Design And Development Of Primary English Vocabulary Educational Mobile Game Based On Cocos2d-x

With the rapid development of mobile communication and information technology, as smartphone has been widely popularized, the mobile game that go along with it have gained popularity as well,at the same time it also rise the chance of pupil to exposure to mobile game. In order to reduce concerns about education and satisfy the needs of student want to play game, take full advantage of mobile game to develop educational mobile games which fit learners is the most efficient way to solve the problem. Vocabulary is the biggest obstacle of English learning for domestic students. This would be the result of English class is low in efficiency and lack of practice under real-life situation. The seamless combination of mobile game and vocabulary learning is bound to motivate the students to learn, bring them a delightful learning experience and improve the learning efficiency.This paper is based on the research at home and abroad,guided by educational game and scientifically study on mobile learning, games-learning and flow theory. Analyze primary English vocabulary teaching in order to determine exactly what primary English vocabulary educational mobile game requirements are. Then point out the problem in practical teaching, put forward strategies how educational mobile game to solve these problem and features this game should have. Based on it, propose three basic principles for the design of primary English vocabulary educational mobile game which are the balance of education and entertainment, based on the request of user and technical feasibility. Then under the principles detailed design the module, the plot, toll-gate task and user interface of the game called Escape from Word, also choose animal, food and color words as the main game learning content.Finally use game engine Cocos2d-x which have goodcross-platform plant functionality to develop game and several different grade students were selected randomly to test the educational mobile game. The results of probation shows this game can effective stimulate learners’ English vocabulary learning.