Games have always been great for elearning. Sometimes we design custom games to fit our organization’s culture or specific business need. Other times we reimagine classic games and redesign them for learning interactions or even full elearning courses. Designing a custom game takes a lot of time and effort and those projects are usually rare. If you’re interested in developing a game in Articulate Storyline but overwhelmed where to start, this session will ease your anxiety by exploring the fundamental building blocks of Storyline and how we can leverage them for interactive gameplay.

Designing a game is the fun part, but putting it together does not always work out the way we planned. With a solid understanding of Articulate Storyline 360, developing a game is easier than it may appear. By leveraging the built-n features of Storyline with object states, slide and master layers, and conditional triggering with a few basic variables, it is simply putting all the pieces in the right place. In this session, you will look at those built-in features, discuss how and where to look for gameplay patterns that can be developed in Storyline, and look at a few practical application demonstrations.

At the end of this session, learners will:

• Leverage the fundamental building blocks in Articulate Storyline 360
• Learn how and where to look for patterns of gameplay in preparation for development
• Learn about conditional programming using variables and triggers
• Learn the importance of planning a game project as a template for future repurposing

Kevin Thorn is an award-winning eLearning designer with over 20 years’ experience in the training industry. After retiring from the Army as a trainer, Kevin earned a Technology Management degree in pursuit of an IT career.

Kevin has been a popular trainer of Storyline since the product was released several years ago.

When his interest in technology mashed with his passion for visual design along with his experience in training, he founded NuggetHead Studioz, LLC. The Studioz is a custom design and development company providing services in instructional design, storyboarding, eLearning development, Articulate Storyline training, illustration, graphic design, storytelling, cartooning and comics.