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When we look at the Concentric Game Design Method taught in the Basic Game Design Course, we see clear divisions of the layers, making them interchangeable. The core elements of the concentric model are Goals, Rules (Mechanics), Declarative Layer (Narrative), and Social Layer. Many of these layers can be changed around, like a new wrapping of an onion.
What is the difference between #SeriousGames, #Gamification, and Entertainment Games? How are they used to change behavior? We take a look at the different types of #GameDesign methods used for solving real-world problems with games.
In 2012 I set out to teach the secrets I had learned, of Serious Game Design. Since then thousands of students have taken my Basic Game Design Course online so far. Since I launched it years ago, I have had lots of great feedback about how it helped inspire and change people's lives. This makes me so excited to announce the following news.
How do you get access to journalists in countries that have blocked access at all costs?
Blockworks, Reporters Without Borders, MediaMonks, and DDB came together to try and find a solution.
After 22 years of teaching in The Netherlands, Gabe McIntyre (Gabe Mac) has returned to the United States. Due to the lockdowns, he never got to have a proper send-off.
If you enjoyed Gabe’s courses, please come and join us for a Virtual Borrel online.
Get your drinks and snacks ready, and jump into the Meetup World. We’ve got basketball, pool, parkour, and more set up for the event.
The 2020s have not been kind for mental health. Suicides are on the rise around the world as we begin to find ourselves in a Mental Health Crisis. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and boy do we need it. As I've told my students over the past 2 years, "So many people are walking around with PTSD, and they don't even know it." But how can Games help? …
The First 5 students (per course) pay $5 (per course). Then both the capacity and price double. The next 10 students pay $10. The next 20 students pay $20. The next 40 students pay $40. The next 80 students pay $80. $160 is the final price for the course. Be The Early Bird and get the largest discount worm.
I am excited to announce the launch of a brand new course to The Game Beyond Online School. For over 15 years my Presentation Technique has been a big success with both students and teachers in Europe. Many former students and teachers have told me how much this course has helped them get over the fear of public speaking, and become better presenters.
Every year on New Year's Eve, millions of people make a promise to themselves they will not keep. It's not because they are bad people, or cheaters, or have some other deep psychological traumas from childhood that keep them from achieving their New Year's Goals. You may be reading this and thinking to yourself, yeah, I've been there. Well let's use Game Design to solve your problem!
photo by Tim Mossholder
Many fans of The Big Lebowski are familiar with the game Bowling. However, the history of the game has quite a few surprises, from being a religious game, to being illegal for many decades. Let's look at Bowling, the History and evolution of the game that dates back 5,000 years.
