Tygron for Scientific Research - Revision history

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	*'''Educational Institute''': [https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/ Faculty of Engineering Technology] of the [https://www.utwente.nl/ University of Twente]		*'''Educational Institute''': [https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/ Faculty of Engineering Technology] of the [https://www.utwente.nl/ University of Twente]

	*'''Involved Organisations''': [https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/ Rijkswaterstaat], [https://www.deltares.nl/en/ Deltares], [https://www.witteveenbos.com/ Witteveen+Bos], [http://www.arcadis.nl/ Arcadis], [https://www.hkv.nl/en/ HKV], ~~[https://www.txchange.nl/~~ T-Xchange], [https://www.nwo.nl/toegepaste-en-technische-wetenschappen-ttw TWO] & [https://www.tygron.com/nl Tygron Geodesign Platform]		*'''Involved Organisations''': [https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/ Rijkswaterstaat], [https://www.deltares.nl/en/ Deltares], [https://www.witteveenbos.com/ Witteveen+Bos], [http://www.arcadis.nl/ Arcadis], [https://www.hkv.nl/en/ HKV], T-Xchange, [https://www.nwo.nl/toegepaste-en-technische-wetenschappen-ttw TWO] & [https://www.tygron.com/nl Tygron Geodesign Platform]

	===Background of the researcher===		===Background of the researcher===

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	==Contact==		==Contact==
	For more information about this PhD research, you can contact us at: ~~info@Tygron.com~~		For more information about this PhD research, you can contact us at: {{email}}

	You can also contact the main researcher [https://people.utwente.nl/r.j.denhaan?tab=contact Robert-Jan den Haan], researcher at the University of Twente at: r.j.denhaan@utwente.nl		You can also contact the main researcher [https://people.utwente.nl/r.j.denhaan?tab=contact Robert-Jan den Haan], researcher at the University of Twente at: {{email\|r.j.denhaan\|utwente.nl}}

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Rudolf@tygron.nl at 13:49, 20 May 2021

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	'''The researcher explains further about the Virtual River Game in the two videos below:'''		'''The researcher explains further about the Virtual River Game in the two videos below:'''

	[[File:Video01introduction.png\|frame\|center\|link=www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzwTWI7hKag\|Video 01- An introduction to the virtual river game]]		[[File:Video01introduction.png\|frame\|center\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzwTWI7hKag\|Video 01- An introduction to the virtual river game]]
	[[File:Video02Visualization.png\|frame\|center\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtL2o3sHHQ\|Video 02- Explanation of the visualization and how the interventions work]]		[[File:Video02Visualization.png\|frame\|center\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtL2o3sHHQ\|Video 02- Explanation of the visualization and how the interventions work]]

Katia@tygron.com at 14:43, 30 March 2021

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Katia@tygron.com at 14:36, 30 March 2021

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Katia@tygron.com: /* Outcome of the research */

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Outcome of the research

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	==Outcome of the research==		==Outcome of the research==
	The final outcome of the research was a physical game board that represents a fictional and abstract part of the Dutch river.		'''The final outcome of the research was a physical game board that represents a fictional and abstract part of the Dutch river.'''

	===About the Virtual River Game===		===About the Virtual River Game===
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	[[File:Video02Visualization.png\|frame\|center\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtL2o3sHHQ\|Video 02- Explanation of the visualization and how the interventions work]]		[[File:Video02Visualization.png\|frame\|center\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JtL2o3sHHQ\|Video 02- Explanation of the visualization and how the interventions work]]

	*'''You can find the full research paper here: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309129 The Virtual River Game: Gaming using models to collaboratively explore river management complexity]'''		*'''You can find the full research paper here: <u>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309129 The Virtual River Game: Gaming using models to collaboratively explore river management complexity]'''</u>
	*'''You can find the summary poster here: [[File:Research Poster - Virtual River Game.pdf]]'''		*'''You can find the summary poster here: <u>[[File:Research Poster - Virtual River Game.pdf]]</u>'''

	==Feedback and recommendations==		==Feedback and recommendations==

Katia@tygron.com: /* Feedback and recommendations */

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Feedback and recommendations

