
Margaret Gregor - gregormn at appstate.edu
Download the Game filesBecause it was created to be as flexible as possible, there is a wide range of ways in which you can use the Library Adventure Game. Feedback can be offered based on points or choices the player makes, or not at all. You can have alternate endings, have transition movies between adventures, opening and closing movies, background sound, and more.
Creating the xml file for each adventure is somewhat complex, so for that reason, I have created an XML Generator to ease this process. The XML Generator will create the XML files needed for each adventure. There is also an explanation of what the fields in the XML generator mean here. To create the configuration file, I have created a Config File Generator. All you need to do is fill in the blanks and click the button.
In general, the most difficult parts of creating a game are plotting out the story and getting all the media. Plotting out the story involves figuring out what is said in each scene, what choices are offered to the player, and what results from those choices. After this is figured out, then you need to amass all of the images, sounds, and movies that you will need for each scene.
If you are interested in news and updates about the game, as well as the topics of libraries and games in general, visit my blog, Library Games.
If you've learned about the game from a poster session or presentation we've done, you can find them here:
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Content Editor: Scott Rice ricese@appstate.edu