C. Platform Games
This genre of games is based on the movement through
a series of levels, by way of running, climbing, jumping,
and other means of locomotion [15]. The reason of
choosing this genre in particular is because it is very
known by both male and female learners. This is seen
since most of them played a platform game before (e.g.
Super Mario game). Besides, this genre is characterized
with its simple and easy game play. Thus, learners will
play the game and learn without any additional effort. This
keeps them motivated during the learning process. In
addition, platform games usually present their playable
worlds in an incremental level of difficulty.
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND DESIGN STRATIGIES
To deliver a motivating learning experience, a new
mobile platform game for Android devices was developed.
This game is called Science Soldier. This section details
the different learning activities used within our game to
deliver the learning content. Also, it presents the different
strategies followed while designing the game.