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	==Feedback and recommendations==		==Feedback and recommendations==
	*The researcher had run into some obstacles during his research, including:		*The researcher had run into some obstacles during his research, including:
	#different visions and expectations of the outcome of the result. There was a gap in expectation among the research partners and what could actually be done. For instance the researcher ~~wanted to create something useful based on~~ a ~~need~~, whereas the research consortium ~~wanted something more complicated and~~ as ~~close to reality as possible~~.		#different visions and expectations of the outcome of the result. There was a gap in expectation among the research partners and what could actually be done. For instance the researcher was looking at the "need" and at integrating the ''knowledge from (RiverCare) as a "means"'', whereas the research consortium had the expectation that the game would ''integrate all RiverCare knowledge, as a "goal"''.
	#connecting the board game to the API of Tygron was a challenge. There was a lot of trial and error involved in the process, especially that some of the things were even new for the Tygron team themselves.		#connecting the board game to the API of Tygron was a challenge. There was a lot of trial and error involved in the process, especially that some of the things were even new for the Tygron team themselves.
	#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase in the beginning of the research.		#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase in the beginning of the research.

Katia@tygron.com: /* About the Virtual River Game */

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About the Virtual River Game

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	As mentioned in the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.		As mentioned in the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.

	The researcher had in mind the possibility of creating a game that is a combination of physical and digital, however that was not predetermined.. “The researcher already had in mind to create something that is a combination of a physical game with a digital connection”. I would say it was more a possibility that I saw, but there were also other possible directions, this physical + digital direction was certainly not predetermined. The first intermediate prototypes were simple, paper prototypes, but with a fully computer game (in Tygron) in mind		The researcher had in mind the possibility of creating a game that is a combination of physical and digital, however that was not predetermined.

	In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Those prototypes were simple and made of paper, but with a computer game (in Tygron) in mind.		In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Those prototypes were simple and made of paper, but with a computer game (in Tygron) in mind.

Katia@tygron.com: /* About the Virtual River Game */

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About the Virtual River Game

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	As mentioned in the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.		As mentioned in the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.

	The researcher already had in mind to create something that is a combination of a physical game with a digital ~~connection~~.		The researcher had in mind the possibility of creating a game that is a combination of physical and digital, however that was not predetermined.. “The researcher already had in mind to create something that is a combination of a physical game with a digital connection”. I would say it was more a possibility that I saw, but there were also other possible directions, this physical + digital direction was certainly not predetermined. The first intermediate prototypes were simple, paper prototypes, but with a fully computer game (in Tygron) in mind

	In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands.		In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Those prototypes were simple and made of paper, but with a computer game (in Tygron) in mind.

	However, for the final prototype, the research team extracted the characteristic of a typical dutch river, such as its width, slope, depth, height of the levees, etc. and used it as a representation in the game. That being said, the virtual river game is not a representation of a real location.		However, for the final prototype, the research team extracted the characteristic of a typical dutch river, such as its width, slope, depth, height of the levees, etc. and used it as a representation in the game. That being said, the virtual river game is not a representation of a real location.

Katia@tygron.com at 10:13, 29 March 2021

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	~~''' ''This page of the manual is still under development. The final version will be launched on April 8th 2021 during the [https://www.tygron.com/en/event/edu-event-2021/ EDU event 2021].'' '''~~

	=Use-case 4: ''“the Virtual River Game”'' =		=Use-case 4: ''“the Virtual River Game”'' =
	A PhD candidate at the University of Twente was assigned to create a serious gaming environment for river interventions as a tool that facilitates stakeholder engagement. The research was one among 15 projects as part of the [https://kbase.ncr-web.org/rivercare/projects-overview/ RiverCare research program]. The researcher is a human-centered interface designer, and is not an expert in river interventions. After developing and testing several prototypes, the researcher created the the virtual river game, a unique board-game that is digitally connected to the Tygron platform. To simulate river interventions, players can move the pieces on the board, and immediately see the changes on the Tygron screen including the new map, as well as numerical calculations and graphs corresponding to the board changes.		A PhD candidate at the University of Twente was assigned to create a serious gaming environment for river interventions as a tool that facilitates stakeholder engagement. The research was one among 15 projects as part of the [https://kbase.ncr-web.org/rivercare/projects-overview/ RiverCare research program]. The researcher is a human-centered interface designer, and is not an expert in river interventions. After developing and testing several prototypes, the researcher created the the virtual river game, a unique board-game that is digitally connected to the Tygron platform. To simulate river interventions, players can move the pieces on the board, and immediately see the changes on the Tygron screen including the new map, as well as numerical calculations and graphs corresponding to the board changes.

