Mini Games Research Articles

Upaya Membangun Kesadaran Lingkungan Melalui Kegiatan "Eco-Kids" di TK Desa Bicak

Education is an effort that is made consciously and structured to create a learning environment that allows students to actively develop their abilities.One of the important characters that must be grown through education is concern for the environment. Environmental education (PLH) is essential, particularly at the Kindergarten level, to increase environmental awareness from a young age. The "Eco-Kids" program is an initiative aimed at increasing environmental awareness in children through practical and fun activities. This community service activity took place in Bicak Village, Mojokerto with the participation of kindergarten children. The socialization material includes the introduction and management of waste and the impact of littering which is conveyed through educational video media, direct practice of sorting organic and inorganic waste, singing together, ending with the activity of decorating garbage cans. Additionally, mini games were conducted to assess the children's comprehension of the material. The "Eco-Kids" program is carried out in three kindergartens, namely RA. Miftahul Ulum, TK. Cempaka, and Nusa Indah Kindergarten, with 70 participants in total. The "Eco-Kids" program is expected to encourage a sense of environmental responsibility, protect and preserve the environment, and involve children in real activities such as sorting garbage and painting garbage cans.

Understanding Senior Adults' Needs, Preferences, and Experiences of Commercial Exergames for Health: Usability Study.

Many senior adults are at risk of mental and physical disorders due to a lack of sufficient exercise. Therefore, adherent exercise should be urgently promoted to improve senior adults' muscle strength, preventing falls and conditions caused by physical and cognitive decline. However, off-the-shelf exercise games, so-called exergames, are mainly targeted at the younger generation or children, while senior adults are neglected, when this age group strongly needs exercise. Exergames could serve as a health intervention for promoting exercise. This study aimed to investigate senior adults' experience, perceptions, and acceptance of game technology to promote exercise in order to suggest game design guidelines. In this usability study, participants engaged in playing Nintendo Switch and Xbox Kinect games, after which semistructured interviews were conducted. Before the gameplay, the participants provided their background information, exercise habits, and use of technology products. Next, all participants completed a workshop including 3 activities (brief instructions on how to play the games: 20 minutes; playing the selected exergames: 80 minutes; semistructured interviews: 20 minutes) for 2 hours a day for 3 days each. The participants played the latest Nintendo Switch games (eg, Just Dance, Boxing, Ring Fit Adventure) and Xbox Kinect games (eg, Kinect Adventures!, Mini Games). Just Dance, Zumba, and Boxing were played in activity 1; Ring Fit Adventure and Mini Games in activity 2; and Kinect Adventures! in activity 3. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied to identify the relative themes generated from the interviews. In total, 22 participants (mean age 70.4, SD 6.1 years) were enrolled in the workshop in May 2021. The results of the generated themes included incomprehension of game instructions, psychological perception of game technology, and game art preferences. The subthemes generated from game art preferences included favorite game genres, characters, and scenes. There is a significant need for customized game tutorials considering senior adults' cognitive and physical aging. Furthermore, the adventure game genre is preferable to other games. Humanlike game characters are preferable, especially those with a fit and healthy body shape. Nature scenes are more enjoyable than indoor stages or rooms. Furthermore, the game intensity design and playing time should be carefully planned to meet the World Health Organization's criteria for physical activity in older adults. Intelligent recommendation systems might be helpful to support older adults with various health conditions. The guidelines suggested in this study might be beneficial for game design, exercise training, and game technology adoption of exergames for older adults to improve health.

Promoting healthy aging through exergames among older adults: single-player vs. multi-player modes

ABSTRACT Exergames offer a new way to exercise at home and improve mental health for older adults. Playing exergames alone, with same-sex partner or spouse is not well studied among older adults. This study aims to examine the effects of play modes of a Nintendo-Switch exergame on physiological (mean heart rate and game scores) and psychosocial (flow experience, sociability, and game experience) health of older adults. 105 older adults (mean age = 65.34 years, SD = 4.98 years, 80% women) were divided into three groups (single group vs. same-sex partner group vs. couple group) based on their intimate relationships. They played the Nintendo-Switch exergame ‘Rabbids: Adventure Party,’ which includes three mini games. Older adults’ mean heart rate, game scores, flow experience, sociability and game experience were measured after playing the exergame. The results indicate that the Nintendo-Switch exergames achieve low to moderate intensity exercise effects among participants. The single group had a significantly higher game score compared with the other two groups (F(2, 102) = 17.77, p < .001, η p 2 = 0.26). The same-sex partner group had a significantly higher flow experience (F(2, 102) = 6.13, p = .003, η p 2 = 0.11) and positive affect (F(2, 102) = 4.89, p = .009, η p 2 = 0.09) in the gaming experience than did the single group. Participants’ sociability increased significantly after playing the exergame (F(1, 102) = 39.44, p < .001, η p 2 = 0.28). This study provides insight into how to promote healthy aging at home while considering single-player and multi-play modes.

