TaleBlazer

3.4
93 reviews
10K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

What is TaleBlazer? Developed by the MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) lab, TaleBlazer is an augmented reality (AR) game platform which allows users to play and make their own location-based mobile games. Want to make your own TaleBlazer game? Visit us at taleblazer.org.

TaleBlazer games take place in the real world. Players interact with virtual characters, objects, and data as they move around their real location. TaleBlazer games can be played on most GPS-enabled Android and iOS smartphones. Once a game is downloaded to your smartphone, you don't need an internet connection to play your games.

Organizations such as zoos, nature centers, historic locations, living history museums, schools, universities, and many others can use augmented reality games to engage visitors deeply with their real-world environment. TaleBlazer games generally take place outside, using GPS for positioning. However, with TaleBlazer it is also possible to make indoor games which do not use GPS position.

Why use TaleBlazer? TaleBlazer games can be compelling tools to engage players in thoughtful role-playing, exploration or investigation activities. Users can play AR games designed around nearly any subject.
In addition to playing games, users can make their own games. The process of making an AR game can also be educational and fun. The web-based TaleBlazer editor, which uses a blocks-based scripting language, makes it easy for anyone – including students - to make their own AR games. The ‘Support’ section of the website contains other resources and tutorials to get users started.

Acknowledgements: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. AYS #0639638, ITEST #0833663 and AISL #1223407 awarded to the Missouri Botanical Garden and MIT. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. TaleBlazer is also funded in part through the generous support of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Special thanks to colleagues at Old Sturbridge Village, Drumlin Farm, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Red Butte Botanical Garden, and San Diego Zoo for helping us with development and testing.
Updated on
Nov 28, 2023

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Ratings and reviews

3.4
87 reviews
Amina Doar Halsey
August 19, 2022
Freezes constantly! If my kids' school wasn't using it, I'd delete it
1 person found this review helpful
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A Google user
November 22, 2019
Dont use terrible
5 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
October 14, 2015
It's an amazing game if you take the time to learn the mechanics. I created my first game it was an hour long game in a few hours and now that I know how it works I can do it in minutes. My children love the games I have created. It's also great for birthday parties. Only issue is the app likes to crash. Please look into that.
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What's new

* Upgraded SDK
* Fixed outdated functions
* Beacons and Heads-up may have some issues