Faculty Advisor
deWinter, Jennifer
Faculty Advisor
Lindeman, Robert W.
Faculty Advisor
Snyder, Britton R.
Abstract
This report details and explains the creation process of the Interactive Media and Game Development, Computer Science, and Professional Writing Major Qualifying Project titled The EcoKids and the Paper Pests, shortened in this report to Paper Pests. Paper Pests is an educational game about invasive species for a middle school audience, designed to teach concepts from a New Zealand invasive species scenario. This report goes into details on the game’s background research, all areas of development, playtesting results and iterations, public appearances, potential avenues of future funding and development, and team role postmortems.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
April 2015
Major
Computer Science
Major
Interactive Media and Game Development
Major
Professional Writing
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
Copyright Statement
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Accessibility
Unrestricted
Advisor Department
Humanities and Arts
Advisor Department
Computer Science