Frameworks for Educational Game Development: A Review and Comparison of Recent Research

• Rháleff Nascimento Rodrigues de Oliveira Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
• Rodrigo Pennella Cardoso Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
• Juliana Cristina Braga Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
• Rafaela Vilela da Rocha Campos Federal University of ABC (UFABC)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie.sbie.2018.854

Abstract

Frameworks have been used in game development to reduce time and cost. However, there are not many frameworks for the development of educational games. This article compares the main frameworks for the educational games development, published in the last years. The result is the comparison of 13 frameworks in relation to the characteristics of application, life cycle, pedagogical and gameplay elements.

Keywords: frameworks, educational games, education, game development, playability

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