Design and Heuristic Evaluation of MathQuest: A Role-Playing Game for Numbers

The objective of this paper is to present the design and evaluation of an online role-playing game in learning numbers. In this study, MathQuest, prototype of a role playing game for students to learn numbers has been developed. Twelve students aged between 10–11 years old are involved in the evaluation of the game. The students are given the demo and hands-on access to the prototype. A set of questionnaire is given upon completion of playing the demo. In addition, an interview session is conducted on 3 students to obtain their feedback for the game. Results from the questionnaire and interview have shown that the students find the game exciting, full of fun and will enjoy a mathematics class conducted using MathQuest.