Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games pp 1–2Cite as

Educational Game Abzû and the Lens of Fun Learning

  • Living reference work entry
  • First Online:

  • 49 Accesses

Synonyms

Abzû; Educational games; Fun learning

Definition

Educational games – Games that are explicitly designed with educational purposes by helping players learn a concept, a historical event, or a skill as they play

Lens of fun learning – A critical thought process by applying the concept of fun learning in scrutinizing or analyzing a game

Learning should be fun. How does an educational game like Abzû hold up when scrutinized by the lens of fun learning? Released in 2016, Abzû is an adventure video game developed by Giant Squid Studios and published by 505 Games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. Abzû is named after the freshwater god in the Ancient Mesopotamian religion (Butterworth 2016; Gaston 2016; McElroy 2016; Nava 2016).

Abzû is similar to Journey – a 2012 indie video game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3 that year. Like Journey, the player starts the game waking up in a strange place...

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

References

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN, USA

    Kyle McCarter

  2. Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Newton Lee

Authors
  1. Kyle McCarter
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Newton Lee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Kyle McCarter .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Inst. for Ed., Research, a. Scholarships, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Newton Lee

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this entry

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this entry

McCarter, K., Lee, N. (2019). Educational Game Abzû and the Lens of Fun Learning. In: Lee, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_348-1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_348-1

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-08234-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-08234-9

  • eBook Packages: Springer Reference Computer SciencesReference Module Computer Science and Engineering

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation