GeoGames
Aus Geoinformation HSR
See also
Evaluated Games
Geography Quizzes:
- MapRoulette [1]
- Require an OSM account to play
- Knowledge on how to edit in ID or JOSM
- Able to run web-app on tablet and desktop. Not an Android app.
- Indoor game
- Cannot play the Suspected Wrong or Missing One Way Streets challenge
- GeoGuessr [2]
- Challenging game because the pictures are difficult to guess (Mostly forest/plain roads)
- Android app available [3]
- Able to run on web-app
- Indoor game
- Place Spotting [4]
- Relatively easy game with hints to help spot the place
- Able to run web-app on tablet and desktop. Not an Android app.
- Indoor game
- Europe Puzzle [5]
- Relatively easy game by matching Europe countries to the map
- Able to run web-app on browser. Not an Android app.
- Unable to run web-app on tablet browser because there are problems dragging the countries to the map.
- Indoor game
- Map Quiz [6]
- Similar to Europe Puzzle
- Able to run on web-app on tablet and desktop. Not an Android app.
- Indoor game
- Geographie-spielev [7] (Only in German)
- Specifically for Europe and German-speaking countries.
- Able to run on web-app on tablet and desktop. Not an Android app.
- Indoor game
- Click That Hood [8]
- Match countries or states to the correct location
- Able to match districts or cantons of Basel, Bern, Zurich etc.
- Able to run on web-app on tablet and desktop. Not an Android app.
- Indoor game
- Story Maps: Data stories [9]
- Story Maps is a showcase of several maps dealing with interesting themes: information, learning and entertainment.
- Available in English, German, French and Italian.
GPS Outdoor Games:
- Map of the Dead [10]
- Only available on iOS.
- Find places near you that are likely to have resources to help you survive the zombie apocalypse. Or places to avoid.
- Kort.ch
- Requires the game-user to go to the various locations to answer specific questions to collect Koins
- Kort helps to improve OpenStreetMap-data. Tasks to be done are shown on a map.
- Able to run on both desktop browser, Android and iOS.
List
Geographie-Quizzes:
- SwissQuiz von OpenWebGlobe/IVGI FHNW
- QGIS Quiz Plugin von Geometa Lab HSR
Quiz allgemein:
- Geography Map Games - Geographie-Quiz [11]
Arcade:
GPS Outdoor Games:
- http://turfgame.com/ (iphone & android)
- http://www.hoch4medien.de/apps/FathomX/ (nur iPhone)
- Geocaching - das Ur-Geogame!
- List of GeoGames by Christian Sailer
- Ingress
- Mister X by Gbanga (aka Scotland Yard mit ÖV)
Indoor:
Datengeschichten:
- StoryMaps
- Datengeschichten Swisstopo
- Tagi Daten Blog mit Schweizer Karten [12]
- NZZ Blog mit Schweizer Karten [13]
Software Development
3D Modeling:
- City Engine (Esri)
3D Software Development Kits (see [14]):
- CryENGINE ("Interaktive 3D-Landschaftsvisualisierung mittels Computer-Games [15])
- Unity3D
- Unreal Development Kit (UDK)