Challenging Game Research Articles

Serious Games for Serious Business: Unravelling Trends and Distribution Dynamics

Objective: To analyse the impact and applications of Serious Games in the corporate realm, evaluating both benefits and challenges associated with their adoption. Methodology: A literature review is conducted through a descriptive bibliometric analysis. The distribution of publications and citations of studies by year, affiliations and authors with the highest productivity rate, and most cited articles are analysed. Results: A marked increase in publications on Serious Games is observed, indicating a growing interest in research. Citation analysis shows an upward trend, with the year 2022 standing out as the most prolific. INRAE and Wageningen University Research are leading institutions in this field, and prominent authors include Mayer, Dumont, and Russell-Bennett. Limitations: There is potential bias in article selection and a narrow focus on the benefits and challenges of Serious Games in enterprises, overlooking long-term sustainability. This could be addressed by comparing the effectiveness of Serious Games in employee training versus customer interaction and evaluating their applicability across different sectors. Practical implications: Serious Games are useful for simulating business creation, developing entrepreneurial skills through a playful approach, as well as citizen decision-making and its impact on carbon emissions. In the tourism sector, the effectiveness of gamification through Serious Games is evidenced by increased brand loyalty. The article provides an understanding of the landscape of Serious Games and their implementation in companies across different sectors. It observes the practical implications of this learning tool and its interaction with consumers, to enhance their experience.

A Serious Game for the Digital Transformation of Organizations

To aid human resource management professionals design a configuration of human resource management practices that facilitates the employee behaviour needed for the digital transformation, a serious game was created. The serious game challenges human resource management professionals to combine and design human resource management practices that align to the organizational strategy and optimize employee digital transformation behaviour over multiple simulated years. In this paper, the underlying rationale, design, and outcomes of the first test rounds of the game are presented. Organizational change shaped by the diffusion of technology is labelled the digital transformation (Hanelt et al., 2021). Employees can accelerate or slow down the digital transformation. Hence, organizations are looking to facilitate digital transformation enhancing employee behaviours: adaptive performance and proactive agility behaviour (Collou and Bruinsma, 2022). Aligned human resource management configurations (i.e., combination of human resource management practices such as recruitment, selection, and job design) can shape that employee behaviour (Gratton and Truss, 2003; Delery and Doty, 1996). Designing such a human resource management configuration however is challenging. There are many human resource management practices that need to be designed over multiple years and effects on employee behaviour vary. Serious games are well suited tools to enhance understanding of challenges such as strategic human resource management design. They allow professionals to experiment with choices and gauge the outcomes of their selection without the need to test these decisions in real life. Prior work (Collou and Bruinsma, 2022, 2019) illustrated that a serious game can aid human resource management professionals in their quest to design human resource management configurations that align to the organizational strategy. In the current game an additional challenge was added: shaping digital transformation behaviour. Tested in multiple rounds the game shows great promise for professionals and students to experiment with human resource management configuration design. First evaluations illustrate that responders are positive in terms of their learning experience. Balancing the need to align the human resource management configuration and affecting the employee behaviour simultaneously has proven to be challenging for players of the game. Future steps are focused on this balance and empirically validating the serious game.

Digital game-playing to enhance English vocabulary and content learning among anxious foreign language students

This study aimed to investigate how game-playing affected low- and high-anxiety students’ English vocabulary and content learning in a digital game-based learning (DGBL) environment. The participants were 132 fifth-grade English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, divided into an experimental group using DGBL instruction (n = 68) and a control group using traditional instruction (n = 64). They were defined as low- and high-anxiety students based on the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), with 38 low- and 30 high-anxiety students in the experimental group and 34 low- and 30 high-anxiety students in the control group. Data was collected from FLCAS, game-playing logs, pre- and post-tests, and an open-ended questionnaire. The results found that both low- and high-anxiety students benefited from a DGBL environment designed with game mechanics (game challenges, points, and comments) to improve their English vocabulary and content learning performance, with high-anxiety students making greater progress. In the DGBL environment, the game challenges for entertainment purposes motivated the high-anxiety students to engage in learning. The high-anxiety students’ confidence in learning was then enhanced through the points and positively encouraging comments, leading to active and repeated engagement in game-playing. This self-motivated learning facilitated the high-anxiety students’ English vocabulary and content learning performance. This study suggests that the gap between low- and high-anxiety students’ English vocabulary and content learning performance could be narrowed in a DGBL environment with game mechanics.

