Auction Hero: The Design of a Game to Learn and Teach about Computer Security
Sonia Chiasson, Manas Modi, Robert Biddle · E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education · 2011
Although computer security is a concern for online users, many have difficulty making effective security decisions. Auction Hero is a simulation game modeling life online that aims to improve users’ mental models of computer security and help users make more secure decisions. It attempts to simulate real life by making security a secondary consideration that requires vigilance but that may not always be the user’s main priority. We present our design, the first prototype of the game, and the results of a cognitive walkthrough evaluation.