Reinforcing the difference between simulation , gamification , and serious game

Catching up the first introduction paper of last year conference, we take the opportunity to reinforce the diAerence between three frequently mixed up concepts: “simulation”, “gamification” and “serious games”. The reason for this confusion could be that they often share the same domain of application or medium, and even, in some cases, overlap themselves. However they are distinct concepts, and it is therefore important to make distinctions between these diAerent practices. We can note that “eLearning”, being a term that is relatively well defined and understood, is not further detailed here, as it was in last year paper.