Trade-off or complement? An exploratory study on students’ game behavior and learning behavior in a math spatial educational game

ABSTRACT The combination of playing and learning is a pivotal feature but also a key challenge in educational games. To investigate whether playing and learning are trade-off or complementary activities, this study explores students’ distinction and transition between game behavior and learning behavior in a math spatial educational game for cube nets learning. A total of 402 fourth graders used the educational game over a 3-week period, with one lesson per week. Behavior log data, questionnaire data, and interview data were collected. The results show that the students could distinguish between game behavior and learning behavior mainly based on the related content of the behavior and their perceptions of the behavior characteristics. Two kinds of transition between game behavior and learning behavior were identified, namely the explicit large-scale cross transition and the implicit small-scale tight transition, which suggest a complementary relationship between playing and learning in educational games. Furthermore, compared with the students with lower learning outcomes, the students with higher learning outcomes were more likely to induce behavior patterns involving virtuous circles between playing and learning. The findings of this study have implications for effective educational game design going forward, in which playing and learning are appropriately combined.

Serious educational games for children: A comprehensive framework

IntroductionSerious educational games are digital games designed to support teaching or learning objectives that have become popular among children. However, a set of principles is needed to develop a successful educational game. Therefore, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive and valid framework for designing children's serious educational games. MethodsThe conceptual framework is developed in two phases. First, a scoping review was conducted in PubMed, Ovid (APA PsycInfo), EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and gray literature on August 1, 2022. Papers in English that reported the serious educational games’ principles for children were included. Second, the extracted data from the previous step was reviewed and discussed by the research team to develop the initial framework. Then, it was distributed to 20 experts with relevant knowledge and experience in two rounds to validate and apply their comments within the framework. ResultsOf the 12916 papers identified, 15 were included in this study. In the proposed framework named CoDHP, the results were classified into four topics, including (a) content aspects, (b) design requirements, (c) highlighted attributes, and (d) children's preferences. Content aspects comprise four classes (goals and limits, child learning content, learning context, and a long-term program) with 16 principles. Design requirements contain 11 classes (stories and storylines, player characters, game mechanics, interactivity, game challenge, game rules, game help, entertaining games, user interface, accessibility, and setting) with 47 principles, of which 15 are highlighted. Regarding children's preferences for the game elements, various similarities and differences were extracted. For instance, both girls and boys prefer fun and popular games. Based on experts' comments, 21 supplementary principles were recommended to complete the content and design requirements. ConclusionGame designers or researchers can use the proposed framework as a formative guide to design successful serious games or evaluate children's digital games.

Evaluating the Successful Factors of Arknights as a Mobile Gacha Game with GameFlow

GameFlow is a widely used model of player enjoyment, with numerous applications to game designation and evaluation. Derived from a general set of heuristics for creating enjoyable player experiences, GameFlow has already become a general model of player enjoyment,suitable for all kinds of game genres and platforms. However, research so far has been focused on traditional mobile games while gacha game has not received enough attention. Arknights is a famous gacha games released in 2020 worldwide. This study evaluates how Arknights grows into one of the most successful mobile gacha games and IP in recent years,using the GameFlow model as a conceptual foundation. One reason is that designers of Arknights are good at dealing with the balance between game challenges and increasing players’ skills. In other words, the complexity management of Arknights is pretty good. Another one is that players can get high concentration and immersion due to Arknights’ excellent auditory and visual experience. The two advantages behind the success of Arknights are worth studying for global mobile game industry.

Implementasi Metode Instruksional (Discrete Trial Training) Untuk Meningkatkan Konsentrasi Belajar Anak Autis Usia Pra Sekolah

Autistic children need special treatment so that to be able to provide learning to autistic children certain methods are needed to be able to understand what we convey. This study quantitatively used instructional methods (Discrete trial training) on 10 autistic children who have been categorized into 5 levels. Provide one skill that is taught repeatedly so that the child with autism can correctly carry out the commands of a given game challenge in three levels (easy, moderate and difficult). The results showed 8 out of 10 autistic children experienced an increase in level levels after being given the method. In addition, the concentration level of autistic children in this study increased significantly between 4-7 minutes from before being given the method