Computers Introduction For Elementary School Students Using Game-Based Learning

Learning media facilitates teacher's role in conveying knowledge to students. One of learning tools that teachers can use in their learning is interactive media. Introduction to computers is important in today's digital era because it can build knowledge and understanding about computers and improve learning skills. This is possible because computer's ability to combine text, sound, color, images, movement and video and create an interactive process. This research aims to help students in grade 1 or 2 of elementary school to more easily understand and master basic computer use. In this application there are computer learning menu, typing and cursor learning. Computer learning menu consists of definitions, learning videos and quizzes. Learning to type and cursor consists of understanding, practice and mini games. The ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model is used in developing system used in this research.

Penggunaan Media Instagram Kopi Janji Jiwa Samarinda dalam Meningkatkan Customer Engagement

Kopi Janji Jiwa Samarinda is a coffee company that currently uses the Instagram application as a medium to promote its sales and also a tool to establish relationships with customers. One of the things that is still a problem is how it can maintain and increase its involvement between the use of Instagram media and customers of Janji Jiwa Samarinda coffee. The purpose of this study is to find out more about the use of Instagram media which is a form of promotion to sell products from Janji Jiwa Samarinda coffee and involve customers, because almost every business that promotes on Instagram certainly needs to involve customers. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method, data collection techniques conducted by researchers are through interviews, observation, and documentation. The primary data sources of this research are Kevin Candra Liandry as a content creator and Irfan Fadilah as the Main Manager as well as supporting sources from Dina's customers, and for secondary data in the form of documents from Kopi Janji Jiwa Samarinda. Based on the results of the research, the use of Instagram media has an influence in increasing customer engagement with the help of the theory of Strauss &amp; Frost which states that there are 3 important pillars, namely: content engagement, media engagement, engagement marketing activities, as well as the 4C Theory by Chris Heuer which also supports this analysis with four main elements: context, communication, collaboration, connection. According to the results of the research, the three pillars can be manifested well, as in the first pillar shows the use of Instagram features utilizing comments, stories, and instant messaging features and the use of language that is easy to understand. Then the second pillar utilizes the most effective media, namely Instagram as the main media in involving its customers. The last pillar is well utilized such as providing promos, inviting customers to play quizzes, give away, mini games and also being consistent in uploading photos, videos, and stories. Through all these pillars and elements, Janji Jiwa Samarinda coffee has succeeded in maximizing customer engagement and maintaining their loyalty through interesting and consistent content on Instagram social media.

Using interactive computer play in physical therapy and occupational therapy clinical practice: an explanatory sequential mixed methods study.

This study explored the extent to which an interactive computer play system, Bootle Blast, supports motor learning in a clinical context and examined clinicians' perceptions of their therapeutic role in the system's use as an intervention tool. In this observational sequential explanatory mixed methods study, five children with cerebral palsy [mean age 9.4 years (SD, 0.5), Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels I-III] used Bootle Blast during a single video-recorded therapy session with their treating clinicians (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and therapy assistants). Children played one Bootle Blast mini game independently (without clinician involvement) before clinicians carried out therapy sessions with the game as per usual care. The type and extent of motor learning strategies (MLS) delivered by Bootle Blast and clinicians were rated from video recordings by a trained assessor using the 22-item Motor Learning Strategies Rating Instrument. Semi-structured interviews with clinicians were conducted to gain insights into MLS use and clinicians' perceived role during Bootle Blast use. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed independently by two researchers using thematic analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data were merged and reported using narrative and joint display approaches. Bootle Blast provided eight MLS, with clinicians adding or enhancing another eight. Four themes reflected clinicians' perspectives: (1) Bootle Blast disguises therapy as play, (2) clinicians give Bootle Blast the human touch; (3) home use of Bootle Blast is promising; and (4) Bootle Blast is not always the right fit but some shortcomings could be addressed. Agreement was found for nine MLS and disagreement for four MLS when quantitative and qualitative findings were merged. Bootle Blast delivers several MLS as part of game play and clinicians can enhance and provide additional MLS to suit the child's needs/abilities. Further game refinements that were identified in this study may optimize its clinical use.

