A model for the design of puzzle-based games including virtual and physical objects

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 192-207

  Melero, Javier ^a   Hernandez Leo, Davinia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Exploratory study; Game design; Game based learning; Information model; Puzzle games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907321372     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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