EDUCATION: Do schools kill creativity
If you don’t know him yet, let me introduce you to Sir Ken Robinson. One day I would like meet him face to face and drink a cup of tea on...
The magical world of Game Elements
What makes a game a game and a gamified product gamified? Simply put, the whole is greater than the sum and without the pieces, you have...
The Theory of Fun
Not a big fan of generalization, however I am going to make the assumption that people prefer having fun, over being miserable. Yes,...
EXAMPLE: Swarm
Ever since my dear friend introduced me to Swarm, I have become a bit of an addict. As mentioned before Dodgeball turned into Foursquare...
Thinking like a Game Designer
This week starts off with exploring the notion of why one should gamify and uses Foursquare, formerly known as Dodgeball as an example....
EXAMPLES: Treehouse & Mint
Recently I have been confronted with two major challenges in my life: Sticking to my goals & dealing with my finances. One of my many...
What is Gamification?
Finding a definition for Gamification is tricky and basically it is made up of 3 components: Use of Game Elements and Game Design...
EXAMPLES: NikePlus & Zombies, Run
With NikePlus you create an online profile where you gather and upload your running stats. Stats include how many calories you burnt, how...
