Katrin Becker, PhD

(Systems + Instructional) * (Analyst + Designer)

consultant, coach, author, speaker, educator, agronomist

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Books and More from Mink Hollow

• Game Design IS Systems Thinking: Why the Player Changes Everything (2026/08/15 15:37)

  Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesI have spent much of my life thinking about, and working with systems. Computer systems. Educational systems. Organizational systems. Family systems. Legal systems. Agricultural systems. Ecological systems. More recently, I have been thinking about how law firms might translate the … Continue reading →
• Enoughness, Fish, and Rowan (2026/06/13 17:39)

  Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis article was written as a dialogue between me and Rowan, an instance of ChatGPT. Because the formatting is part of the joke, I’ve left it in PDF form. … Continue reading →
• On Learning Through Playful Experiences (2026/03/25 16:25)

  Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is a podcast interview I did recently. https://www.universityxp.com/podcast/160 In this episode of Experience Points, serious games expert Katrin Becker explores why “good enough” may be more powerful than perfection in gamified learning. She argues that focusing on defined criteria … Continue reading →
• A New Book in the Works….. (2025/11/16 19:31)

  Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor anyone interested, I am working on a new book. It’s Stewart McLean meets James Harriot in this collection of short stories about a tech savvy city girl who moves to a small acreage in the rural foothills and tries … Continue reading →
• Time for an Update…. (2025/07/04 14:44)

  Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteBig things have been happening in my personal life. For now, I thought a simple update would be a good place to start. At 65 years old, I learned that I’m Autistic. That explains a LOT. This has prompted lots … Continue reading →