The Handmaid's Tale: Canvas Based Game

beth_ritter-gut · ‎09-14-2017

The Handmaid

In my previous life, I taught English, and one of my favorite texts to teach was Margaret Atwood's novel, The Handmaid's Tale. I am working with two faculty members (one here at Union and one at Montclair State) this semester to build a student-written game (choose your own adventure model) within Canvas using a Google Docs Temp and then some fancy hyperlinking.

We will be donating the games (and the framework) to the Public Domain through the Canvas Commons.

If anyone is interested in partnering with us, please let me know 🙂

dhulsey · ‎09-14-2017

Sounds fun and educational! I can't wait to play when the game is finished.

laurakgibbs · ‎09-14-2017

Pinging @keeganlong-whee ‌ for this!

sheldonj1 · ‎09-14-2017

Hi

You will later have a very large problem if you pull this off.

The students will SWAMP the game because they just LOVE them!

I've produced several over the years and, back when one could actually do this, .... had students "play test" the game. They love "play testing" also and will learn a LOT from doing it...almost....free learning! lol WHAT A THOUGHT! LOL

The methodology about what you are talking about doing can be used in a MULTITUDE of classes that are "information driven" as opposed to a "skill class". ( although I am positive that someone will immediately post about how it can be used in such! lol )

I look forward with great anticipation to your work.

james

kroeninm · ‎09-15-2017

I haven't used it other than playing with it a long time ago but you might investigate Twine a bit, it had some neat features and output if you are building a choose your own adventure game. If the students are collaborating and creating the game though I don't think it had collaboration options.

- Melanie

I'd be happy to test (play) when you are done as well!

sheldonj1 · ‎09-15-2017

Interesting.

rniolon · ‎09-21-2017

I'll wish you good luck on this too

I'm curious from a tech perspective on how you are doing this...?

If you are deciding how to do this... I would suggest either TiddlyWiki or TiddlyWiki (classic) which could also be deployed in other LMS or as a free standing html page somewhere...

Rich

fairwea · ‎09-21-2017

Beth, count me in for this project! I'm an ID with a science background but The Handmaid's Tale is one of my favorite books.

beth_ritter-gut · ‎09-24-2017

Thank you for the links and support everyone! We are trying to use Canvas as the tool to see if we can actually pull it off. The idea is to use graphics linked to pages in a stacked format.