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Are you (not) engaged?

This post is essentially a press release on what has been happening with aeStranger and what can be expected in the future.

Albert van der Meer 10th September 2021

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Are you (not) amused? An explorative series on how & what engages people

In this piece I look at what questions and criteria would be used when analysing how a person or company engage their audience.

Albert van der Meer 3rd September 2021

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Engaging your audience through loss aversion

In this piece I look at the technique of loss aversion, sunk cost and FOMO, and how these can be used to engage your audiences.

Albert van der Meer 13th May 2021

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Audience engagement and audience experience

In this piece, I explore what audience engagement and audience experience design is, and why it is important for your company to have.

Albert van der Meer 23rd April 2021

Congratulations! You’ve Won a Badge!

Congratulations! You’ve Won a Badge!

In this piece on gamification, I explore what badges are, what effect they have and how to use them correctly in your gamified projects.

Albert van der Meer 12th April 2021

why purpose is important for your gamified project

Why Purpose is important for your gamified project

Purpose is one of the most important aspects of any gamified project. It gives drive and reason to your players and the actions they take.

Albert van der Meer 2nd October 2020

Demons in the mind

Demons in the mind

Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay author: @aestranger Reading time: 9 minutes Demons in the mind Deep in the shadows of an unknown murky realm there lives a race

Albert van der Meer 30th September 2020

Popping into existence

Popping into existence

Photo by Matthias Jlt on Unsplash author: @aestranger Reading time: 15 minutes Popping into existence Whenever you or others are walking in secluded areas and start talking about not

Albert van der Meer 30th September 2020

dance partners

Dance Partners

Photo by Ardian Lumi on Unsplash author: @aestranger Reading time: 2 minutes Dance Partners Every time we leave the house now my partner and I participate in what has

Albert van der Meer 30th September 2020

A brief look at resource determination for gamified projects

A brief look at resource determination for gamified projects

In this piece we quickly look at what questions to ask to determine what resources are availablie to you for your gamified project.

Albert van der Meer 25th September 2020

Why key stakeholders are important for your gamified project

Why key stakeholders are important for your gamified project

In the next piece in our design series, we look at why it is important to identify your key stakeholders when starting a gamified project.

Albert van der Meer 28th August 2020

The value of a background deep dive & motivational exploration for a project

The value of a background & motivational exploration for a project

In this piece we explore what you need to do and what questions you need to ask when researching your company’s background and motivations.

Albert van der Meer 27th July 2020

Why your business needs to consider using gamification

Why your business needs to consider using gamification

In this piece we look at the reasons why gamification & gameful design are already some of the most engaging tools in business today.

Albert van der Meer 17th July 2020

Why using a Company Exploration session is key when starting a new project

Why using a Company Exploration session is key when starting a new project

In this piece we look at what a Company Exploration session is and what questions you should ask when developing your gamification project.

Albert van der Meer 10th July 2020

Design exploration, why it’s important to start a project with it

Design exploration, why it’s important to start a project with it

In this short piece, we look at what design exploration is, the reason to do it, it’s benefits and outcomes you gain from using its tools.

Albert van der Meer 3rd July 2020

An exploration of the Generalist versus the Specialist

An exploration of the Generalist versus the Specialist

In this piece we look the differences between the generalist and the specialist and how to develop a skill tree to represent both concepts.

Albert van der Meer 19th June 2020

The benefits of Gamification and mental health

The benefits of Gamification for mental health

As many may feel isolated in lockdown for an extended period, gaming and gamification may be able to offer benefits for mental health.

Albert van der Meer 5th June 2020

Increasing your learner’s engagement in eLearning

Increasing your learner’s engagement in eLearning

Online learning has come to the forefront & for a lot of traditional educational models need to be re-examined in this new world order.

Albert van der Meer 30th May 2020

Building and maintaining communities

Building and maintaining communities

A perspective on the psychology and requirements of growing, building and maintaining a thriving community, either online or offline.

Albert van der Meer 22nd May 2020

The need for soft skills training and gamification

The need for soft skills training and gamification

As our lives become more unpredictable, the business world has a need for soft skills training and gamification, so that people stay creative

Albert van der Meer 18th May 2020