[[Location-based game|Location-based mobile games]] mediate play through the use of mobile devices at specified locations. Use of collaborative ___location-based games rely on the availability of [[wireless]] or [[GPS]] connections to enable players to receive and share game information. Rooted in the discipline of [[geomatics]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20111230202533/http://geoeduc3d.scg.ulaval.ca/index.php?lg=en&id=1 geospatial games] prompt students to tackle environmental issues such as climate change and sustainable development<ref>Barma, S. & Daniel, S. (2011). Mind your game, game your mind! Mobile gaming for co-constructing knowledge. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 (pp. 324–334). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.</ref><ref>Daniel, S. (2011). Geomatics for gaming and learning. retrieved Oct 10, 2011, from GeoEduc3D Web Site: http://geoeduc3d.scg.ulaval.ca/index.php?lg=en {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315122225/http://geoeduc3d.scg.ulaval.ca/index.php?lg=en |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref> by situating collaborative play in outdoor spaces. One way to create ___location-based games is by creating social [[scavenger hunt]]s using the SCVNGR software on [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] mobile devices.