Nurseped: tecnologia educacional para a segurança no manejo de antibióticos endovenosos em pediatria

Objective: to develop and validate the content of a serious game on the safe management of intravenous medications in pediatrics. Method: methodological study for the development and content validation of an educational technology. The cases and challenges of the serious game were developed based on a literature review and validated by 11 nurses with training and experience in the area. Content validity and agreement indices were adopted to analyze agreement and internal consistency (minimum of 0.8). Results: the content is based on the main antibiotics used in the clinical management of infections in hospitalized children and patient safety. Absolute agreement was obtained in 60 of the 61 items evaluated, and the minimum obtained was 0.82 in the content validation index and 0.80 in agreement. Adjustments were suggested by experts in the response statement for a specific case and implemented to improve the quality of the technology content. Conclusion: the content of the serious game Nurseped was validated by nurse experts in child health regarding clinical cases, question statements and multiple-choice answers, in addition to feedback that presents the user with an evidence-based answer after getting the challenge right or wrong.

Nurseped: educational technology for safety in the management of intravenous antibiotics in pediatrics.

to develop and validate the content of a serious game on the safe management of intravenous medications in pediatrics. methodological study for the development and content validation of an educational technology. The cases and challenges of the serious game were developed based on a literature review and validated by 11 nurses with training and experience in the area. Content validity and agreement indices were adopted to analyze agreement and internal consistency (minimum of 0.8). the content is based on the main antibiotics used in the clinical management of infections in hospitalized children and patient safety. Absolute agreement was obtained in 60 of the 61 items evaluated, and the minimum obtained was 0.82 in the content validation index and 0.80 in agreement. Adjustments were suggested by experts in the response statement for a specific case and implemented to improve the quality of the technology content. the content of the serious game Nurseped was validated by nurse experts in child health regarding clinical cases, question statements and multiple-choice answers, in addition to feedback that presents the user with an evidence-based answer after getting the challenge right or wrong.

Effectiveness of Serious Games in Improving Genetic Literacy and Genetic Risk Awareness in the General Public: A Pilot Study.

Background: Genomics is an integral part of medical science; however, European citizens' literacy on basic genetic concepts is still poor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Serious Games (SGs) in increasing genetic literacy in laypeople and to assess the impact of SGs on participants' perceived self-efficacy (SE) in managing genetic risk implications. Materials and Methods: Two minigames and an adventure game were created, together with leaflets reporting the same information as the SGs. Sixty participants enrolled at baseline and completed a brief sociodemographic questionnaire and an ad hoc questionnaire assessing their genetic knowledge. They were assigned to the SGs group (30 subjects) or to the Leaflets group (30 subjects) by matching age and sex. Both groups had about 40 minutes to play the SGs or to read the leaflets. In the postlearning session, participants completed the same genetic knowledge questionnaires administered at baseline and five items from the Self-Efficacy Scale, whereas the SGs group also filled in the In-Game Experience Questionnaire. Results and Conclusion: Results showed that learning genetic concepts through SGs was comparable to learning through leaflets. Playing SGs was also associated with poor feelings of frustration or annoyance, good engagement in the game challenges and contents, and positive feelings, particularly in subjects under 30 years. Participants perceiving SE increased significantly in both Leaflets and SGs groups, but the effect was higher for SGs players. SGs have the potential to increase genetic literacy in the public by making the learning process more engaging, pleasant and by enhancing SE.

Investigating the Moderating Effect of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Games on the Correlation Between Flow and Game Addiction: A Meta-Analysis

The flow theory of addiction suggests that the psychological flow state and addiction are positively correlated. However, based on 23 empirical studies involving 6,772 subjects, our meta-analysis shows that this relationship is significantly weakened in massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. Our results suggest that game genre, which is often overlooked in existing theories, warrants more attention in future research on game addiction. For game developers, our results suggest that it is particularly important for non-MMO games to provide a good match between game challenge and player skill level, which is essential to the flow experience. As MMO games have been reported to be more addictive than non-MMO games, future research should also investigate the unique characteristics of MMO games that cause addiction in this game genre.

