Event Gamification: A guide to what to consider
If you are thinking about organising an event for your company or a general topic then it may be worth considering gamifying it for greater engagement.
Organic player narrative and experience narratives
Knowing when to direct players and when to leave them alone is always tricky. In this piece we explore how using both is possibly the best overall method.
Connecting players and narrative with a genre
In this piece we will look at the merits of using genre to improve your narratives in game-based experiences, as well examples that show this.
Why games should be difficult – Through the lens of Sekiro
Games should have a level of difficulty to allow for meaninful choices. In this piece we look at difficulty in games through the lens of the game Sekiro.
Why active group learning is good & team-building exercises often aren’t
Team-building experiences can be extremely useful tools to motivate & empower your participants but you need to know how to do it the right or it wont work.
Dealing with fear & the unknown using ARG’s & RPG’s
In this piece we explore how the use of role-playing & alternate reality experiences can help with dealing & working through fear & the unknown.
Using ARG & Role-play to improve social skills & interactions
In this post we explore how the use of ARG’s and RPG’s allow people to safely practice social skills and social interactions in a safe environement.
ARG’s & LARP games to create accelerated collaboration
How ARG’s & LARP games can be used to create accelerated collaboration and community between strangers in at conferences, training programs and elsewhere.
Getting buy-in from the self-professed non-gamers
In this piece we look what you need to do be able to get as much buy-in as possible for your game experience from self-professed non-gamers.
Gamification in 2019 – What you should look out for!
For the first post of 2019 for æStranger, I’ll be joining in the look to see what trends and possibilities we should be looking out for in the coming year.
