For those who want to make learning games, but don’t know where to start!
Australia itself is a collection of stories that go back over 60,000 years, held dear by the people and places who care for them
Right now, I am developing a map of the current collections organisations, institutions and cultural heritage sites across the country, and whether they have used story-based games as learning tools
In the meantime, please consider this map from the National Library, as one of the first colonial conceptions of the cultural landscape of Australia. More info here
So, what would you like to know?
For those who are interested in the background of this project, as well as the researcher
Straight to the point….or is it? Access the resources
An ongoing blog documenting the research process
Would you like to give feedback on this resource? Or be interviewed for the project? Here’s how…
Do you work or volunteer within an Australian Collection?
Work on this website and it’s content is ongoing, so please check back regularly for updates
Hi! I’m Sophia, a games researcher based at UniSA
With a background in cultural heritage and digital humanities, I research strategies to promote the use of narrative-based games in Australian Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs). If you or your collection are thinking of a game development project, I would love to hear from you.
Interested in this project and how it progresses?
Games for Collections
This project is part of a PhD research project at the University of South Australia entitled “An introductory guide to developing narrative-based learning games for Australian collections educators“. It is expected to run from 2023-2025, and result in a game development guide specific to the Australian collections industry.
This project acknowledges the Indigenous peoples of Australia, particularly the Kaurna people on whose unceeded land the majority of research has been carried out. I extend my respect to elders past and present, and to any Indigenous people who interact with my research.
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 
Contact
Sophia.Booij@mymail.unisa.edu.au
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