Survey Gamification: Engaging Generation Z

Abstarct This paper is about the development of a gamified application tailored to Generation Z (population born between 1997 and 2012) as an alternative to the text-based LimeSurvey (formerly PHPSurveyor). The study was conducted among students from the Department of Computer Science at University College Dublin. Data were analyzed from the perspectives of college learning, personal interest, and post-COVID hindsight. Engagement with the experimental application was examined in terms of participation rates, total time spent on the survey, and experiences shared by participants. Descriptive statistics were generated using the numerical data, while the textual results were explored semantically. The implementation of the gamified survey consisted of the development of mobile-first and web-based software with 80 integrated questions divided into 5 mini games. Each of the game series used a touch screen for interactivity as a way of providing multiple types of entertainment within the gamified software.

The Effect of Sports Modifications and Mini Games to improve students' physical fitness in the Adaptive Physical Education Course

This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of sports and game modifications in improving students’ physical fitness. This type of research is quantitative research with an experimental model. The population in this study were students taking adaptive physical education course in July – December 2022 semester. The sampling technique used a census technique with a total of 90 students. Furthermore, the t-test is used for data analysis. Based on the test results with different samples, it is shown that the physical fitness variable in the pretest value of the experimental group and the control group has a t-value of 1.048 and a significance value of 0.204 &gt; 0.05, indicating that there is no significant difference between the average value of the experimental group's pretest results and the control group's pretest results on physical fitness variables. Meanwhile, the post-test scores for the experimental group and the control group had a t-value of 7.69 and a significance value of 0.000, indicating that there was a significant difference in the physical fitness variable between the average post-test results for the experimental group and the posttest results for the control group. Based on the study's findings, it is possible to conclude that sports and game modifications have a significant impact on increasing students’ physical fitness. Keywords: sports and game modifications; physical fitness level

Translating and Testing a Digital Game Promoting Vegetable Consumption in Young Children: Usability Study.

Promoting healthy eating in children is key to preventing chronic diseases, and vegetable consumption is notably lower than recommended in this population. Among the interventions tested, gamification has shown promise in promoting familiarization, increasing knowledge, and potentially increasing vegetable intake. This pilot study aimed first to translate the digital game "Veggies4myHeart" into French and to assess its influence on young children's preferences and willingness to taste vegetables when combined with repeated tasting and education. We also aimed to investigate the acceptability and applicability of the game in 2 classrooms. During 5 consecutive weekly sessions, children from 2 elementary classes played the digital game consisting of 5 mini games on different vegetables (lettuce, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, and tomato) in pairs for 10-15 minutes. In addition, they discussed one of the vegetables and tasted the 5 vegetables in each session. Pretest and posttest food preferences and willingness to taste the vegetables were compared. Teachers participated in a semistructured interview. A total of 45 children aged 5 to 6 years tested the French version of the digital game. The children's declared food preferences were already high for carrot, cucumber, and tomato, with scores higher than 4 out of a maximum of 5. The scores did not change significantly after the intervention, except for red cabbage (pretest: mean 2.52, SD 1.49; posttest: mean 3.29, SD 1.67; P=.006) and a composite score (pretest: mean 3.76, SD 1.06; posttest: mean 4.05, SD 1.03; P=.001). Before the intervention, 18 (44%), 30 (73%), 16 (39%), 29 (71%), and 26 (63%) children out of 41 were willing to taste lettuce, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, and tomato, respectively. After the intervention, no significant statistical differences were observed, with 23 (51%), 36 (80%), 24 (53%), 33 (73%), and 29 (64%) children out of 45 willing to taste lettuce, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, and tomato, respectively. Teachers supported this tool combined with repeated tasting and education and highlighted facilitators and barriers that should be anticipated to improve implementation in schools. In this study, we translated an existing digital game applicable and acceptable to both children and teachers. A larger study is warranted to confirm the effectiveness of interventions using the digital game to promote vegetable preference, willingness to taste, and intake.