Perceived contribution of a hybrid serious game to the development of collaborative problem solving among undergraduate nursing students: A mixed method design

BackgroundCommunity health nurses collaborate in teams to address client care, organise services, and conduct preventive activities. Hence, it is crucial for students in this work context, to practise and enhance their collaborative problem-solving (CPS) skills. To facilitate this, a hybrid serious game called "Carion" was developed, immersing second-year nursing students in a semester-long experience of working as district nurses in self-managed teams. The game challenges them to collectively tackle authentic and fictional problems. However, the extent and manner in which this hybrid serious game contributes to students' CPS skill development is unknown. AimThe aim of this study is to explore how students perceive the development of CPS by doing assignments carried out in the learning context of the hybrid serious game Carion. ParticipantsTwo teams each consisting of five second-year nursing students, were selected for the qualitative case study. Two lecturers acting as team coaches also participated in this study. 110 (response rate 61 %) second-year students participated in the quantitative survey at the beginning of the semester, 109 students at the end of the semester. MethodsThe study is a mixed method design. The qualitative component involves a case study while the quantitative component consists of an online survey. Qualitative and quantitative data regarding collaborative problem solving was collected at different time points using focus group interviews, one-on-one interviews, digital logbooks and an online self-assessment tool. ResultsQualitative analysis revealed insights into three key themes: (1) Collaboration, encompassing consulting with each other, and capitalising on each other’s qualities and strengths; (2) Problem solving, encompassing quicker and easier problem solving, allocating assignments, coming to a joint solution, and problem-solving method; and (3) Learning from each other, encompassing learning from each other’s knowledge and experience, and from each other’s ideas. No growth in collaborative problem-solving development was statistically shown in the group. ConclusionsThis study gives an ambiguous view on students' perception of their CPS development through involvement in various Carion assignments. Based on this exploratory investigation, prematurely labelling Carion as a potential educational environment for developing CPS among undergraduate nursing students in community healthcare would be unwarranted. Further research is needed, particularly in scrutinising the interplay between CPS and diverse learning activities, assignments and learning outcomes within this specific hybrid serious game context.

Between Principle and Pragmatism: Reflections on Prototyping Computational Media with Webstrates

Computational media describes a vision of software, which, in contrast to application-centric software, is (1) malleable, so users can modify existing functionality, (2) computable, so users can run custom code, (3) distributable, so users can open documents across different devices, and (4) shareable, so users can easily share and collaborate on documents. Over the last ten years, the Webstrates and Codestrates projects aimed at realizing this vision of computational media. Webstrates is a server application that synchronizes the DOM of websites. Codestrates builds on top of Webstrates and adds an authoring environment, which blurs the use and development of applications. Grounded in a chronology of the development of Webstrates and Codestrates, we present eight tensions that we needed to balance during their development. We use these tensions as an analytical lens in three case studies and a game challenge in which participants created games using Codestrates. We discuss the results of the game challenge based on these tensions and present key takeaways for six of them. Finally, we present six lessons learned from our endeavor to realize the vision of computational media, demonstrating the balancing act of weighing the vision against the pragmatics of implementing a working system.

Identifying adolescents' gaming preferences for a tobacco prevention social game: A qualitative study.

Considering the dangers of adolescent tobacco use, the successful design of behavioral programs is crucial for tobacco prevention. According to preliminary research, social game interventions can improve adolescent tobacco outcomes. The current qualitative study aims to (1) uncover the gaming elements that adolescents deem important for a positive learning experience, and (2) confirm these gaming elements with adolescents who are presented with a tobacco prevention game concept that applies these elements. Findings from this study are drawn from two phases. Phase 1 involved in-person focus group discussions (n = 15) and Phase 2 included three online focus groups and a paired interview with another set of adolescents (n = 15). The study was conducted under a project that aimed to design and test a social game-based tobacco prevention program for adolescents (Storm-Heroes). With open coding and thematic analysis, two research team members identified repeated topics and relevant quotes to organize them into themes. The themes evolved as new content was identified during the process. This process was repeated until thematic saturation was reached. Thematic analysis across Phase 1 and Phase 2 revealed four major themes: 1) Balance during gaming challenges, 2) Healthy social interaction, 3) Performance and creative freedom, and 4) Fictional world and game mechanics for tobacco prevention. This study identified specific intervention features that best fit the needs of adolescents in the context of a social game for tobacco prevention. For future research, we will use a participatory approach to allow adolescents to take part in the design process, improve Storm-Heroes, and develop health promotional messages that can be incorporated into the program. Ultimately, a board game for tobacco prevention is expected to bring adolescents together to create lasting memories that nudge them away from tobacco use and the harm it can cause.

