There are so many great books, courses, games, theories, approaches, blogs, podcasts…..(well you get the idea), out there on the topics of games-based learning, gamification and all the sundry other topics beloved of Ludogogy readers. This is a space for our readers to submit reviews of anything they feel would be useful for you to know about. We are looking for reviewers – likely tasks will include tasks reading, listening, watching or playtesting. Also, if you have a book, game or whatever you would like to see reviewed here, we want to hear from you too Please get in touch in either case at info@ludogogy.co.uk using ‘review’ in your subject line.
Reviews
Review – Luma World Games by Ludogogy - Luma World's approach to learning through play aligns with modern educational theories emphasing active engagement, problem-solving, and hands-on experiences. [...]
Review of Dear Data by Ludogogy - When I decided to run the ‘Quantified Self’ theme in Ludogogy, I knew at once that I would want to write a review of this amazing book. [...]
Review of Games you can Play in your Head by Ludogogy - I’ve long been a fan of ‘elegant’ games, by which I mean games that achieve a great deal of gameplay – and therefore fun – without having lots of materials or overly complex rules and mechanisms. I also, at times, especially since lockdown, struggle to gather together sufficient people to play some of my favourite tabletop and role playing games,… [...]
Review of Transform Deck and Toolkit by Ludogogy - The Transform Deck follows the tradition of creativity decks such as Michalko’s Thinkertoys This deck focuses on inspiring ideas and sparking creativity [...]
Review of Framing Play Design by Terry Pearce - When we play, we explore and create things that can never come into being when we are focused on doing things right and achieving [...]