AUGMENTED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS: AR-BASED MARKETING IN THE BANKING WORLD

In line with technological developments that continue to advance, companies need to continue to adapt in order to survive. Permata Bank as part of the banking industry must also adapt to establish communication in the digital realm with its consumers by carrying out product branding and marketing. Permata Bank's Choice of Augmented Reality is a mini game in the form of an Instagram filter. The purpose of this research is to see the effectiveness of AR mini games which play a role in increasing awareness of Permata Bank banking products or services to increase customer interest, engagement, and loyalty. This study uses the SEM-PLS method. The data was obtained through observation and online studies with customers to find out the activities of respondents with Augmented Reality by distributing online questionnaires with a sample of 100 respondents to find out the relationship between user experience, customer satisfaction, customer involvement and customer loyalty. This research uncovers the development of marketing techniques, which incorporate Augmented Reality (AR) technology to enhance consumer experience and increase their interaction with products or services. These techniques have an impact on increasing brand awareness, product understanding, and customer engagement with services. Through the use of AR technology, new marketing techniques have been discovered. Augmented Marketing Communications. The limitations of this study are limited to marketing communications in the banking sector. There has been a lot of research done to discuss augmented reality. However, there is not much research that addresses the banking sector specifically.

Getting into the game: evaluation of the reliability, validity and utility of the Ignite Challenge scale for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder

Purpose Evaluate reliability, concurrent validity and utility of the Ignite Challenge motor skills measure for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Materials/Methods In this measurement study, children completed the Ignite Challenge twice, 1–3 weeks apart. A physiotherapist assessor (one of seven) conducted a child’s test-retest assessments and scored administration ease and child engagement (/10 visual analogue scale). A second assessor rated baseline assessment videos. Validity data (parent-report PEDI-CAT) were collected at baseline. Reliability analysis employed ICCs (95% CI) and evaluated minimum detectable change (MDC80). Pearson’s correlations (r) estimated validity. Results Forty-seven children with ASD (mean 9.34 years [SD = 2.35]; 10 girls; independent social communication) were tested at baseline; 45 were retested. Ignite Challenge baseline and retest mean scores were 69.0% (SD = 17.1) and 69.5% (SD = 16.6) respectively, with excellent inter-rater/test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.96 [95% CI 0.92, 0.97] and ICC = 0.91 [95% CI 0.84, 0.95]) respectively, and MDC80 = 9.28. Administration ease and child engagement were 6.5/10 (SD = 2.4) and 6.7/10 (SD = 2.2). Ignite Challenge and PEDI-CAT Social/Mobility (n = 45) associations were r = 0.54 and 0.57. Minimal suggestions for measure revisions arose from child/assessor feedback. Conclusions Ignite Challenge can reliably identify movement strengths and challenges of children with ASD. Use may permit more appropriate evaluation and goal setting within physical activity-based programs.

Examining the relationships between students’ perceptions of technology, pedagogy, and cognition: the case of immersive virtual reality mini games to foster computational thinking in higher education

Researchers are increasingly exploring educational games in immersive virtual reality (IVR) environments to facilitate students’ learning experiences. Mainly, the effect of IVR on learning outcomes has been the focus. However, far too little attention has been paid to the influence of game elements and IVR features on learners’ perceived cognition. This study examined the relationship between game elements (challenge, goal clarity, and feedback) as pedagogical approach, features of IVR technology (immersion and interaction), and learners’ perceived cognition (reflective thinking and comprehension). An experiment was conducted with 49 undergraduate students who played an IVR game-based application (iThinkSmart) containing mini games developed to facilitate learners’ computational thinking competency. The study employed partial least squares structural equation modelling to investigate the effect of educational game elements and learning contents on learner’s cognition. Findings show that goal clarity is the main predictor of learners’ reflective thinking and comprehension in an educational game-based IVR application. It was also confirmed that immersion and interaction experience impact learner’s comprehension. Notably, adequate learning content in terms of the organisation and relevance of the content contained in an IVR game-based application significantly moderate learners’ reflective thinking and comprehension. The findings of this study have implications for educators and developers of IVR game-based intervention to facilitate learning in the higher education context. In particular, the implication of this study touches on the aspect of learners’ cognitive factors that aim to produce 21st-century problem-solving skills through critical thinking.

