BENEFITS AND EFFECTS OF PLAY ON SOCIETYFoundations of Game Programming

AT THE END OF THIS LECTURE, STUDENTS SHOULD:

Recognize the importance of play in our

culture

Be able to explain the benefits of role playing

Be able to explain the benefits of online

community games and computer games

HOW IS OUR SOCIETY AFFECTED BY PLAY?

Inspires

Creates Excitement

Promotes Both Mental and Physical Health

HOMELESS WORLD CUP

HOMELESS WORLD CUP

Over 25000 homeless people have access to the training

and trials.

92% Have a new motivation on life

89% Have improved their social relations

35% Have entered into regular employment

44% Have improved their housing situation

39% Are going on to pursue education

http://sportinsociety.blogspot.com/2008/08/power-of-sports-on-society.html

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ROLEPLAYING?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ROLEPLAYING?

We learn from mimicking or duplicating others. Role play is an extension of this.

Role playing encourages the use of critical thinking because it involves analyzing and problem solving, therefore role play is a cognitive learning method.

Role-playing teaches many lessons; some of the most important lessons it teaches are lessons that are needed in society, competition, cooperation and empathy.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ROLEPLAYING?

Participation in role-play allows players to make decisions, and through the feedback he or she receives, sees the results of actions, and can therefore learn how to adjust the words and actions to produce more likeable results.

Role-play allows for the interaction between peers. It allows introverted players to speak out. It helps to break down ”cliques”.

Role-play allows for the exchange of knowledge between players.

HOW DO COMPUTER GAMES AFFECT US?

What is the standard thought about playing video games?

HOW DO COMPUTER GAMES AFFECT US?

97% of boys under the age of 18 play video games and 94% of girls under the age of 18.

Average player will play 10,000 hours of gaming by age 21

5 million gamers in the US alone play an average of 40 hours a week. Equal to a fulltime job

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-mcgonigal/video-games_b_823208.html

Facts about Computer Game Players

HOW DO COMPUTER GAMES AFFECT US?

Spending 1 hour a day playing computer

games may increase a players mental

capability.

Promotes curiosity, optimism, pride, and a

willingness to work with others to achieve a

goal.

Computer games are giving the players a

sense of accomplishment that reality is not

giving.

HOW DO COMPUTER GAMES AFFECT US

Students who play30 minutes on the “pro-social” game Super Mario Sunshine are more likely to help friends and neighbors.

Players who participate in Rock Band or Guitar Hero are more likely to learn how to play real musical instruments.

90 Seconds of playing World of Warcraft can help college students boost their confidence for tests.

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-mcgonigal/video-games_b_823208.html

Examples of Positive Computer Game Outcomes

REFERENCES http://www.arckinteractive.com/blog/tag/homeless-world-cup/ http://

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/31/luisa-dillner-video-games-overweight-children

http://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/planet-minecraft-roleplaying--the-dos-and-donts/