Library Guides: Digital Humanities: Videogames

Introduction

Videogames and game-based learning are burgeoning components of digital humanities. With the rise of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, experiences, there are more ways to use play as a major tool in learning. Game development can help teach technical skills as much as it can aid students in critical thinking and creative self-expression.

Tools

Twine
Twine is an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. You don’t need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript.
GDevelop
GDevelop is an open-source, no-code game engine that enables users to make 2D, 3D, and multiplayer games that can be published on major platforms such as iOS, Android, and Steam.
Defold
Defold is another open-source game engine that allows users to create 2D or 3D gaming experiences as an all-in-one tool. Its website also includes a rich library of tutorials and game development exercises to learn key game development skills.

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Introduction

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