Semideus Research

Attention! Semideus Research is targeted for our research collaborators that conduct research in schools. In order for a student to play the Semideus School game, a teacher/researcher must register to the Semideus School service and obtain game access codes for students. Visit support site to get more information about obtaining game access codes to students.

The Semideus Research game is a math test about fractions. The first two onboarding levels deals whole numbers. The adventure happens on Mount Olympos. The task of the player, Semideus, is to find the gold coins that a goblin has stolen from Zeus. On the way to Mount Olympos, Semideus has to chase the goblin, seek the coins, avoid traps, and crush math based enemies.

FEATURES
- Seek the stolen coins, avoid traps, crush the enemies, and catch the thief
- Innovative number line based gameplay and feedback system

- Learning analytics included. Identifies misconceptions.
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Play in a safe, digital environment. No ads or in-app purchases.
- Gameplay is derived from latest research and designed together with Finnish researchers (TUT Game Lab)
- English, Finnish, German and portuguese languages


USER INTERFACE

In the Semideus game learners experience the number line physically while their character is walking on it. The tilting-based user interface solution is founded on embodied cognition approach, suggesting that connecting the body to abstract concepts can support understanding.