‘Boxed Pervasive Games’ enable you to
create or setup your own Pervasive Game.
create or setup your own Pervasive Game.
Magic Lens Box
Magic Lens box
With this box you can create your own augmented realities. You just need to spread the markers coming with the box in your environment and you are ready to play. Investigate them with your Ultra Mobile PC and suddenly you see previously invisible objects, tools, plants, animals or other characters. A new world comes to life, and you can manipulate it!The typical games you can play with the Magic Lens Box are treasure hunt games, resource management games, collecting games and clue uncovering games.
Content
- Sixteen printed visual markers
- Three printed recipes for magic potions (four copies)
- A CD with image files of 100 visual markers
- A voucher to create an account on the Game Creator website
System requirements
To access the Game Creator website we recommend a PC with Mozilla Firefox or a Mac with Safari. After creating a game you need to transfer some XML-files to the UMPCs. Either go online with them directly or use an USB stick to copy the files.
The Alchemists
“Alchemy: a form of speculative thought that, among other aims, tried to transform base metals such as lead or copper into silver or gold and to discover a cure for disease and a way of extending life.” (Encyclopedia Britannica)
In the modern day the ancient art of alchemy is thought to be extinct. But beware! There are still secret orders of Alchemists walking among us, always on the lookout for potent ingredients needed for brewing powerful potions and mighty elixirs. Their magic lurks behind the corners of everyday life, unnoticed by the mundane.
The Alchemists is a game for two players but can easily be extended for more. Each player is equipped with a magic bag for collecting ingredients that are hidden in the environment. After picking up an ingredient the player then can drop it into his cauldron and brew a potion. It is crucial to follow the recipes for the potions, but a skilled alchemist can substitute some for others without lessening the quality of an elixir – and perhaps even increasing it!
After finishing a potion it is rated and the player is awarded points. Now the cauldron can be used for another recipe.
The Alchemist who earned most gold at the end of the competition is the winner and eligible to hold the prestigious title “Master of Love, Fear and Power”.
In the modern day the ancient art of alchemy is thought to be extinct. But beware! There are still secret orders of Alchemists walking among us, always on the lookout for potent ingredients needed for brewing powerful potions and mighty elixirs. Their magic lurks behind the corners of everyday life, unnoticed by the mundane.
The Alchemists is a game for two players but can easily be extended for more. Each player is equipped with a magic bag for collecting ingredients that are hidden in the environment. After picking up an ingredient the player then can drop it into his cauldron and brew a potion. It is crucial to follow the recipes for the potions, but a skilled alchemist can substitute some for others without lessening the quality of an elixir – and perhaps even increasing it!
After finishing a potion it is rated and the player is awarded points. Now the cauldron can be used for another recipe.
The Alchemist who earned most gold at the end of the competition is the winner and eligible to hold the prestigious title “Master of Love, Fear and Power”.
Contact for support and feedback
Email magic.lens.box@pervasive-gaming.org for comments and questions. An online help is available on the Game Creator website.
Five easy steps:
Create your own Magic Lens game in five easy steps:
- Design your game with GameCreator
- Bring your game to life with 3D models and sounds
- Spread visual markers in your environment
- Set up the Magic Lens to explore the invisible
- Invite your friends to play!