Little Botany: A Mobile Game Utilizing Data Integration to Enhance Plant Science Education

Table 6

Heuristics for evaluating gameplay.

#	Gameplay heuristics
1	The game provides clear goals or supports player created goals
2	The player sees the progress in the game and can compare the results
3	The players are rewarded and rewards are meaningful
4	The player is in control
5	Challenge, strategy, and pace are in balance
6	The first-time experience is encouraging
7	The game story supports the gameplay and is meaningful
8	There are no repetitive or boring tasks
9	The players can express themselves
10	The game supports different playing styles
11	The game does not stagnate
12	The game is consistent
13	The game uses orthogonal unit differentiation
14	The player does not lose any hard-won possessions