Review of the INTERA Methodology and its Application in the Development of an Educational Game of the RPG type

• Luis Felipe de Oliveira Melle Federal University of ABC
• Juliana Cristina Braga Federal University of ABC
• Edson Pinheiro Pimentel Federal University of ABC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2838-212X
• Silvia Cristina Dotta Federal University of ABC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie.sbie.2020.602

Abstract

The development of educational games requires a multidisciplinary team's involvement to balance pedagogical aspects, gameplay, usability, and accessibility. Several methodologies designed for game development have been applied with educational games, but they have gaps. These gaps also occurred with the INTERA methodology, when used in the development of a role-playing game (RPG). This work aims to present a review of the INTERA methodology, including elements to guide and organize the development of educational digital games. Additionally, the article also presents a field study of applying the new INTERA version in an RPG-type game.

Keywords: Framework for educational games, INTERA Methodology, RPG games

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