Purpose Games

Measurement	Score (1-5)
Simplicity	3
Entertainment	4
Availability	4
Themes	2
Total	13

     Simplicity- Creating games on Purpose Games(PG) is only slightly harder than making these paragraphs. Yet, just to be able to get to create one game you have to go through a long process. This process involves reading through a long list of rules to follow, and a longer list on how to actually create the games and make them public. The controls for the games are mostly simple only restarting the game is difficult to do.

     Entertainment- The entertainment value to kids is the same as school games. The games entertained the kids that I tested on up to a certain level, but after a while they lost interest in them. The younger kids that I tested on gave up the game right when they started. The older kids that I tested(the sixth and ninth graders) were attracted by the challenge, but gave up when it became to difficult for them, or when they beat the challenge.

     Availability- I gave PG a 4 on the availability of its games because not much is needed to access them. The only things that will be needed are a computer and an Internet connection. The sixth graders do not need to get on my blog because the games are based on PG's site. Although, if the kids don't have Internet access at home then the only place that they can go play is at school.

      Themes- There are only two game themes to chose from at PG. One of the themes is a simple quiz type of game and the other is a sort of logic game. The problem with the second type of game is that the kids must have already learned about the subject to succeed in it. The themes are challenging, but the kids would think of it like a quiz and guess or simply not play it.

       Total Score- The total score on PG was a 13. The site got most of its score on the entertainment and availability categories. The site really lacked points on the simplicity and themes categories.