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	=Use-case 4: ''“the Virtual River Game”'' =		=Use-case 4: ''“the Virtual River Game”'' =
	A PhD candidate at the University of Twente was assigned to create a serious gaming environment for river interventions as a tool that facilitates stakeholder engagement. The research was one among 15 projects as part of the [https://kbase.ncr-web.org/rivercare/projects-overview/ RiverCare research program]. The researcher is a human-centered interface designer, and is not an expert in river interventions. After developing and testing several prototypes, the researcher created ~~the~~ the virtual river game, a unique board-game that is digitally connected to the Tygron platform. To simulate river interventions, players can move the pieces on the board, and immediately see the changes on the Tygron screen including the new map, as well as numerical calculations and graphs corresponding to the board changes.		A PhD candidate at the University of Twente was assigned to create a serious gaming environment for river interventions as a tool that facilitates stakeholder engagement. The research was one among 15 projects as part of the [https://kbase.ncr-web.org/rivercare/projects-overview/ RiverCare research program]. The researcher is a human-centered interface designer, and is not an expert in river interventions. After developing and testing several prototypes, the researcher created the virtual river game, a unique board-game that is digitally connected to the Tygron platform. To simulate river interventions, players can move the pieces on the board, and immediately see the changes on the Tygron screen including the new map, as well as numerical calculations and graphs corresponding to the board changes.

	[[File:virtualriver3.png\|50px\|frame\|center\|The board component of the Virtual River Game, (Photo: Ryan d’Souza)]]		[[File:virtualriver3.png\|50px\|frame\|center\|The board component of the Virtual River Game, (Photo: Ryan d’Souza)]]
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	*He had experience in design methods.		*He had experience in design methods.
	*The researcher did not have any prior experience in GIS, geo-design or coding.		*The researcher did not have any prior experience in GIS, geo-design or coding.
	*He had ~~some~~ limited programming base and he was pursuing a coding course along with his research.		*He had a limited programming base and he was pursuing a coding course along with his research.
	*On the practical side, the researcher had tools and skills such as laser cutting and CAD drawing, which played a role while making the board.		*On the practical side, the researcher had tools and skills such as laser cutting and CAD drawing, which played a role while making the board.

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	===Research phases and time distribution===		===Research phases and time distribution===

	*The research meant to take a 4 years to be completed.		*The research meant to take 4 years to be completed.
	*Because the researcher was employed by the university 1 day/week, it took him 5 years to complete the research on a 4-days a week basis.		*Because the researcher was employed by the university 1 day/week, it took him 5 years to complete the research on a 4-days a week basis.
	*That being said, the research started at the end of 2014 and ended at the end of 2019.		*That being said, the research started at the end of 2014 and ended at the end of 2019.
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	As mentioned earlier, the researcher did not have any prior knowledge in rivers, coding or the Tygron platform.		As mentioned earlier, the researcher did not have any prior knowledge in rivers, coding or the Tygron platform.

	That is why, it is important to mention those who have helped the researcher create the river game:		That is why it is important to mention those who have helped the researcher create the river game:
	#Mascha van der Voort (Professor in Human-centered Design) and Suzanne Hulscher (Professor in Hydraulic Engineering), as supervisors of the research project.		#Mascha van der Voort (Professor in Human-centered Design) and Suzanne Hulscher (Professor in Hydraulic Engineering), as supervisors of the research project.
	#Fedor Baart (one of the co-authors) from Deltares, contributed with his coding and modelling expertise.		#Fedor Baart (one of the co-authors) from Deltares, contributed with his coding and modelling expertise.
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	====Learning and using Tygron====		====Learning and using Tygron====

