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As all winning conditions can be described mathematically, actual differences in win states in different games are more about Aesthetics, Narrative and Theme […]
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As all winning conditions can be described mathematically, actual differences in win states in different games are more about Aesthetics, Narrative and Theme […]
In-game economies – the creation and destruction of value commonly seen in games, or in gamification applications with collectable and exchangeable points. […]
As a tie-in with the Make & Break issue of Ludogogy, we organised a number of events about Playtesting and Prototyping including a oopening panel event […]
Feedback is an important part of the learning process. Feedback is also really important for games to be engaging and fun. […]
If you’ve ever been involved in a change initiative, chances are, somewhere along the line, you have come across a kind of ‘magical thinking’ whereby those proposing the changes miss out many of the details […]
The word Dystopia was coined when John Stuart Mill, added the prefix ‘dys’, meaning ‘bad’ to utopia, to create the idea of a perfect world gone bad. […]
There is however another class of ‘games’, made up of generic components and concepts , which therefore allow an almost infinite number of possibilities in play […]
comes from Decision Games; which says “a wargame is a model of a military situation which players can control” (Decision Games, 2020) […]
Games Design models which focus on the relationship between game designer and player, and the game features and behaviours which emerge from that relationship. […]
To consider ‘Diversity’ we must think about ourselves; how we are the same as others, and how we differ – to find solutions to the division of difference. […]
Three commonly used narrative structives, including the story of Joseph Campbells life, told using the narrative structure he discovered, The Hero’s Journey […]
A ‘Zoom Game’ is a game which is designed to be run for a group of people, who will play it while meeting through the video-conferencing platform Zoom. […]
Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interaction among rational decision-makers. It features ‘toy games’ to explain theories of conflict […]
Many people regard ‘intrinsic’ motivation as being ‘internal’. They similarly conflate ‘extrinsic’ with ‘external’ rewards. The truth is more complex. […]
So, what is LEGO® Serious Play® and what does it do? There are usually three typical responses I get when I mention, in response to the question “what do you do?” and I’ve replied, “I’m […]
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