Serious Game Classification

DNA Heroes PlayerThree / Oil Productions (United Kingdom), Channel 4 / Welcome Trust (United Kingdom), 2008 Play it Now !

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Classification

SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Educative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment
  • Media

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12-16 / 17-25 / 25-35
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

Similar games


DNA Heroes A game where you'll have to recreate a DNA string, thanks to music. Based on Guitar Hero's gameplay, this game ask you to hit the right basis according to the rythm of the music.

This game was created for an edutainment event about science, set up by the UK TV network "Channel 4". The backbone of this even was an ARG which lasted 8 weeks, alongside with several browser games and a documentary.

Distribution : Internet - Free
Platform(s) : Browser (Flash)

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