Haley Gibbons

Week 4 Assignment 1



The game I chose for this assignment is called “Grammar Gorillas” I chose this because it really appeals to the younger grades and I observed in a classroom where this was used, and the students really seemed to enjoy it. In regard to text, the Simulation Gaming article states that players need to be able to read the text and understand the object of the game, as well as get information needed to succeed. Grammar Gorillas provides clear instructions before the game has started and gives help and definitions at the bottom of the page for students to read and learn.



I think video graphic elements are extremely important in games, especially for the younger grades. This is what will keep the students engaged. The video graphic elements used in Grammar Gorillas are the sentence that is presented, and some fun graphics of bananas and gorillas, the more answers that you get right, the more bananas the gorillas will receive.



One thing that this game is missing is the audio aspect. I think involving this in would add a better level of engagement for players. Audio is important, especially with the younger grades.



The goal of this game is to try and figure out what word in the sentence is the correct part of speech that they’re asking for in the question. For example: For the sentence “The goalie kicked the ball forcefully to the other side of the soccer field” The player will be asked to find the noun. Each time you get a question correct; the gorilla will receive another banana. The player wants to collect as many bananas as possible. This game has no scenario design.