Digital Simulation Game to Enhance Knowledge on Cyber Attacks: Cyber Hero - Attack on Nexus

เกมดิจิทัลจำลองสถานการณ์เพื่อส่งเสริมความรู้ การโจมตีทางไซเบอร์ เรื่อง Cyber Hero: Attack on Nexus

Abstract

         This research aims to design and develop a digital simulation game for cyber-attack awareness, study its effectiveness, and evaluate player satisfaction. The researcher developed a cyber-attack simulation game to enhance knowledge about cyber threats. The game was developed as a 2D side-scrolling third-person perspective game that combines action and puzzle elements, using the Unity platform and C language programming. The results showed that the game consists of 3 levels with an average playtime of 25 minutes. The evaluation by three experts demonstrated high game effectiveness with a mean score of 3.90. The satisfaction evaluation involved 52 participants, selected through purposive sampling from 192 Information Technology students at Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University. The selection criteria were based on internet and social media usage behavior, considering three main factors: 1) primary use of internet for gaming, 2) high internet usage duration, and 3) susceptibility to cyber threats. The player satisfaction evaluation showed a high level of satisfaction with a mean score of 4.22. This research can be applied to develop other game formats, such as organizational training applications and promoting cyber security awareness.