Social Innovation Center

Serious Games for Mobile Devices: The InTouch Project Case Study

The InTouch project establishes a framework for integrating pedagogical objectives into mobile serious games, specifically targeting the development of ten non-routine soft skills among small and medium-sized enterprise professionals.

• The InTouch project successfully translated ten complex non-routine soft skills into thirty distinct mobile simulations for professional development.
• Player engagement and retention are primarily driven by the quality of the gaming experience—specifically fun, difficulty balance, and scenario realism—rather than the educational content itself.
• Intrusive instructional design and excessive feedback negatively impact user experience, necessitating a focus on fluid gameplay mechanics for mobile serious games.