Game-based ramadan education for kids / Maisarah Mohd Ramli and Suhaili Din

Ramadan is a month that is so special for Muslims all over the globe. During this month, Muslims seek the opportunity to obtain more rewards by doing good deeds and aiming to improve good moral character and habits. Parents in Malaysia wish that their children also get the same value and spirit of Ramadan. Passing down the values and knowledge to the children is not an easy task. Game-based learning is popular nowadays, especially in educating children effectively. The amount of existing mobile games that contain Islamic content related to Ramadan suitable for Malaysian values is limited. Therefore, this research aims to motivate and educate Muslim children in Malaysia about fasting and good deeds during Ramadan. The objective of this study was to develop a mobile game application for Ramadan that is suitable for children according to Malaysian values. This research focused on the development of User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), gameplay, game design, environment, and narrative. Unity, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop were the applications used to produce the 2D mobile game aimed at Android users. Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) model was used as the methodology in the development of this research. The completed game was evaluated for effectiveness among selected target audiences aged 6-12 and families with children aged 6-12. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was adapted to measure user acceptance in terms of game design, functionality, and overall game performance. The result shows that 100 % of the respondents agreed that the Ramadan Spirit game provides knowledge that can be applied in their life.