Let the Second Life Games Begin

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Let the Second LifeGames Begin!

• Marija Franetovic Asya Pichot
• Course Developer, Lawrence Tech Univ
• franetovic_at_ltu.edu
• AECT Rays of Change 2008

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Let the Games Begin!
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• It is the year 2050 and you and your tribe have
  been struggling for survivalthe survival of your
  ethical integrity. In fact, words and deeds have
  become shameless facades for wrong-doings done
  unto the less fortunate ones
• One couple has been given a family heirloom, an
  object which stands for the ideals of past
  generations. The man and woman have resolved to
  carry the long forgotten torch through the ages -
  to preserve and pass it on into the future. Due
  to the onslaught of warring factions of
  information that they have to deal with, theyve
  called upon your tribe to deliver the news of
  hope to the next generation.
• Your tribe must now work together to coach the
  virtual generations on reconstructing this piece,
  without actually telling them what it is or what
  it does. After all, would you or them really
  know the true meaning of the message if your
  didnt inspect its many parts?

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• Remember, this is a time of great turmoil and
  there are those in whose best interest it is -
  that you do not pass it onhence they attempt to
  sabotage your goal by oversimplifying your
  efforts.
• Provided you do pass it on, and hopefully you
  do, you realize that in your lifetime you want to
  also erect a memorial that exemplifies your
  essence and tie it in with the family heirloom
  hence, encoding the message within Your Tribes
  Collective Identity totem.
• Time is of the essence. After all, it is up to
  you to dig this tribe out of its miseryIt is up
  to you to work together, but not only here on
  land, but to use technology to deliver the
  message to the men and women in cyberspace who
  await your guidance.
• If you succeed, the world will sustain those
  aspects that are beneficial to the quality of
  life of all men and women. If you fail, there is
  no telling what unspeakable horrors could be
  unleashed.

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Game Directions and Rules

• The goal of the game is to collaboratively create
  the best 3-D object via Real World team
  communication with virtual team members within a
  half hour
• The winning team will receive the highest scores
  by the judges in terms of craftsmanship,
  innovation and teamwork
• The winners receive the Trophy, and their design
  will be further developed by LTU design students
  using Tech Museum Project tools

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Game Rules

• RL Rules
• All communication to virtual team via Moderator
• For 1st part cannot directly tell virtual team
  what they are building or what that object does,
  until it is revealed to them by both moderators
  at same time
• Switch roles and types of contributions

• Virtual Rules
• No more than 5 min building for one person at a
  timehave to tag another builder
• Set all objects as shareable with group via
  General tab

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Introducing The Teams!

• Team B - RL
• Moderator Anne-Marie (gypsieanne Rasmuson)
• 12x AECT participants
• Team B - Virtual
• Moderator Robert Stephenson (Stephe Roux)
• 4-5x Tech Museum participants

• Team A - RL
• Moderator Marija Franetovic (Asya Pichot)
• 12x AECT participants
• Team A - Virtual
• Moderator Steve
• 4-5x LTU student participants

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RL-Virtual Collaboration

• Coach virtual team in designing given 3-D object
  using Moderator as an intermediary
• Create a design that represents collective
  identity and incorporates 3-D object
• Translate this design to virtual partners to
  something that can be built (1st the 3-D object,
  than the completion of the entire design)
• Coach virtual partners
• Adapt to design changes as time grows short and
  the deadline approaches

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RL-Virtual Collaboration

• Figure out how to 1st build the 3-D object with
  beginning-moderate SL building skills
• Continue building, figuring out what the
  collective identity design is all about,
  incorporating the 3-D object to be aligned with
  the entire design
• Convey problems back to the RL team
• Adapt to design changes as time grows short and
  the deadline approaches

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The Design Problem

• Part 1
• Create given 3-D object
• Use more than 3 prims
• Use more than 2x textures (even if change just
  involves color)
• Part 2
• Create collective identity sculpture, which
  incorporates the look and feel of the actual 3-D
  object,, but primarily the collective identity of
  your team
• The entire sculpture should be less than 12x
  prims
• Its width, length, height should each be less
  than 7x

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Introducing The Criteria!

• SCALE 1(poor) - 2(good) - 3(very good) - 4 best)
• Quality of Product Craftsmanship and adherence to
  design problem specifications (does it match the
  original object incorporated within a sculpture
  which makes sense? Can it be developed?
• Product Innovation, within the confines of the
  specifications (originality? Alignment of 3-d
  object with collective identity? Aesthetics and
  utility?)
• Teamwork (Effectively work together? How many
  participated most of the time? How often and how
  well did they switched roles and contribute
  accordingly?)

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Stay the course!
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The End!
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• One thing you learned that you wouldnt have
  alone?
• Team learned from you they probably wouldnt have
  otherwise?
• Suggestions for a) educational gameplay in
  virtual world b) RL/virtual collaboration?

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Gameplay Level II

• LTU Design Students Project Development
• http//www.ltu.edu/architecture_and_design/index.a
  sp
• Continuation of Project at Tech Museum
• http//thetechvirtual.org/projects/afm-projects/