teaching — Experience Points

On today’s episode we’ll cover Playing Serious Games. Serious games are games created from the ground up for teaching and learning. These also include games created for a social purpose outside of the more tradition paths of games for entertainment.

serious gamesDave EngJanuary 22, 2023serious games, learning, teaching, educational games, war games, Kriegsspiel, simulations, gamification, games-based learning, active debriefingComment

Episode 75 How to teach someone to play a game

On today’s episode we’ll cover “How to teach someone to play a game.” Bringing someone into gaming is one of the most rewarding aspects of the community. Games provide many great benefits. They can be entertaining, rewarding, and used for teaching, training, learning and development.

game teachingDave EngDecember 25, 2022game literacy, player types, player experiences, theme, objective, structure, rules, interface, mechanics, control, choice, core loop, scaffolding, agency, assistance, help, preparation, teaching, instruction, tutorial, discussionComment

Episode 62 What is a Simulation?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is a Simulation?” Simulations and games are mediums that players, designers, academics, and professionals often talk about. Some simulations are games like The Sims and Sim City. Whereas other simulations are more serious. Simulations find their way into our daily lives in several ways. But, we can also use them for teaching, training, learning, and development.

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