Title :
Video game: Tlaxcala, the origin
Author :
Mora-Lumbreras, Marva-Angelica ; Hernandez-Flores, J. ; Sanchez-Guzman, H. ; Sanchez-Chimal, C.-E. ; Olmos, C.S. ; Montiel-Hernandez, J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Cienc. Basicas, Ing. y Tecnol., Univ. Autonoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Abstract :
The technological evolution has resulted in a series of benefits to the education. In recent years there has a groundswell of interest in how video games can improve the education at all levels and both formal and informal education settings. Specifically, this paper present a video game focused on the history of Tlaxcala, called: “Tlaxcala, the origin”, this video game is type role-playing game (RPG) and includes different 3D scenes. Tlaxcala, the origin” is divided into different battles, the first is a battle between Tlaxcalans versus Mexicas; the second mission is an alliance between Tlaxcalans and Spaniards; finally, a battle between Spaniards versus Aztecs.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; history; 3D scenes; RPG; Spaniard-Aztec battle; Tlaxcala history; Tlaxcalan-Mexica battle; Tlaxcalan-Spaniard alliance; formal education setting; informal education setting; role-playing game; video game; Educational institutions; Entertainment industry; Games; History; Three-dimensional displays; Visualization; Video game; education; history; technology;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Communications and Computing (CONIELECOMP), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cholula
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6156-9
DOI :
10.1109/CONIELECOMP.2013.6525749