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Genre: Mini game
Sat Apr 07 2007
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I think we are going to be using these more for formal learning programs, so I thought I would share a quick overview and, better, some examples:
I think we are going to be using these more for formal learning programs, so I thought I would share a quick overview and, better, some examples:
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Mini games: small, easy-to-access games built to be simple and addictive. Mini games are "one-note" in terms of gameplay, often focusing on mastering an action, sometimes with a desired message as a backdrop.
Mini games: small, easy-to-access games built to be simple and addictive. Mini games are "one-note" in terms of gameplay, often focusing on mastering an action, sometimes with a desired message as a backdrop.
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Mini-games are typically for:
Mini-games are typically for:
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marketing (such as\[Dr. Pepper Speedway Rush\] or \[Monster.com Climbing the Corporate Ladder\]),
marketing (such as\[Dr. Pepper Speedway Rush\] or \[Monster.com Climbing the Corporate Ladder\]),
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editorial (such as \[Take Back Illinois\]),
editorial (such as \[Take Back Illinois\]),
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explanation (such as \[Dean for America game\], or this \[Cisco example\]).
explanation (such as \[Dean for America game\], or this \[Cisco example\]).
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commerce (where players will play a few free levels, and then buy the full game).
commerce (where players will play a few free levels, and then buy the full game).
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Mini games can sometimes provide an awareness of some more complicated issue, such as fit.
Mini games can sometimes provide an awareness of some more complicated issue, such as fit.
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Mini games are often created in Adobe Flash, sometimes in less than three weeks.
Mini games are often created in Adobe Flash, sometimes in less than three weeks.