Johan Peitz
ABSTRACT
We present the pervasive game Insectopia, which have been designed by the approach of utilizing commercially available mobile phones to provide context-dependent gameplay. The design and evaluation of the game is described together with a discussion on how this approach can speed up making pervasive games a viable game genre for the general public.
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- Insectopia: exploring pervasive games through technology already pervasively available
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