Information Literacy

The Information Literacy game project was initiated by librarians Sarah Cohen and Janet Cottrell of the Champlain College Library in partnership with the Emergent Media Center. The concept is to enlighten students about the importance of information literacy, a task that has been increasingly difficult to tackle in the digital age. Concepts of information literacy highlighted through this collaboration are the exploration, examination, evaluation, and management of information.

Searchlight

Students play as Clara, a girl who has been charged with repairing the local lighthouse before nightfall. She travels across the various islands of her world and collects balls of light, which represent information that she can use to build her lighthouse in various styles. Every style requires a different kind of information that is found somewhere in the game world, so players must explore and learn to navigate the landscape of information before they can truly succeed. This metaphorical game includes seven mini-games, each with unique game play and stories.

• Lauren Nishikawa - Producer, Designer
• Kaden Jacobucci - Lead Designer
• Keith Tatarczuk - Lead Artist
• Matt Trudeau - Lead Writer
• Dan Porter - Designer
• Auston Montville - Environmental Artist
• Kaitlyn Newkirk - Animator
• Bryan Hare - Programmer
• Jeremy Burau - Programmer
• Karl Markis - Designer
• Jennifer Neves - Designer, Writer

Dustin King in Locked and Literate

Dustin King in Locked and Literate takes place in the laboratory and office building of the mysterious Dr. Spade. The player is tasked with exploring the building and delving into top secret information via computers, books, and office notes scattered throughout the complex. The player must navigate the building, web pages, and books to solve problems. In the world the main character Dustin, a secret agent investigating Spade Co., encounters a quirky worker from the complex along with a cast of unique, funny, and informative supporting characters who contact him through his wrist watch communicator. They help him find his way through the complex, solve problems he encounters along the way, and learn how to be information literate.

• Tim Miner - Producer
• O. Rafael Diaz - Lead Designer
• Jordan Uhlig - Designer
• Brian George - Designer, Assistant Writer
• Jason McMahon - Designer, Audio Designer
• Mike Ackerman - Lead Character Artist
• Tony Libera - Lead Environmental Artist
• Caitlin Goss - Lead Writer
• Joshua Audibert - Lead Programmer
• Robert Witbeck - Programmer, Designer
• Alex Tabor - Programmer
• Steven Beaulieu - Programmer
• Sara Seffels - Artist
• Keith Doherty - Programmer
• Donald Marchessault - Programmer
• Adam Michaan - Project Manager
• Michael Holm - Artist