For research looking into the Gettysburg Fields I found out a lot that I didn’t know about them. At first I thought it was mainly just a tour but it is mainly a place of that has many memorials to commemorate the soldiers that fought during the battle. It allows guests to see what soldiers fought and died for their cause during the battle. There are 1,328 monuments at the Fields and this will allow for so much involvement within the AR game. There is a map that guides the guests through the Fields and it can be incorporated into the interface with key locations to visit. There are also a few buildings that are open to the public on the battlefield. The battle occurred in 1863. All this information will allow an enhanced and truthful experience to the touring of the Fields.
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Game: Unlocking Gettysburg
Genre: AR scavenger hunt crossword
Core Mechanics: A scavenger hunt where you collect different names from monuments and when you find them the subject will appear in AR and explain their contribution to the battle. When you collect a name it appears in your bank. You then complete a crossword puzzle with all the names in your bank. You get points for every time you get a name right the first time.
Similar game Mechanics: A similar game mechanic would be in I Spy how you have to look around to find the right names. Another similar mechanic would be that of crossword puzzles like you would find in a newspaper.
The main objective:
The main objective for the entity is to provide an AR game that will allow visitors of the Gettysburg Fields to have an enhanced experience. It is also to have a fun and engaging way to teach people about the importance of the battle that took place as well as to help the legacy live but also be involved with new and enhanced technology. The goal is to help people remember by giving them an experience worth experience.
How the game will meet the objective:
The game will meet the objective by allowing for a very engaging experience. The way that the AR aspect allows you to collect names and hear the soldier’s story allows for the guest to gain useful information while being involved in a fun and engaging game experience. The endgame in the form of crossword lets the player have incentive for collecting these names and finding out the stories to be able to fill them in in the crossword puzzle. An AR experience enhances the experience of the monuments by adding to it with the melding between the real world and the virtual.
Unique attributes:
- AR soldiers that explain their story
- Name Collecting through AR
- Crossword puzzle
- Information collecting through the AR soldiers
- Scavenger hunt
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