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Gamification and Soft Skills Assessment in the Development of a Serious Game: Design and Feasibility Pilot Study

Gamification and Soft Skills Assessment in the Development of a Serious Game: Design and Feasibility Pilot Study

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Luca Altomari1 Author Orcid Image ;   Natalia Altomari2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gianpaolo Iazzolino1 Author Orcid Image
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