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Game-based Learning
Ever been in an experience and believed everything? That’s suspension of disbelief, buying into something so completely that all else is ignored.
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.
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.
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.
How ARG’s & LARP games can be used to create accelerated collaboration and community between strangers in at conferences, training programs and elsewhere.
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.
A look at what serious play, serious games and game-based learning has to offer to higher education and corporate learning currently.
Looking at how role-playing games and experiences can be used as business & management tools, to help develop and practice leadership and teamwork skills.
Gamification Research
In this piece we explore how the use of role-playing & alternate reality experiences can help with dealing & working through fear & the unknown.
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.
On the 26th and 27th of November, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 edition of the Gamification Europe Conference in Amsterdam.
In this piece, I explore some of the concepts used when creating narratives in ARG’s to keep players motivated when they immerse themselves in the experience
In this piece I relate and recount some things I experienced and learned at Gamification Europe’s 2018 Masterclasses in London.
So, I thought I’d write this short piece today on the term gamification, and whether it is dead, dying, rising, resurrecting or not even there…
Avatars are an alternate or extended identity on the one we assign as our prime identity. Traditionally we would have various “masks” in our daily dealings.
Let’s look at the year ahead to see what you should looking out for in the field of Gamification, and how it can improve your business.
Storytelling
The piece explores the various structures that can be used within gamification experiences and games, and how to use them and recognise them.
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.
Environmental storytelling is extremely subtle and requires that the player be constantly aware and work for their own understanding.
With mental health treatments not being widely available for everyone, could VR therapy be the answer to treatment shortage?
Metaphors are amazingly efficient storytelling tools to bring across abstract concepts in an original and unique way. Learn how to use them effectively.
Using Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”, Jung’s Archetypes and Bartle’s Player Types, we explore how to better expand the framework for a gamified environment.
Breaking down the various player’s types, such as the Killer/Philanthropist, if you wish to use these in your game or gamification development.
Breaking down the various player’s types, such as the Socialiser, if you wish to use these in your game or gamification development.
Gameful Design
You’ve likely heard of visualisation from self-help guru’s but it is a strong and proven tool and it can aid you to achieve a certain goal or outcome.
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.
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.
As we near the end of 2018, it may be worth doing a reflection on what 2018 was like before we start looking at what 2019 may hold for us.
Frostpunk is the latest game from developer 11bit Studios, where you are the leader of a small colony of survivors in a post-apocalyptic, ice age world.
This week’s game tools; we come to our final set, those that revolve around purpose & the use of narrative to create context for your players.
Belonging and being part of something is one of the strongest motivators that you can use to engage your players in your game or the gamified environment.
In this part of the game tools series, we’ll be looking at value & loss avoidance. Please do check out any of the previous game tools blogs.
Filmmaking
With Summer here, the itch to start making films grabs us again. As a filmmaker, I often get asked around this time what is the best camera to buy?
The one thing you never think of or notice when watching a video is color. When you watch something that doesn’t have good color balance you notice it.
So many things have to come together in a video production for you, to ensure that your new video looks the best it can be.
When you specialize in any field you will inevitably get people, friends, family or strangers asking you for advice on something to do with that field.
One of the hardest but secretly easiest thing to do is to light for a corporate video. In this piece we’ll look at 4 things you should remember.
I recently had the opportunity and pleasure as a freelancer to be part of a very small team that ran a Global Live Streamed Event.
Here are 6 easy tips for capturing your Speaker at your live event if you are strapped for resources and only have 1 camera available.
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