Plymouth, U.K – December 16, 2016 – Custom-made elearning company, Sponge UK is pushing the boundaries of Articulate’s new elearning authoring suite with a special Christmas game.
The award-winning team at Sponge used the game build to test out some of the brand new features of Articulate 360, the latest elearning development software offering, released last month.
“It’s a bit of a tradition at Sponge to create a complimentary, festive game instead of a Christmas card,” said Liam O’Meara, Head of Sales and Marketing at Sponge UK. “This year, we used the opportunity to put Articulate 360 through its paces. It’s a great way to have some fun and try out some of the new technology. We’re already getting excited about how we can use what we’ve learned to enrich digital learning for our clients in the future.”
In Christmas game, players help Santa wrap presents by firing them into the gift-wrapping department. Then, they must deliver them down the chimney without hitting the walls or ledges. At the end, players can post their scores to an online leaderboard.
Developers at Sponge incorporated several new features of Articulate 360 into the festive game, including:
- Object collision trigger – to allow presents to hit obstacles in the chimney
- Dial interaction mechanism – to aim Santa’s gift-wrapping canon
- Articulate Review – to aid collaboration and speed up game development
“We’ve had lots of fun making the Christmas game using Articulate 360,” said Adam Read, Development Team Manager at Sponge. “The new interactions open up fresh possibilities for creative elearning development. In particular, the tool now enables richer game mechanics, and the team is looking forward to pushing the technology even further over the coming months.”
Last year, Sponge’s Christmas game, Save Santa was played 65 thousand times after being featured by a Chinese gaming website.
The company is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of digital learning solutions for the workplace, working with some of the biggest brands in the world.
Sponge UK’s Christmas game is free to play and available at www.spongeuk.com/xmas
Sponge UK creates custom-made elearning, designed to supercharge workplace performance.
It supports global organisations with tailored courses and campaigns that lead to accelerated productivity, increased sales, compliant workplaces and enhanced staff effectiveness.
The company’s focus is on making deeply absorbing learning, inspiring people to connect with and apply what they learn.
