Client Description

ActiveFloor strongly believes that learning should be fun and should include movement. That’s why they have created the ActiveFloor-concept, which, in addition to offering the physical settings to an interactive learning environment, also provides the relevant educational tools and content while allowing the user to create their own material. ActiveFloor aims to become the world’s chief provider of interactive learning floors which use play and movement and create joy.

Description of the Assignment

The ActiveFloor is an interactive videogame system that uses a Kinect sensor to detect movement. With this, the ActiveFloor aims to provide children and elderly with simple interactive experiences that promote body movement. As of right now (November 14th, 2022), there is an absence of cooperative games, and a lack of engaging games for higher grade students. Because of this, we were tasked with making a game for this platform, preferably incorporating cooperative gameplay elements.

Game Description

Two players are both stuck on separate sides of the playing field, surrounded by lava. In order to survive, the players are required to solve questions (e.g. math equations, geography questions) to stop the lava from reaching them. They are shown part of a solution, and have to complete it by choosing an element from a selection of options that appear dotted around the lava lake. Time is limited, and if the timer runs out, the game ends. Correctly answering a question extends the timer, while failing to do so will reduce the remaining time.

Team Members

  • Yannick de Boer
  • Maikel Hendrikx
  • Liang Yap
  • Jeffrey Derksen
  • Tony Jiang
  • Daan van Reisen

Key features of the game

  • The floor is lava: players have to jump on the stones containing the correct answer without touching the lava.
  • Two halves make one whole: players need to interact with each other to find the solution to a problem.
  • Multiple subjects for diversity, with potential to adapt more.
  • Timed rounds to add a sense of urgency and improve quick decision-making
  • Tracks player score to motivate the players to improve and aim higher

Supported platforms

  • Android
  • Windows

How To Play

Two players take control of one side of the screen. In order to select an answer, each player presses (and holds in case of the Android version) the rock with the answer they think is correct. The game will verify the answers after both players selected an answer.

Installation instructions

Android:

  • Make sure installing APK files is enabled on the target Android device
  • Download the latest Android APK from this link
  • Locate and install the APK file onto the android device
  • Start the application

Windows

  • Download the latest zip packageof the game from this link
  • Locate the downloaded zip package and extract the game files from it
  • Navigate to the location the game files were extracted to and open the ActiveFloor LoFi executable file