Serious Game Design Integrating Design–Play–Experience Framework: Digital Interactive Experience Exploring Ecology of Palaeoloxodon †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Related Works
2.1. Palaeoloxodon huaihoensis
2.2. Games Design
2.3. GPS Model
2.4. DPE Framework
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Game Processes
3.2. Level Design
3.2.1. “See Sea Bones” Level
3.2.2. “Assembling Organs” Level
3.2.3. “Bacterias Cleaner” Level
3.2.4. “Painting Elephant” Level
3.3. Questionnaire Survey
4. Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- The learning process in the game is more engaging than traditional passive information reception.
- The contextual design of the animation helped me learn about the Palaeoloxodon.
- The real-time feedback in the game helped me understand my performance.
- The controls were easy and straightforward.
- The goal design in each level helped me stay focused.
- The difficulty level of the game was appropriate.
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- In the “Organ Reconstruction” level, my chosen style was:Stylized Organs □ Realistic Organs □ None (did not play)
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- The design of my chosen style in the “Organ Reconstruction” level suited my personal preferences.
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- The coloring process in the “Palaeoloxodon Painting” level enhanced my creativity.
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- The game interface was aesthetically pleasing.
- 11.
- The cutscenes between levels were smooth and engaging.
- 12.
- The feedback effects (such as click effects, success/failure indicators) were well-executed.
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Item | Sample (N) | Average Score | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Q 1 | 180 | 4.52 | 0.720 |
Q 2 | 180 | 4.56 | 0.644 |
Q 3 | 180 | 4.46 | 0.735 |
Q 4 | 180 | 4.41 | 0.864 |
Q 5 | 180 | 4.58 | 0.643 |
Q 6 | 180 | 4.44 | 0.778 |
Q 7 | 180 | 4.64 | 0.567 |
Q 8 | 180 | N/A | N/A |
Q 9 | 164 | 4.38 | 0.785 |
Q10 | 164 | 4.54 | 0.686 |
Q11 | 180 | 4.53 | 0.697 |
Q12 | 180 | 4.47 | 0.743 |
Q13 | 180 | 4.59 | 0.623 |
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Lu, T.-C.; Chen, Y.-C.; Chang, C.-H. Serious Game Design Integrating Design–Play–Experience Framework: Digital Interactive Experience Exploring Ecology of Palaeoloxodon. Eng. Proc. 2025, 98, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098021
Lu T-C, Chen Y-C, Chang C-H. Serious Game Design Integrating Design–Play–Experience Framework: Digital Interactive Experience Exploring Ecology of Palaeoloxodon. Engineering Proceedings. 2025; 98(1):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098021
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu, Tzu-Chuen, Yu-Ci Chen, and Chun-Hsiang Chang. 2025. "Serious Game Design Integrating Design–Play–Experience Framework: Digital Interactive Experience Exploring Ecology of Palaeoloxodon" Engineering Proceedings 98, no. 1: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098021
APA StyleLu, T.-C., Chen, Y.-C., & Chang, C.-H. (2025). Serious Game Design Integrating Design–Play–Experience Framework: Digital Interactive Experience Exploring Ecology of Palaeoloxodon. Engineering Proceedings, 98(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025098021