Playtest Info – GermanHallo! Bist du zwischen 13 und 16 Jahre alt? Bist du manchmal ein kleiner Draufgänger? Magst du den Nervenkitzel? Bist du eher spontan?Möchtest du an der Entwicklung eines Computerspiels beteiligt sein? Dann melde dich ganz unkompliziert unter: solve@katho-nrw.de oder per WhatsApp unter: +49 0157 5141 9273 Wir sind Forscher und Game Designer vom Cologne Game Lab und der Hochschule KatHO […]
Welten der WerkstoffeAbout Welten der Werkstoffe (Worlds of Materials) is a point-and-click adventure game for students of various engineering courses and enthusiasts of materials science. The game presents players with fun challenges that require them to draw on their basic knowledge of materials engineering to solve. From the properties of different atomic structures to the iron-carbon diagram […]
Virtual BauhausAbout On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, the Cologne Game Lab has developed a VR application on behalf of the Goethe-Institut Boston, which enables a virtual tour through the Bauhaus building in Dessau. The “Virtual Bauhaus” exhibition is touring ten Goethe Institutes as well as museums and universities in North America, […]
The Antura InitiativeAbout The Antura Initiative is an applied research program investigating the use of games for children’s education and psychosocial well-being. The approach utilised by the initiative deploys free, open-source, solutions based on mobile gaming technology. The Antura Initiative targets children between the ages of five and twelve, with a particular focus on ones having limited […]
SOLVEAbout Development and evaluation of an innovative game-based preventive intervention for adolescents with increased risk for substance misuse and dependencies. The goal of the project is to translate curricular content into engaging game mechanics on top of an educational roleplay gaming experience, which will blend the learning realities from school, home and job into an alternate reality setting. […]
Prozedurale Erstellung von SpielelementenAbout Prozedurale Erstellung von Spielelementen (PES) // Procedural Creation of Game Elements In a collaborative research project the Blue Byte Gmbh and the Cologne Game Lab (TH Köln) are researching the capabilities of procedurally generated game content and elements through new methods of automated creation. The result of “machine learning” concepts and new AI approaches, […]
MIRÓ – World of MonstersAbout In 2018, the exhibition “MIRÓ -World of Monsters” was curated at Max Ernst Museum Brühl of the LVR. The accompanying catalogue included an Augmented Reality app, which for the first time allowed the complete spatial viewing of some of the artworks depicted in it. The app “Miró 2.0” was developed by the Cologne Game […]
Literalität des Spiel(en)sAbout The research project “Literacy of Games, Literacy of Play: Imparting Media Competence in the Field of Analogue, Digital and Hybrid Games” (German: Literalität des Spiel(en)s: Vermittlung von Medienkompetenz im Bereich analoger, digitaler & hybrider Spiele) aims at determining central theoretical foundations on the topic of games competence – i.e. the literacy of digital, analogue […]
GLARSAbout In the collaborative research project GLARS (Goal Based Learning in Alternate Reality Setting) the Cologne Game Lab, the Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH) and Rheinische Akademie Köln (RAK) are developing an education game for trainees in the field of biological technical assistants short BTA. The goal of the project is to translate curricular content into engaging game […]
Escher 2.0 – Art meets Virtual RealityAbout The enigmatic and magic works of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), one of the most significant dutch graphic artists of the 20th century, provide a very special visual experience. CGL teamed up with the Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR to develop Virtual Reality experiences for their exhibition on M.C. Escher (February 21 – May 22, 2016). […]
EPPSAAbout EPPSA is a research and development project that aims to investigate opportunities for cultural institutions in the use of location-based playful applications. Over the course of the project, the EPPSA consortium has created a series of individual showcases in collaboration with cultural institutions. The app Porta Praetoria C.C.A.A. created by CGL is oneof those showcases […]
DiSpielGeoAbout Digital Games for Learning in Geography Education From pollution of the oceans to climate change to conflicts over resources – geography lessons deal with numerous societal challenges. In a successful lesson, students learn on the one hand to understand these topics better and to evaluate them critically. On the other hand, the lessons pursue the aim […]
Das ZukunftsmuseumAbout The “Project Zukunftsmuseum” is going to be a Virtual Reality Experience for Deutsches Museum, Nuremberg. The interdisciplinary project team explores the creative affordances of virtual reality with the goal of creating an interactive visual-haptic museum installation, which can be experienced by several visitors simultaneously. In cooperation with the “Deutsches Museum”, an interactive virtual reality […]
Border ZoneAbout “Border Zone” is a joint project of the Cologne Game Lab and the Foundation “Stiftung Preussische Gärten und Schlösser” (SPSG). In 2021, the interdisciplinary project team develops a Mixed-Reality location-based game, which playfully explores the impact of the German-German division and its border fortifications on the Babelsberg Park in Potsdam during the Cold War. […]
Airtime VRAbout Airtime VR is the prototype for a virtual reality simulation that aims at supporting aspiring paragliding pilots in their practical learning of common flight routines. As a complimentary tool to their regular outdoor practice, the simulator introduces basic flight mechanics and playfully provides users with advanced topographical as well as aerial knowledge. An ongoing […]