“A sheep, a sheep” - Viral marketing packaged as a game

"A sheep, a sheep", is a recently popular mini game related to consumer goods. In terms of entertainment and classic gameplay, it cannot compare with many excellent works of the same type.With incomplete gameplay and superb operational methods, it has been lifted to a height that does not belong to it by netizens. This article attempts to discuss its viral marketing process and logic, as well as the industry causes and harms that cause this phenomenon, in order to decipher the key to the popularity of this phenomenal mini game.

“AR The Gods of Olympus”: Design and Pilot Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Educational Game for Greek Mythology

Teaching and learning theoretical subjects, such as History, although important, is considered by many students to be non-appealing. Alternative teaching approaches include the use of educational games and augmented reality (AR) applications, or more recently, AR educational games. Such games are considered to increase students’ interest for the subject and lead to better learning outcomes. However, studies about the use of AR educational games in the classroom are sparse and further research is necessary. In this article, we present an AR-enhanced educational game for teaching History (Greek Mythology) to 3rd grade Primary school students in Greece. The game, called “AR The Gods of Olympus” consists of three mini games: an AR game with the gods/goddesses of Olympus using narration; a memory game with cards depicting the gods and their symbols; and a quiz game. In order to study the effectiveness of the game and students’ experience and perceptions on it, a study was carried out with primary school students that used the game in classroom. The study utilized a pre-/post-test design, a brief questionnaire based on the MEEGA+ model for evaluating educational games, and observation of students during game playing. Students’ performance was improved after playing the game but the difference was not statistically significant, while the game was positively perceived by students. Especially the AR mini game raised students’ interest and as the students themselves stated helped them “learn while playing”.

PENGARUH PENERAPAN PERMAINAN KECIL DALAM PEMANASAN TERHADAP KESIAPAN SISWA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN PJOK di SMPN 1 TUBAN

In the PJOK learning process there are various aspects that need attention, especially in the introduction of learning, namely ensuring students' readiness during warm-up. PJOK learning requires students' body conditions to be in good condition and ready to be used to move actively. A good choice is to use small games because they contain various movements and can also prepare students' concentration and also have playing activities in them. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of applying mini games in warming up on students' readiness for PJOK learning at SMPN 1 Tuban. The research used a quasi-experimental approach and the approach used was quantitative and used a one-group pre-test-post-test design. The population of this study were students of class VIII SMPN 1 Tuban with a total of 6 classes and a sample of class VII B students consisting of 32 students through the selection of cluster random sampling technique. Retrieval of data by calculating the number of HR using palpation techniques or feeling parts of the body precisely at the wrist. Use a stopwatch to count the number of beats for 30 seconds and multiply the result by two to get the number of beats per minute. Looking at the analysis of the results of the data using statistics, there is an effect of small games on the readiness of students at SMPN 1 Tuban with a significant increase. The conclusion is that there is an effect of implementing small games in warming up on students' readiness in PJOK learning at SMPN 1 Tuban.

How do mini games affect female users of mobile commerce? Improving platform satisfaction through game use intention.

Combining games with mobile commerce applications has been a trend in recent years. Mobile commerce is attracting a large number of people, especially females, to play mini games on the platform. The gamification of mobile commerce may affect users’ platform satisfaction. This study aims to explore the intention of female users to play mobile commerce games and its impact on platform satisfaction. We collected data from females in China who played mobile commerce games and then used a structural equation model to test the various hypotheses we made. The results showed that game use intention fully mediated the impact of performance expectation, hedonic motivation, and social influence on platform satisfaction. Effort expectation had no significant impact on game use intention but had a positive impact on platform satisfaction. Game use intention had a positive impact on platform satisfaction. The frequency of playing games and the amount of money spent on the platform were positively correlated with game use intention. Females over 25 years old preferred to play mobile commerce games. This study provides a theoretical reference and practical enlightenment and makes a specific contribution to the development of mobile commerce platform and the application of gamification. However, this study has limitations in terms of test samples, research methods and research content, and further research on mobile commerce is required in the future.

