Lab: Video Game Pitch

Form groups of two. Try to partner with someone you haven’t worked with yet.

A popular video game manufacturer will publish a series of educational games, set in historical time periods.
Assume that they will use the same high-quality graphics and game engine, and can model period clothing and settings given enough resource material.
Assume that one of the goals is to use primary sources as an integral part of the game.

Prepare a Google Slides pitch for your proposed game. Add illustrations to give us a sense of how the game will look and feel.

Include:

the title of the game and ages you are aiming to serve. You must aim for either E (everyone) or T (teen). No M (mature) games!
the time period you want to set the game in and why it is a good choice
the historical events the game will address
What kinds of primary sources you would use to make the game historical.
the activities themselves (what the player will be doing)
the educational outcomes that the game will serve.

Present the pitch to the class, who will vote for the one they think would be: