FreshUP — Implementation and evaluation of a pervasive game for freshmen

Students beginning their studies at university face manifold problems such as orientation in a new environment and organizing their courses. In contrast to a conventional scavenger hunt, mobile pervasive games, bridging in-game and real world activities, have the potential to provide help in a motivating manner using new technology which is currently becoming more and more common. This paper presents the implementation and evaluation of the pervasive browser-based learning game “FreshUP”, which aims at helping to overcome the initial difficulties of freshmen.