Game Design Canvas (GDC) is a framework that can be used to define fundamental game elements, and is able to provide a general view of a game designer idea. Unified Game Canvas (UGC) combines common GDC characteristics in a 5W2H perspective, increasing the design possibilities for a GDC creation of a desired game. This paper presents the UGC Generator, a simple and interactive open access web tool that helps game designers to fill UGC panels and to provide UGC models in a fast and dynamic way.
Taking into account the importance of developing a healthy eating behavior, which starts in childhood, this work presents the Ultimate Food Defense. It is a tower defense digital game designed to help players acquire healthy eating habits. As a result, a playful and entertaining approach has been obtained that can present the harm caused by fatty foods when consumed in excess.
Apesar dos avanços da era digital, o aprendizado na grande maioria das instituições de ensino ainda acontece de forma defasada, seja através da transmissão de conhecimentos com base em tecnologias antigas, seja através de abordagens de ensino cada vez menos efetivas com o passar dos anos. Partindo do princípio de que metodologias ativas de ensino podem ser usadas como uma importante ferramenta de ensino, este artigo descreve o desenvolvimento do Cellgine, um motor de jogo que fornece recursos de imagem e software para ajudar na construção de jogos e ferramentas voltadas para o ensino de citologia.
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