Educational video game for Valchan Voivoda

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Keywords:

Serious games, maze, game-based learning

Abstract

The paper presents a brief scientific study of the capabilities of the APOGEE software platform to facilitate the automated creation of an educational video maze game. It presents the developed within Heritage BG project experimental educational video maze game dedicated to the work and legacy of Bulgarian rebel Valchan Voivoda and their impact on the historical development of Bulgaria in the first half of the 19th century.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Boyan Bontchev, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

    Dr Boyan Bontchev is a Professor and Vice Dean at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’; software engineer, video game designer, and project manager.

  • Valentina Terzieva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

    Valentina Terzieva is a research associate in the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

  • Yavor Dankov, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

    Yavor Dankov is an Assistant Professor and a PhD Student at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’.

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Published

2025-09-18

Issue

No. 1 (2021): Bulletin "Heritage BG" – Research Announcements

Section

Articles