Impact

Sanoma

IJsfontein's first game in which players gain knowledge about physics

Challenge

How can we teach physics to players in a playful way?

The first serious game developed by IJsfontein was Meesters van Macht. In this serious game, children have to use laws of physics to complete tasks.

Solution

In Meesters van Macht, the Meester van Toeval has lost his cat and the player is tasked with finding it. To find the cat, the player must collect five pages from the Tuin van Toeval book by solving puzzles.

These five pages can be found in the rooms of the physics masters: gravity, light, electricity, time and heat. The puzzles in these rooms focus on the topics of physics. For example, in the room of heat, the player has to fry pancakes without letting them burn. Once they complete all the tasks, Meester van Toeval gets his cat back.

Impact

After playing Meesters van Macht, children have gained more knowledge about physics in a playful way. Meesters van Macht is one of the first serious games that has ever been developed. This award-winning debut positioned IJsfontein in the serious gaming market. Meesters van Macht won a BAFTA and a La Fleche d'Or Playful.

French publisher Gallimard was so enthusiastic about the French version of Meesters van Macht that it commissioned IJsfontein to produce a CD-ROM for youth about the internet in a similar format
Anja Vink - NRC Handelsblad

Team

Jan Willem Huisman
Jan Willem Huisman
Co-founder & creative director
Hayo Wagenaar
Hayo Wagenaar
Co-founder & creative director

Info

Client

Sanoma

Year

1997

Type product

Game

Service

App, Game

 

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