This chapter highlights the contributions of EPATHLO, an innovative AI-based educational adventure game, in fostering 21st-century skills. The game utilizes advanced AI techniques to assess students’ knowledge dynamically, adapting educational content and scenarios to achieve dual objectives: improving knowledge acquisition and maintaining engagement. By involving students in interdisciplinary tasks through non-playable characters (NPCs), EPATHLO creates a prosocial gaming environment that cultivates critical soft skills essential for modern careers, including communication, problem-solving, teamwork, time management, and adaptability. The chapter concludes by discussing the challenges and future directions for intelligent educational games, highlighting the potential for integrating emerging technologies to enhance learning outcomes.

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Contributions and Discussions on Advancing 21st Century Skills Through EPATHLO: Prosocial Educational Games with Artificial Intelligence

  • Spyros Papadimitriou,
  • Maria Virvou

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This chapter highlights the contributions of EPATHLO, an innovative AI-based educational adventure game, in fostering 21st-century skills. The game utilizes advanced AI techniques to assess students’ knowledge dynamically, adapting educational content and scenarios to achieve dual objectives: improving knowledge acquisition and maintaining engagement. By involving students in interdisciplinary tasks through non-playable characters (NPCs), EPATHLO creates a prosocial gaming environment that cultivates critical soft skills essential for modern careers, including communication, problem-solving, teamwork, time management, and adaptability. The chapter concludes by discussing the challenges and future directions for intelligent educational games, highlighting the potential for integrating emerging technologies to enhance learning outcomes.