	*The researcher has looked at several toolkits for game design, however he has chosen the Tygron platform as it seemed the most applicable for his vision.		*The researcher has looked at several toolkits for game design, however, he has chosen the Tygron platform as it seemed the most applicable for his vision.
	*Therefore, he had to learn how to use the Tygron platform.		*Therefore, he had to learn how to use the Tygron platform.
	*The researcher also involved the Tygron team from the start.		*The researcher also involved the Tygron team from the start.
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	*The following tools or instruments were involved in the creation of the board game:		*The following tools or instruments were involved in the creation of the board game:
	#Coding with Python as well as GIS, however, he researcher relied on others to help with the coding		#Coding with Python as well as GIS, however, the researcher relied on others to help with the coding
	#Interviews with stakeholders who were involved in river management.		#Interviews with stakeholders who were involved in river management.
	#Solidworks software to develop the physical board layout as well as visual icons.		#Solidworks software to develop the physical board layout as well as visual icons.
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	It is important to mention that:		It is important to mention that:
	#a student assistant was hired to help with the creation of the board.		#a student assistant was hired to help with the creation of the board.
	#the researcher had a dedicated budget that was ~~use~~ for the purchase of the mini computer, materials for the board, touch screen monitor, projector, webcam, wood material, etc., as well as hiring the student assistant.		#the researcher had a dedicated budget that was used for the purchase of the mini-computer, materials for the board, touch screen monitor, projector, webcam, wood material, etc., as well as hiring the student assistant.

	[[File:VirtualGame1.jpg\|frame\|center\|The physical set-up of the virtual river game including the physical board, touchscreen monitor, projector, and webcam. (source: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309129 The Virtual River Game])]]		[[File:VirtualGame1.jpg\|frame\|center\|The physical set-up of the virtual river game including the physical board, touchscreen monitor, projector, and webcam. (source: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309129 The Virtual River Game])]]

	==~~Outcome~~ of the research==		==The outcome of the research==
	'''The final outcome of the research was a physical game board that represents a fictional and abstract part of the Dutch river.'''		'''The final outcome of the research was a physical game board that represents a fictional and abstract part of the Dutch river.'''

	===About the Virtual River Game===		===About the Virtual River Game===
	As mentioned in the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.		As mentioned at the beginning of this use-case, the outcome of the research was already envisioned from the start: To create a virtual river game.

	The researcher had in mind the possibility of creating a game that is a combination of physical and digital, however that was not predetermined.		The researcher had in mind the possibility of creating a game that is a combination of physical and digital, however, that was not predetermined.

	In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Those prototypes were simple and made of paper, but with a computer game (in Tygron) in mind.		In the initial prototypes, the researcher worked on translating real river locations into the board, focusing on the rivers on the east of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Those prototypes were simple and made of paper, but with a computer game (in Tygron) in mind.
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	====The Analogue Game Board====		====The Analogue Game Board====
	*The game board is a spatial area divided into equal hexagonal locations.		*The game board is a spatial area divided into equal hexagonal locations.
	*Each location is filled by two modular types of game stones: height and land use.		*Each location is filled with two modular types of game stones: height and land use.
	*For example, there are low stones to form the main channel of the river. Slightly higher stones, together with different land use, form stones as agricultural use, natural grassland and forest the floodplains. Even higher stones form the dikes.		*For example, there are low stones to form the main channel of the river. Slightly higher stones, together with different land use, form stones as agricultural use, natural grassland and forest the floodplains. Even higher stones form the dikes.

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	*The digital board is used to control the Tygron Platform.		*The digital board is used to control the Tygron Platform.
	*Players see the game board as a virtual world on the platform.		*Players see the game board as a virtual world on the platform.
	*For example, where the land use is agricultural on the board, players see cows grazing in the virtual world. Where the land use is forest on the board, the players see trees.		*For example, where the land use is agricultural on the board, players see cows grazing in the virtual world. Where the land use is a forest on the board, the players see trees.

	'''The researcher explains further about the Virtual River Game in the two videos below:'''		'''The researcher explains further about the Virtual River Game in the two videos below:'''
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	==Feedback and recommendations==		==Feedback and recommendations==
	*The researcher had run into some obstacles during his research, including:		*The researcher had run into some obstacles during his research, including:
	#different visions and expectations of the outcome of the result. There was a gap in expectation among the research partners and what could actually be done. For instance the researcher was looking at the "need" and at integrating the ''knowledge from (RiverCare) as a "means"'', whereas the research consortium had the expectation that the game would ''integrate all RiverCare knowledge, as a "goal"''.		#different visions and expectations of the outcome of the result. There was a gap in expectation among the research partners and what could actually be done. For instance, the researcher was looking at the "need" and at integrating the ''knowledge from (RiverCare) as a "means"'', whereas the research consortium had the expectation that the game would ''integrate all RiverCare knowledge, as a "goal"''.
	#connecting the board game to the API of Tygron was a challenge. There was a lot of trial and error involved in the process, especially that some of the things were even new for the Tygron team themselves.		#connecting the board game to the API of Tygron was a challenge. There was a lot of trial and error involved in the process, especially that some of the things were even new for the Tygron team themselves.
	#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase in the beginning of the research.		#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase at the beginning of the research.

