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Published on in Vol 8, No 3 (2020): Jul-Sep

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Quality Criteria for Serious Games: Serious Part, Game Part, and Balance

Quality Criteria for Serious Games: Serious Part, Game Part, and Balance

Quality Criteria for Serious Games: Serious Part, Game Part, and Balance

Authors of this article:

Polona Caserman1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katrin Hoffmann2 Author Orcid Image ;   Philipp Müller1 Author Orcid Image ;   Marcel Schaub3 Author Orcid Image ;   Katharina Straßburg1 Author Orcid Image ;   Josef Wiemeyer2 Author Orcid Image ;   Regina Bruder3 Author Orcid Image ;   Stefan Göbel1 Author Orcid Image
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