I’m creating this blog to air some ideas that I have for an RPG (role-playing game) framework in the hopes that I will be able to generate some interest and get some feedback. The purpose of the framework itself is to create an engaging context in which someone could be introduced to the world of programming. See Stakeout for a similar project that I have developed. I’m moving away from Stakeout because of the pre-designed nature of the game. With the RPG framework, the student is the one who designs the game (plot, characters, story-line, artwork, etc.) and uses the framework to implement it. The fact that the student creates his own game should generate a higher level of ownership and interest. After creating the game, the student is encouraged to learn programming in order to extend the framework to make it more interesting.
Tags: programming, rpg
