Scripting language in serious games for psychology

• Autorzy: Grudziński T. , Mikuszewski R. , Szczęsna A. , Szynalik M. , Urbanek K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Computer and video games are more and more used for serous purposes not only for entertainment. In few last years we can observe very fast market development of serious games. They are used to education, simulation, research, health and therapy purposes. This paper describes main features of serious games used for psychology. Specialists prepare scenarios of games with therapeutic points. To fast, easy and efficient implementing such scenario of game the scripting language can be used. In this paper the main features of the scripting language the Sciptarin to support implementing serious games for psychology were described.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

serious game; state machines; event system; scripting language

PL

gry interaktywne; system zdarzeń; język skryptowy

• Wydawca: University of Silesia, Institute of Informatics, Computer Systems Department
• Czasopismo: Journal of Medical Informatics & Technologies
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 16
• Strony: 61--68
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Grudziński T.

• The Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Computer Science, ul. Akademicka 16, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Mikuszewski R.

autor

Szczęsna A.

autor

Szynalik M.

autor

Urbanek K.

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