Futsal training based on mini game situation: Effects on mastery of athlete techniques

The aim of the study is to identify the influence of providing mini game situation and full game session training methods at the level of youth players' futsal playing skills. This is experimental study with 30 youth futsal athletes of Banyumas Regency (Age= M 16.2 ± SD 0.761), divided into two experimental groups design. Futsal skill instruments are used to analyze the mastery of an athlete's technique as measured by the speed of time in completing a task. The variables analyzed relate to the main techniques in the game of futsal: passing, controlling, dribbling, and shooting. In this regard, the results showed that the value obtained from the mini game situation exercise is higher than the full game session and a significant difference is found in the results of both exercises (M ± 47.00; p = 0.012), while the value of the influence of full game session (M ± 49.00 ; p = 0.003). It is seen that more complex practice patterns will improve the player's skills progressively. Overall, these findings suggest that coaches need to take into account the effective use of exercise to support the improvement of futsal skills in adolescent athletes.

Revitalizing Face-to-Face Local Gaming Experience through Mobile Mini Games

with the increase of mobile device usage around the globe, face-to-face communication has degraded and complete prohibition is not realistic. The degradation is not to be prevented as it happens as a side effect of technology. However, balancing usage of mobile device and quality of face-to-face communication is possible. Thus, by approaching users through developing a party genre mobile game, which is not famous as a mobile game at the time, with local multiplayer focus and introducing the given game to users, it is expected that face-to-face communication can be encouraged, thus resulting in mobile party game to become a media for the encouragement. Sample mini game that is a part of party game is developed with the help of Unity game engine as a testing object in which user response is collected. As application testing take place, and target user response is collected, face-toface encouragement is proven and user response is positive towards the game. Sample game testing has effectively reintroduced the existence of nowadays rare party game in mobile platform along with encouraging face-to-face communication, shown by the enthusiasm and enjoyment that audience testers have experienced. In the end, with mobile party game can help by being a media to encourage face-to-face communication and prevent degradation of such communication, future developments of a complete party game in mobile platform is highly encouraged as overall face-to-face communication quality enhancement may be required in the future in order to mitigate degradation.

A Video Game for Brazilian T1D Children about Knowledge of Disease and Self-care: A Methodological Study.

Video games are interactive technologies able to support children in health promotion, behavior changes, and chronic disease self-management. The use of health behavior change determinants in video game design can increase its effectiveness. This study describes the process of designing a video game for Brazilian children with T1D clarifying the use of health behavior change determinants that may influence self-management behaviors. This was a methodological study based on health behavior change theories and the user-centered design approach. The results of a qualitative study conducted with children aged 7 to 12 years identified learning needs about knowledge on diabetes and self-care tasks which contribute to inappropriate behaviors. A Behavioral Diagnosis presented health behavior change determinants, capable of influencing children's learning needs and behaviors, that were considered to design The Heroes of Diabetes-the power of knowledge. The results presented the process of designing 4 mini games with its description and theory foundation to reach children's lack of understanding about T1D, insulin's role, SMBG requirements, food groups and physical activity's role in glycemic control. Knowledge, goal settings, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation determinants were related with video games design features. The findings support the use of health behavior change determinants into video game design as a guide to achieve children learning needs and that might influence self-management behaviors.

Co-design of mini games for learning computational thinking in an online environment.

Understanding the principles of computational thinking (CT), e.g., problem abstraction, decomposition, and recursion, is vital for computer science (CS) students. Unfortunately, these concepts can be difficult for novice students to understand. One way students can develop CT skills is to involve them in the design of an application to teach CT. This study focuses on co-designing mini games to support teaching and learning CT principles and concepts in an online environment. Online co-design (OCD) of mini games enhances students’ understanding of problem-solving through a rigorous process of designing contextual educational games to aid their own learning. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, where face-to-face co-designing between researchers and stakeholders could be difficult, OCD is a suitable option. CS students in a Nigerian higher education institution were recruited to co-design mini games with researchers. Mixed research methods comprising qualitative and quantitative strategies were employed in this study. Findings show that the participants gained relevant knowledge, for example, how to (i) create game scenarios and game elements related to CT, (ii) connect contextual storyline to mini games, (iii) collaborate in a group to create contextual low-fidelity mini game prototypes, and (iv) peer review each other’s mini game concepts. In addition, students were motivated toward designing educational mini games in their future studies. This study also demonstrates how to conduct OCD with students, presents lesson learned, and provides recommendations based on the authors’ experience.