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Read MoreThe effect of war games on society - and history - is becoming a major field of study in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere. Matthew Caffrey, a civilian coordinator of wargaming for the U.S. Air Force, has been immersed in the study and analysis of war games for decades.
Read MoreLike the general, a game player must recognize his interaction with other intelligent and purposive people. The essence of a game is the interdependence of player strategies. A general principle for a player in a sequential-move game is to look ahead and reason back.
Read MoreI started to write this article, which is intended to look at 'Social' mechanics and structures in games, and naturally I turned straight to 'Building Blocks', which was when I noticed there was no 'Social' section, gathering together those mechanics which use players themselves as 'pieces' in the game, manipulate player dynamics and relationships, and otherwise 'play with' people.
Read MoreAs consumers evolve, gamification is one of the emerging critical elements of marketing that can be deployed to engage an attention-deprived consumer. Since its inception, elements of gamification have appeared everywhere - from performance marketing campaigns' playable ads, social marketing campaigns, to e-commerce strategies.
Read MoreDesign From Within became the term we used to describe our transformative educational model that combined overlapping and complimentary perspectives from culturally responsive education and critical race theory. There is also a tendency in HCI to position design as pointing outward to an "Other", implying that researchers do not exist or interact within the communities for which they design.
Read MoreReputable development and learning experts praise the gamification strategy, and the impacts of this practical approach in business may surprise you. From providing continuous training to personnel, to being an effective way to evaluate business performance, gamification continues to be a surprisingly good method of increasing staff retention, engagement, and productivity.
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