Communication Challenges in Social Board Games

Background Discussion-based communication scenarios are present in many aspects of life. These can range from conversations with friends in a social setting to formal consultation processes and focus groups used by industry and government. However, reliance on speech does not easily permit the fair and equitable involvement of people who face communication-based accessibility challenges. Aim This work aimed to understand the communication challenges present within social board games, how these challenges arise, and participants’ perceptions of the difficulties these challenges may cause. Method We conducted four social gameplay sessions to understand what parts of discussion may cause communication challenges and what techniques are commonplace in overcoming these. Results Our results highlight how group facilitation and conversation pacing are essential in promoting accessibility within discussion-type situations. Our analysis identified four themes that focused on speech and delivery, access strategies, viewing and position, balance of power, and awareness of others. Conclusions Communication within board game scenarios is a complex area that creates several intersectional accessibility challenges. These challenges can impact how group communication is facilitated, how pacing and delivery relate to overall group understanding, and how an awareness of accessibility is critical in developing inclusive environments.

Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

Reviewed by: Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu Natalie Berglind Musikavanhu, Gail-Agnes Ride or Die. Soho Teen, 2023 [384p] Trade ed. ISBN 9781641294201 $18.99 E-book ed. ISBN 9781641294201 $10.99 Reviewed from digital galleys Ad Gr. 9-12 Loli Crawford has a reputation at her high school—she’s one half of a Bonnie-and-Clyde duo with BFF Ryan, and she has a strong preference for shenanigans over boredom. When she throws an elaborate party at an ex’s house to retrieve a wrongfully regifted necklace, she ends up sharing a coat closet with a boy, “X”, to whom she reveals her motives. Though the two thrillseekers don’t know each other, they initiate a game of time-restricted letter deliveries that becomes increasingly dangerous. The game challenges Loli and keeps her occupied, but it may do so at the expense of her interpersonal relationships, and the identity of “X” is a mystery that needs solving sooner rather than later. While Loli proclaims to be a huge instigator of mayhem, destroying cars and running into building burnings to retrieve letters, many of the past incidents she refers to are surprisingly lowkey, like stealing a spritz of her mother’s expensive perfume. The game itself is interesting and often compelling, but, unfortunately, the massive buildup results in a rushed ending that resolves everything in the last few pages. However, the ultimate message [End Page 332] of earnestness over edginess is well-done, with her strong narrative voice carrying readers through some of the more incongruent elements. Blacks girls in YA fiction aren’t often left to get into trouble without some sort of trauma in the aftermath, so Loli’s story is refreshing in its levity. Each chapter is announced with a song title that readers can listen along to from a Spotify playlist. Copyright © 2023 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

0009 Circadian Athletic Performance Variations When Travelling in the Canadian Football League

Abstract Introduction Previous studies have shown a circadian disadvantage in professional sports with teams traveling westward. This effect has been attributed to the circadian clock, core body temperature and associated decline in sports performance in the evening. Compared to the National Football League (NFL) teams, Canadian Football League (CFL) teams often travel longer distances and play at later times. As such, the objective of the present study was to investigate the circadian disadvantage in the CFL. Methods Data from 5 years of CFL regular season games were extracted from online databases (2016-2021). Wins, score differentials, first downs, average total, passing, penalty, and kickoff yards, pass completion percentages, interceptions, fumbles, sacks, and time of possession were extracted for both the offense (made) and defense (allowed) for every away evening game (after 6pm; n=387) as well as the direction of the travel (eastward, same time-zone, westward). Two-way ANOVAs of Direction of Travel (eastwards, same time-zone, westwards) on each performance variable were computed to study the circadian effect. Linear regression analyses were done to investigate the effect of the distance travelled by the away team (longitude travelled) on each performance variable. Results Significant effects of travel were found for team variables: score differentials (F[2,386]=3.86, p=.02) and time of possession (F[2,386]=5.42, p=.005). Significant results were also found for offensive variables: first downs (F(2,386)=2.91, p=.06), average kickoff return yards (F[2,386]=3.54, p=.03), fumbles (F[2,386]=2.38, p=.09), and for defensive variables: first downs allowed (F[2,386]=2.79, p=.06), average yards per play (F[2,386]=4.83, p=.008), average passing yards allowed (F[2,386]=3.14, p=.04), average kickoff yards allowed (F[2,386]=3.37, p=.04). Each significant post-hoc t-test revealed a circadian disadvantage to teams travelling westwards and a circadian advantage for teams travelling eastwards. Linear regression analyses showed that traveling westward predicts worst performances on some variables, with an increasing effect with distance travelled. Conclusion These results are consistent with previous findings showing that professional sports teams travelling westward show important challenges in evening games. In addition, our results highlight the fact that this disadvantage may affect not only the result of the games, but also the performance of players at a more individual level. Support (if any)

