The Graphchannel provides a feedback mechanism to players based on the choices they take. It's a tool that allows you to visualise and communicate key data trends during an exercise. It can be used for stock prices, website views, campaign donations etc.
Monitor data in real-time
Provide a feedback mechanism to players based on the choices they take
Increase immersion by showing changes of a time-based metric such as visitors to a website, campaign donations etc.
Create dynamic, interactive charts that track metrics throughout the exercise
Update graphs via the MEL
Chart values as a line chart
Use static value, variables or formula
Running
This is what the Graph channel looks like to players
Designing
How to (Injects)
1
Create a new inject
Change the channel to Graph.
2
Select the audience
Who do you want to send the inject to? This may be role or team orientated.
3
Select which number the Graph should chart
To work with a Variable you'll need to use Calculations somewhere else in the scenario but adding a number is the simplest way.
Send Graph injects to respond to player choice throughout the exercise to develop the graph.
How to (Configuration)
Go to Configuration > Player desktop > Graph > see Chart type to choose a Line or Bar chart and to label the axis.
