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Learning by Playing Serious Games
Serious games can be incredible tools for teaching, learning, and education. They help players learn experientially though play by putting concepts into use […]
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Learning by Playing Serious Games
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Learning with the Fantastic and Fabulous
Come explore the Fantastic and Fabulous in Learning and Facilitation and discover the answer to the most important question of all
“And then what happened” […]
The Ludogogy Podcast
Logan Timmins on Wellbeing
Focusing on storytelling, and themes of reflection and self-discovery, Logan’s games invite intimacy and connection, with oneself and others, making him ideal for June’s theme of Wellbeing.
Ideas
The Metaverse is the Game
‘What is most important to consider in building the metaverse?” My answer is very simple. It’s the basic concept that, ‘The Metaverse is the game’. […]
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How to Help Your Child Fall In Love With Learning
Learning done well is more like play than ‘work’. There are many games which can help to instill learning skills, as you and your family enjoy time together. […]
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Ipsodeckso – Leadership Chronicles Deck
Leadership Chronicles serves up a valuable opportunity for leadership teams to develop their team dynamic by proactively solving business-critical problems. […]
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What Makes a Good Rulebook?
Often designers leave rulebooks till the end of the design process. However writing clear, concise, and actionable rules is more challenging than you may think. […]
The Ludogogy Podcast
Kathryn Hymes on Languages
Thorny Games has masterfully crafted tabletop RPGs and LARPs that explore the power and playfulness of language. But their creations go beyond mere gameplay. Let’s hear all about it from Kathryn Hymes!
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Play, Learn, Speak: How Games Transform Language Learning
Language learning is big business. Games-based learning and gamification have emerged as powerful tools to engage learners and enhance language acquisition […]
Show & Tell
Ipsodeckso – Coaching Spectrum Deck
The Coaching Spectrum Deck is a tool for training coaches on the spectrum of coaching activities on a scale from ‘directive’ to ‘non-directive’. […]
design process
How do I Adapt Games for Learning?
Games-based learning is the use of games as a medium for learning. As such, educators often need to adapt existing games as vehicles for teaching and learning. […]
design process
Core Game Mechanisms and the Paper Prototype
When we design a board game, the core mechanisms, and paper prototypes are the key to continuously providing feedback and improving the game, and making it fun. […]
Show & Tell
Agile SWOT – A Game to Introduce Agile
This game is intended not only for Agile coaches, but for people who may be new to Agile, and looks at the main concepts through the lens of a SWOT analysis. […]
The Ludogogy Podcast
Stefan Köhler on Modding and Narrative Design
Stefan likes to work at the intersections of different fields, combining experiences in modding and writing (about) games with an interest in various topics. His main quest is to understand and envision how humans are able to learn, yet also to (creatively) express themselves in media – especially through games.
Show & Tell
Luna Uni – An RPG for Mastering Writing
Luna Uni offers more than just writing. As we discover during this chat, it also unlocks Social and Emotional Learning, Critical Thinking and much more. […]