Waste Separation Learning Application Based on Octalysis Framework

In answering the ever-growing trash problem and other problem stemming from it especially in Indonesia, an educational game is made to educate people on how to do waste separation, a concept that is not known by many but have a big impact in the step of recycling overall. “EcoHero” mainly taught about waste separation as a way to help the process of recycle, in hopes of reducing overall waste produced. Player will have to collect many types of trash scattered on the ground then separate it based on the waste type, organic, non-organic, and hazardous, to accumulate points and pass the stage. EcoHero is made for mobile device on Unity by utilizing Game Development Life Cycle as the development method and Octalysis framework as the baseline for features. Features and game experiences were tested on 34 participants with age ranging from 18 to 25 years old. Data were collected using forms and results returned good, with application evaluation scoring 85%, in which the game is working properly as intended and game experience scores ranging between 75% to 91%, in which the game gives good experience when played.