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What is Gamification?
What makes something “gamified?” How can gamification be used strategically? What are the pitfalls of gamification and how can we avoid them? […]
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Games are Just Invitations to the Magic Circle
Are ‘magic circles’ only found in games and play, or is that entering magic circle, means the activity you are taking part in is, in some way, playful? […]
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Play with a Purpose
Is Climate Change always a bad thing? Not if the ‘climate’ is a team culture, and you’re changing it to foster creativity. Meet Creative Climate Change. […]
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Water Closets and the Gamification of Learning
The WC tells us that excrement is waste, for which the solution is disposal. The way many adults view Play shares characteristics of the water closet mindset. […]
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Can we Train Yomi through Learning Games?
Yomi is a Japanese term meaning “Knowing the mind of the opponent”. It uses knowledge of the game and the opponent’s options to discern their most likely move. […]
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Gaming in the Workplace
The ‘all work, no play’ approach means that we miss out on the many ways in which play could bring benefits to us in business. […]
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Achievements in Games
Achievements are something of a visceral experience. While we recognize achievements in game play; we can also use them for games-based learning applications. […]
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What Makes an Experience Interesting?
When I play games, there is a total shift in consciousness for me. This is about far more than the ‘fun’ that we all experience when playing a game we enjoy. […]
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Andragogy Through a Games-based Learning Lens
What might an Andragogical game (based on Knowles principles) look like, and what existing examples can be drawn upon for inspiration? […]
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Why Learning Makes Great Games
Well-designed games are great for creating learning, but maybe we should rather be thinking that well-designed learning is a great way to make compelling games. […]
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The Collaborative-Competitive Paradox of Self-Gamification
In my first self-motivational game, the 5 Minute Perseverance Game, I pursued a project or activity of my choice for five minutes a day and recorded my score […]
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Die Trying – Learning through Failure in Games
In other words, learners have to feel secure and brave enough to lose. What’s the best way to create flexible, emotional resilience to making mistakes? […]
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I PLAY TO WIN!
When Song Ha-na says “I PLAY TO WIN!” in Overwatch, this Korean character, could be talking about not only Overwatch but all FPS (First-person Shooter) games. […]
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Winning is Overrated (in Educational Games)
Do educational games need winners? You probably know about the benefits of educational games, but may feel strongly about the need for winning outcomes. […]
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Fired Up Fiero
Fiero is highly addictive and highly engaging. Often that feeling comes after we’re completely engrossed in the game. That’s called being a state of “flow.” […]