	*For a successful scientific research using the Tygron platform, the researcher shares the following recommendations:		*For successful scientific research using the Tygron platform, the researcher shares the following recommendations:

	#It is important to involve third parties in the research in order to create added value. This way the outcome will be fulfilling a real need.		#It is important to involve third parties in the research in order to create added value. This way the outcome will be fulfilling a real need.
	#It is also important to involve them as they have much expertise and knowledge to share.		#It is also important to involve them as they have much expertise and knowledge to share.
	#Managing expectations at the beginning of the research is an important point.		#Managing expectations at the beginning of the research is an important point.
	#Spend more time thinking what should be developed, what could be done, what should not be done, what is possible, etc.		#Spend more time thinking about what should be developed, what could be done, what should not be done, what is possible, etc.
	#Develop the prototypes at an earlier stage, even if it is only 2 out of 10. Then, use that prototype as a baseline for discussion instead of being stuck in the conceptual phase.		#Develop the prototypes at an earlier stage, even if it is only 2 out of 10. Then, use that prototype as a baseline for discussion instead of being stuck in the conceptual phase.
	In this research, once the prototype was playable, a baseline was created and discussions finally started.		In this research, once the prototype was playable, a baseline was created and discussions finally started.
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	For more information about this PhD research, you can contact us at: info@Tygron.com		For more information about this PhD research, you can contact us at: info@Tygron.com

	You can also contact [https://people.utwente.nl/r.j.denhaan?tab=contact Robert-Jan den Haan], researcher at the University of Twente at: r.j.denhaan@utwente.nl		You can also contact the main researcher [https://people.utwente.nl/r.j.denhaan?tab=contact Robert-Jan den Haan], researcher at the University of Twente at: r.j.denhaan@utwente.nl

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	#Fedor Baart (one of the co-authors) from Deltares, contributed with his coding and modelling expertise.		#Fedor Baart (one of the co-authors) from Deltares, contributed with his coding and modelling expertise.
	#The Tygron team, who assisted the researcher in the following:		#The Tygron team, who assisted the researcher in the following:
	#*Learning of Tygron.		#*Learning the Tygron platform.
	#*The connection of the board to the Tygron interface (API).		#*The connection of the board to the Tygron interface (API).
	#*Feedback regarding the game itself.		#*Feedback regarding the game itself.
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	====Learning and using Tygron====		====Learning and using Tygron====

	*The researcher has looked at several toolkits for game design, however he has chosen Tygron as it seemed the most applicable for his vision.		*The researcher has looked at several toolkits for game design, however he has chosen the Tygron platform as it seemed the most applicable for his vision.
	*Therefore, he had to learn how to use Tygron.		*Therefore, he had to learn how to use the Tygron platform.
	*The researcher also involved the Tygron team from the start.		*The researcher also involved the Tygron team from the start.
	*To do that, he visited ~~the~~ Tygron office for 2 full days in the very beginning so that he could:		*To do that, he visited Tygron's office for 2 full days in the very beginning so that he could:
	*#receive training on how to use the platform		*#receive training on how to use the platform.
	*#discuss with the team about what can and cannot be done using Tygron		*#discuss with the team about what can and cannot be done using the Tygron platform.

	*The researcher heavily relied on the web-based form of the [[REST_API\| API (Application Programmers Interface)]] as well as the support wiki.		*The researcher heavily relied on the web-based form of the [[REST_API\| API (Application Programmers Interface)]] as well as the support wiki.
	*After that, he went back to Tygron to discuss the linkage between ~~Tygron~~ and the board game.		*After that, he went back to Tygron to discuss the linkage between the platform and the board game.

	*To create the game, the researcher used the following data sources:		*To create the game, the researcher used the following data sources:
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	#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase in the beginning of the research.		#not having a prototype as a baseline due to the long conceptualization phase in the beginning of the research.

	*For a successful scientific research using Tygron, the researcher shares the following recommendations:		*For a successful scientific research using the Tygron platform, the researcher shares the following recommendations:

	#It is important to involve third parties in the research in order to create added value. This way the outcome will be fulfilling a real need.		#It is important to involve third parties in the research in order to create added value. This way the outcome will be fulfilling a real need.