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Motivation and Gamification
Motivation is a important research area, in many social science fields including psychology.The ‘how-to’ of creating immersion, has to be carefully considered. […]
Month: February 2023
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Core Loops in Games
The core loop is the primary game system or mechanic which defines your game – the element of the game that players remember most or engage with most often. […]
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Game Mechanics in Serious Games
How do the use of game mechanics relate to learner engagement in the context of serious games? Does more game experience necessarily mean greater engagement? […]
Show & Tell
Ipsodeckso – The Johari Go! Deck
This time we are getting a few tips on how to use one of the decks, the Johari Go! Deck, to facilitate members of teams to get to know one another. […]
The Ludogogy Podcast
Elizabeth Hargrave on Engines
Our third Ludogogy podcast guest is Elizabeth Hargrave! Often inspired by a love of nature, and perhaps best known for Wingspan, her award-winning first game. Its innovative central mechanic, Engine Building, makes it perfect for our monthly them of ‘Engines’.
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The Power of Compounding in Games
Systems compound and this type of thinking, invest extra resources into a system,
benefitting us in the long run, is done in games through ‘engine’ mechanisms. […]
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Learning Online through Gamification
This article looks at the use of game mechanisms in learning applications to support pedagogical goals such as outcomes, motivation, percerptions and engagement. […]
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The MDA Framework – Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics
The MDA model breaks down a player’s consumption of the game into three parts, rules, system and fun. These correspond to Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics […]
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Unlocking Creativity through Learning without ‘Content’
The need to find meaning has given us religious beliefs, creation myths and the scientific method, and many other staggering examples of creative imagination. […]