Week 4-1

For this week’s assignment, I choose the game Daily Jigsaw 
It can be reached at: http://www.shockwave.com/contentPlay/shockwave.jsp?dwin=1&id=jigsawpuzzles&year=17&month=09&day=29.
1. What gaming elements provide users the learning content and how? (Refer to the journal article page 4).
·       Text: In this game, the text is provided using a screen-based text. Players can read the instructions and understand the functions of the button by simply clicking it.
·       Visual-graphic elements: In this game, the visual elements are presented in pieces and in the first-person perspective, allowing players to exercise their visual imagery techniques.
·       Audio elements: For this game, there is no audio element as it is not really necessary.
2. What is the goal of the game?
The goal of the game is to exercise the visual imagery technique of players and help players to develop and improve their logical thinking and reasoning abilities.
3. What are rules of playing this game?
The rules are very simple. Players need to place the jigsaw into proper places so that it resembles the building or objects in the original image. The players can use the preview to view the original image. Players can also use “edges” to show jigsaw pieces that are placed at the edge of the image. They can also move the pieces into proper places.
4. Does this game have any scenario design? (Refer to the journal article page 5.) If yes, is this a fabricated or embedded in curriculum-related content?

There is no embedded scenario in this game. 

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