Neverwinter Nights

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Definition

Neverwinter Nights is a computer game of the RPG (Role Playing Game) variety.

Some people claim that its engine allows to script educational software (references below are not complete ...)

Software

Games Versions

• Neverwinter Nights I (2002)
  • available extensions

• Neverwinter Nights II (2006)

Third party tools

• ScriptEase

Links

Game and scripting tutorials

• Tutorials and Guides Links at BioWare Corps.

• Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault (Community site)

• Neverwinter Nights 2 Tweak Guide (Useful hints for configuring your PC)

• Neverwinter Nights Wiki (includes scripting examples and hints)

Education

• Ami Berger (2006), Neverwinter Nights" in the classroom

• Games Put to Good Use

References

• M. Carbonaroa, M. Cutumisub, H Duffa, S. Gillisc, C. Onuczkob, J. Schaefferb, A. Schumacherb, J. Siegelb, D. Szafronb, and K. Waughb, Adapting a Commercial Role-Playing Game for Educational Computer Game Production. PDF

• Mike Carbonaro et al. Adapting a Commercial Role-Playing Game for Educational Computer Game Production, Proceedings of DiGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views - Worlds in Play. PDF

• Robertson, Judy and Judith Good (2005). Story creation in virtual game worlds, Communications of the ACM, Volume 48, Issue 1 (January 2005) Abstract/HTML/PDF - http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1039539.1039571 (Access restricted)

• Duane Szafron, Mike Carbonaro, Maria Cutumisu, Stephanie Gillis, Matthew McNaughton, Curtis Onuczko,Thomas Roy, Jonathan Schaeffer (2005). Writing Interactive Stories in the Classroom, Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning, 7 (1). HTML