Serious Game Classification

Baroque Typing Sting (Japan), Sting (Japan), 2002  

Informations Analyses Discussion
 

Classification

SERIOUS GAME
(Exergame)

Keywords

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Training

Market

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

Audience

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


A typing tutor based on the game-world and characters of Baroque. You select a character from the game and attempt to correctly type the words that appear on screen before a timer runs out. Many words contain bonus items and weapons taken from the game, which grant you extra points if you type them correctly, furthermore you can chain words for extra bonuses.

Besides the single player story mode you can play a Vs match against the CPU or another player via online gameplay, in which the objective is to outscore your opponent in a fixed time period.

Also included is a desktop companion in the form of the game's Archangel who tells your fortune. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Windows)

Links