TaleBlazer
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3.5.1for iPhone, iPad and more
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About TaleBlazer
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 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 usually take place outside using GPS for positioning. But TaleBlazer games can also take place inside using beacons or other game mechanics.
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.
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 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 usually take place outside using GPS for positioning. But TaleBlazer games can also take place inside using beacons or other game mechanics.
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.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.5.1
Last updated on Jan 10, 2024
Old Versions
Fixed issues with dynamic maps
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Version History
3.5.1
Jan 10, 2024
Fixed issues with dynamic maps
3.3.4
May 24, 2023
Updated function in displaying game code in-game
Updated audio player to fix issues with silent crashes
Updated audio player to fix issues with silent crashes
3.3.3
May 3, 2023
Titanium SDK Update
Fixes for image detail crash
Heads Up may not function in some cases
Fixes for image detail crash
Heads Up may not function in some cases
3.2.16
Jun 10, 2020
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.16 includes bug fixes
• Fix bug that caused a crash at the start of a game when the player is far away from the location of a game
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.16 includes bug fixes
• Fix bug that caused a crash at the start of a game when the player is far away from the location of a game
3.2.14
Mar 3, 2020
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.14 includes bug fixes
• Fix to GPS bug that led to hanging and crashing
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.14 includes bug fixes
• Fix to GPS bug that led to hanging and crashing
3.2.13
Feb 7, 2020
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.13 includes bug fixes
• Fix to wheelchair accessibility icon on the game info page
• Cautionary text about augmented reality gameplay
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.13 includes bug fixes
• Fix to wheelchair accessibility icon on the game info page
• Cautionary text about augmented reality gameplay
3.2.12
Jan 31, 2020
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.12 includes bug fixes
• Fix to wheelchair accessibility icon on the game info page
• Cautionary text about augmented reality gameplay
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.12 includes bug fixes
• Fix to wheelchair accessibility icon on the game info page
• Cautionary text about augmented reality gameplay
3.2.11
Mar 8, 2019
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.11 includes bug fixes
• Fix to 'show button' and 'hide action' blocks
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.11 includes bug fixes
• Fix to 'show button' and 'hide action' blocks
3.2.9
Feb 14, 2019
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.9 includes bug fixes
• Fix to beacon support
• Fix to ensure that the traits displayed on player and world tab are always up-to-date
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.9 includes bug fixes
• Fix to beacon support
• Fix to ensure that the traits displayed on player and world tab are always up-to-date
3.2.8
Oct 23, 2018
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.8 includes bug fixes
• improved GPS accuracy on custom map
• fix to 'move ___ to (player's region)' block
• support for multiple line map text
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
TaleBlazer 3.2.8 includes bug fixes
• improved GPS accuracy on custom map
• fix to 'move ___ to (player's region)' block
• support for multiple line map text
3.2.7
Oct 14, 2018
TaleBlazer 3.2 was a great release. 3.2.7 includes a couple of minor bug fixes.
3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
3.2 includes
• enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
• support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
3.2
Sep 7, 2018
TaleBlazer 3.2 includes
- enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
- support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
- enhanced map features such as improved player icon, player-out-of-bounds warning and low GPS signal strength warning
- support for expanded map icon set, customizable button icons, agent cloning, displaying help text on map, and timer events
3.0
Feb 5, 2016
New Features:
audio clips
beacons
user can opt to display player's game coordinates on the map tab by using the Settings
Changes
cluecode agents do not appear as clue codes unless they are INCLUDED in the game
custom maps preserve the aspect ration of the IMAGE instead of the map area
sandwich menu now appears on the upper right during gameplay
audio clips
beacons
user can opt to display player's game coordinates on the map tab by using the Settings
Changes
cluecode agents do not appear as clue codes unless they are INCLUDED in the game
custom maps preserve the aspect ration of the IMAGE instead of the map area
sandwich menu now appears on the upper right during gameplay
2.5.4
Oct 24, 2015
Expanded featured area for showcasing TaleBlazer partners
Improved access to settings and other 'meta-game' information during gameplay
Separation of 'Download' and 'Play' to improve usability
Includes updated images for GPS status.
* This version was released to replace 2.5.1 to fix a problem collecting TaleBlazer analytics.
Improved access to settings and other 'meta-game' information during gameplay
Separation of 'Download' and 'Play' to improve usability
Includes updated images for GPS status.
* This version was released to replace 2.5.1 to fix a problem collecting TaleBlazer analytics.
2.5
Oct 15, 2015
Expanded featured area for showcasing TaleBlazer partners
Improved access to settings and other 'meta-game' information during gameplay
Separation of 'Download' and 'Play' to improve usability
Improved access to settings and other 'meta-game' information during gameplay
Separation of 'Download' and 'Play' to improve usability
2.4
Jun 19, 2015
Game designer can opt to display attributes (duration, terrain, age) on game page
Passwords and clue codes no longer case sensitive
Increased height of text fields on iPad
Improved user feedback for lack of location permission
Contents of status bar now visible
Fixes to analytics
Fixes to execution of 'bump next' and 'say' blocks in 'when game starts' and 'when player sees tab' blocks
Passwords and clue codes no longer case sensitive
Increased height of text fields on iPad
Improved user feedback for lack of location permission
Contents of status bar now visible
Fixes to analytics
Fixes to execution of 'bump next' and 'say' blocks in 'when game starts' and 'when player sees tab' blocks
2.3.5
Mar 11, 2015
Small bug fixes including:
* unhanded exception when deleting single game
* (difficult to reproduce) unscrollable tabs that are scrolled out of sight to the left
* unhanded exception when deleting single game
* (difficult to reproduce) unscrollable tabs that are scrolled out of sight to the left
2.3
Feb 25, 2015
New Features
Game designer can opt to hide the OK button on agent dashboard
Analytics trouble-shooting user interface
Rich text on dashboard
Deprecated
Text-to-speech
Game designer can opt to hide the OK button on agent dashboard
Analytics trouble-shooting user interface
Rich text on dashboard
Deprecated
Text-to-speech
2.2.6
Oct 21, 2014
TaleBlazer now includes:
* featured games from nearby organizations are accessible via the home screen
* other featured games from other organizations are accessible via the 'Featured' carousel
* a tutorial is accessible via a button on the Home screen
* featured games from nearby organizations are accessible via the home screen
* other featured games from other organizations are accessible via the 'Featured' carousel
* a tutorial is accessible via a button on the Home screen
2.1.2
Jul 7, 2014
This version includes:
Improvements/Fixes
1) Better slideout menu for the tabs, improved scaling for high-res devices, vertical arrangement of action buttons to allow greater flexibility
2) significant improvements to performance
3) Heads Up display orientation on iPads has been fixed
4) Fix for sporadic interruption of GPS signal
New Features
1) anonymous data collection for research purposes
2) a pause button to allow users to turn off GPS
3) an animated 'bounce' to cue users to scroll
Improvements/Fixes
1) Better slideout menu for the tabs, improved scaling for high-res devices, vertical arrangement of action buttons to allow greater flexibility
2) significant improvements to performance
3) Heads Up display orientation on iPads has been fixed
4) Fix for sporadic interruption of GPS signal
New Features
1) anonymous data collection for research purposes
2) a pause button to allow users to turn off GPS
3) an animated 'bounce' to cue users to scroll
2.0.17
Mar 26, 2014
TaleBlazer FAQ
Click here to learn how to download TaleBlazer in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of TaleBlazer.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
TaleBlazer supports English
