EGF Studio - Quick Start Guide

Welcome to EGF Studio, a browser-based editor for the Educational Game Format (EGF) 1.1.

EGF Studio is a fork of EGF Creator. In addition to creating EGF packages from scratch, it can also open existing .egf files, let you edit scenes and project data, and then export an updated package.

Getting Started

Open index.html in any modern web browser. No installation or server required.

Main Features

With EGF Studio, you can:

• create a new EGF package
• open an existing .egf package
• edit metadata, scenes, sequence, and settings
• replace scene resources
• validate and export your package

Creating or Editing an EGF Package

1. Metadata Tab

Fill in your game's basic information:

• Title (required): Name of your educational game
• Language (required): Two-letter code (e.g., en, fr, es)
• Creator (optional): Your name or organization
• Other optional Dublin Core fields

2. Manifest Tab

Special Scenes (required)

Add exactly one of each:

• Game Title
• Congratulations
• Game Over
• Credits

Content Scenes

You can add scenes such as:

• Video Simple
• Audio Simple
• MCQ Simple
• Hangman Simple

Cover Image

Optional but recommended:

• Cover Image (.jpg, .jpeg, .png)

This tab can also be used to edit existing scenes and replace resources when an .egf package is opened.

3. Sequence Tab

Arrange scenes by drag and drop. EGF Studio enforces these rules:

• Game Title must be first
• Congratulations must be third from last
• Game Over must be second from last
• Credits must be last

4. Settings Tab

Enable and configure options such as:

• Max Wrong Answers
• Background Audio
• Foreground Audio

5. Export Tab

Click Download EGF Package to:

1. validate the package
2. generate the ZIP file
3. download it to your computer

Tips

• IDs must be unique - Each manifest item needs a distinct identifier
• Use descriptive IDs - e.g., intro_video, question_01, game_title
• Test as you go - Click the Export tab frequently to check validation
• Use Open EGF to reopen and update an existing package later

Conformance

EGF Studio produces EGF 1.1 conforming packages following the official specification: egf-format.org

Need Help?

Check the validation messages in the Export tab to identify missing or incorrect elements.

Happy game creating and editing! 🎮📚

Credits

This project uses the following third-party and original resources.

All assets listed below are licensed under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) unless otherwise noted.

Audio Assets

The following audio files were sourced from Freesound:

File	Author	Source
game_title_01.mp3	SkibkaMusic	Freesound
game_title_02.mp3	g0ggs	Freesound
game_title_03.mp3	EEE3333E	Freesound
congratulations_01.wav	Maikkihapsis	Freesound
congratulations_02.wav	mehraniiii	Freesound
congratulations_03.wav	qubodup	Freesound
game_over_01.wav	el_boss	Freesound
game_over_02.mp3	buffsatan	Freesound
game_over_03.wav	Av3rageJ0e	Freesound
good_answer_01.wav	CogFireStudios	Freesound
good_answer_02.mp3	Gronkjaer	Freesound
good_answer_03.mp3	bogenseeberg	Freesound
wrong_answer_01.wav	Beetlemuse	Freesound
wrong_answer_02.wav	guitarguy1985	Freesound
wrong_answer_03.wav	KevinVG207	Freesound
background_audio_01.wav	Bigvegie	Freesound
background_audio_02.mp3	EEE3333E	Freesound
background_audio_03.wav	Venus17	Freesound
foreground_01.mp3	qubodup	Freesound
foreground_02.mp3	moodyfingers	Freesound
foreground_03.mp3	TheDJoe93	Freesound

Image Assets

The following visual assets were created by Hervé Yvis with AI assistance and are licensed under Creative Commons Zero (CC0):

• egf_cover.jpg
• game_title.jpg
• congratulations.jpg
• game_over.jpg
• level_01.jpg
• level_02.jpg
• level_03.jpg
• challenge.jpg
• all other Hangman-related images in the resources folder, including:
  • hangman_status_01.jpg
  • hangman_black_status_01.jpg
  • hangman_white_status_01.jpg

The following application icons were also created by Hervé Yvis with AI assistance and are licensed under Creative Commons Zero (CC0):

• favicon.png
• apple-touch-icon.png
• icon-512.png
• icon-192.png