A remote game is a type of game that focuses on improving knowledge. This type of game usually lasts for 4-5 days with 1 extra day in order to answer pending challenges and earn additional points. During the last "extra day" players can not compete with each other or send new challenges to other players. The remote game allows to control the game dynamics between players and establishes activity limitations and the number of challenges per day.



The most common features of the remote game:

  • Players can play anytime and anywhere during the game duration while competing with each other
  • The system repeats questions based on an algorithm of most failed questions and knowledge acquisition 
  • Average knowledge improvement among players is around 25% by the end of the game


The process for remote game creation is the following:

  1. Create the game from scratch or copy the Remote Game Template - recommended (see how)
  2. Set up invitation message(s) in case new players will be invited to the game 
  3. Add prizes
  4. Import players
  5. Import questions
  6. Set up a communication plan
  7. Create automatic challenges if necessary
  8. Activate the game


Game Creation


The game can be created by clicking on "New game" and selecting the type of game remote.




Basic Settings data:


  • start and end of the game
  • allow trainings/players to challenge each other
  • put limitations on player's daily activity
  • change the number of challenges in the game
  • Scoring point system




Advanced Settings Parameters:


Enabling the Advanced mode in order to can set up other restrictions and options  values like :


  • Change the number of questions per challenge in the game
  • Answer time
  • Time Zone
  • Advanced challenges settings
  • Training options
  • Invitation options




Invitation email


Invitation email can be used in any type of game. It is useful in case new players that are not on the list will be participating in the game. An invitation email is created the same way as the rest communication emails.

  

Click on the "Language options" menu and edit the panel "Invitation email" 

Some user attributes parameters and an HTML editor are available for creating a good invitation message.



Once the invitation email is created next step will be to add new players by clicking on game configuration=>users=>add users. Once new players are added to the list invitation email will be automatically sent to new users. In case users are not registered in the environment then a normal process of creating new users in the environment and adding them to the game can be applied.


Adding prizes?


There is a possibility to create and add prizes to the game. In order to do that click on "Add award". 

Once you create a name for the prize the next step is to add it to the game and ad positions. Click on game configuration and select awards. Click on "Add" and select which positions you would like to assign prizes



Import users


To create players on the platform or assign them specifically to this game, we must do it according to the usual procedure for creating users and assigning them to the game from the Players tab. See how to do it here.


Import Questions


To create questions or assign existing ones specifically to this game, we will have to do it according to the usual procedure of Importing questions. From the Questions tab. See the tutorial to learn how here.



Set a Notification Plan (Communication Plan)


Atrivity notifications are a key component within the tool to share information about the game (dates, rules, instructions, etc.). They also ensure successful participation from all players. You can track each notification sent from Atrivity and know which players received the message as well as the time and date. In order to know how to import questions please follow the link  Setting up notifications



Game activation



Once we have all the above points configured, we only have to activate the game and wait for the game to start on the day and time. To activate it we simply go to the game edition on the show games page and change the status to Active. We have to take into account the time we have configured to only answer pending challenges since this time is within the date/time of the game configuration.