How Hard Is It Really? Assessing Game-Task Difficulty Through Real-Time Measures of Performance and Cognitive Load

Background Serious and entertainment game designers strive to create engaging, immersive, and often, challenging games. This task involves modifying game mechanics or environments to create experiences with differing levels of challenge to meet player skill. The balance between different game mechanics or environments, and the differing levels of challenge they pose, is typically understood through iterative testing. Balance and challenge becomes increasingly important in serious games and simulation training as these games commonly need to be engaging and impart learning content. Overburdening players’ cognitive capacity with either too much gameplay challenge or learning content may reduce the educational effectiveness of the game. Aim. In this research, we develop a game-based driving simulation with different gameplay tasks to explore the impact of different types of challenges and game aesthetics on real-time cognitive load and task performance, which may inform serious game design. We also test the validity of a game-embedded real-time cognitive load measuring method. Method A total of 31 participants undertook the driving simulation experiment under three different aesthetic conditions using a within-subject experimental design. Cognitive load was measured using three different methods, and performance was measured via in-game metrics. Additionally, demographic and engagement surveys were also completed. Results Player performance and cognitive load respond differently to different types of challenge, and an appropriate level of game challenge can lower cognitive load. The embedded cognitive load measure was validated as an effective method for evaluating real-time cognitive load during gameplay. Conclusion The results demonstrate the validity of a dual measure approach for future adaptive serious games and simulation training environments combining performance and cognitive load. An easy to implement, and robust, in-game measure for cognitive load has been validated in real-world conditions. From these results, a system for dynamic difficulty adjustment is proposed tailored towards serious games and simulation.

THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING FOR ENGLISH VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AMONG MALAYSIAN ADOLESCENTS

English is one of the mandatory subjects in primary and secondary school. However, few young Malaysians are proficient in the language, especially those living in rural areas. This study investigates the potential of using a word-search puzzle game as an alternative learning tool for English vocabulary acquisition. A word-search puzzle game was designed and developed. Additional dictionary features, such as words’ definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and pronunciation, are included in the word-search puzzle game. An online survey was conducted to evaluate the game experience (i.e. game flow and game challenge), perceived usefulness, and intention to use the game. The participants of this research comprised of a total of 30 adolescents recruited using convenient sampling among the contacts of the researchers. Participants were asked to install and play the word-search puzzle game before responding to the questionnaire. The findings indicate that the word-search puzzle game indeed has the potential to improve English vocabulary acquisition among adolescents.

Can serious games measure your cognitive profile in adults? An innovative proposal to evaluate and stimulate cognitive skills

The Theory of multiple intelligences suggests that it is necessary to develop new methods to assess and conceptualise the human intellect. It is envisaged that serious games can offer an alternative form of evaluation, as game designers can create gameplay environments that incorporate the different intelligences into clues, puzzles and game challenges, so that players can not only acquire knowledge, social support and self-efficacy, but also easily evaluate their skills and abilities. This study aims to analyse the classificatory precision of cognitive profiles acquired from the use of a serious game based on multiple intelligences as well as examine the agreement between the serious game results and a self-report questionnaire. The sample consisted of 209 participants (22.5% men), aged between 19 and 59 years (M = 22.83, SD = 6.36) from secondary to higher education. The results revealed that the serious game presented a different classification capacity compared to the self-report questionnaire. The possibility of identifying different cognitive profiles would have implications for educators and researchers. For educators, it would allow the incorporation of more individualised and inclusive education practices, by adapting teaching methods to each student’s learning style. For researchers, it would shed light on the various structures of multiple intelligences in different samples.