Integrating game-based approaches with learning constitutes a prevailing trend in education
and training, applied in several domains, one of which is cultural heritage. The present …

The overwhelming growth and popularity of mobile devices and games have motivated
initiatives to explore mobile and augmented reality to bring the physical and virtual together …

Featured Application An Augmented Reality application designed to allow on-the-spot
museum visitors to navigate and view exhibitions using their own mobile devices by …

Location-based systems currently represent a suitable solution to enhance cultural
experiences inside museums, as they can satisfy visitors' needs through the provision of …

Video games and their design are complex in nature, given the variety of aspects and
challenges to face and the different areas of expertise involved. Furthermore, serious games …

As traditional museums migrate to the virtual world, they offer wider access to the exhibit
collections but often fail to present content of those collections in more engaging way. Game …

In recent years, increasing academic attention has been focused on the educational
potential of video games. Serious games for heritage applications have received much …

This paper aims to provide a framework for creating and analyzing cultural heritage games,
with the intention of maximizing players' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement …

This article investigates the role played by Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) and specifically social media in reshaping the mediation ('Kulturvermittlung') processes …

In this article we explore how to play storytelling games with collections of artworks. First we
propose a generic storytelling game, titled “Find the artwork behind the story!”, and we …