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Episode 126 Chris Carbone on Board Game Academics

In this episode of Experience Points by University XP, host Dave Eng interviews Christopher Carbone, an accomplished career services leader and co-founder of Board Game Academics. They discuss the intersection of academia and tabletop gaming, emphasizing experiential learning and personal development. Carbone shares insights on career development, the mission of Board Game Academics, and memorable experiences from his Board Gamers Anonymous podcast. He highlights the transformative power of tabletop games in education, mental health, and social contexts. The episode concludes with a discussion on the future of Board Game Academics and its contributions to scholarly research and societal understanding of gaming.

Episode 125 What is the Player Journey?

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the concept of the player journey. We’ll start by defining what the player journey is and why it matters. The player experience is a key part of this journey, so we’ll explore how individual motivations shape goals and achievements throughout the game.

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Episode 97 What are Game Goals and Objectives?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question “What are Game Goals and Objectives?” Games provide players, users, and learners with opportunities and aspects for interaction for them to engage and pursue a specific outcome. Sometimes those outcomes are set by the players themselves. Especially, if they want something from their experience.

goals, objectivesDave EngOctober 22, 2023goals, objectives, learning outcomes, motivation, flow state, reflection, magic circle, agency, skill, luck, experience, feedback, failure, progressionComment

Episode 57 What are interactive experiences?

Interactions and experiences are things that usually go hand in hand with games. Designers look for ways to make their games more interesting. Instructors look for ways to engage their students in order to facilitate the learning process.