Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (11: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (10: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (9: Piling on: Comments on the Pinelle Paper, and Establishing Credibility)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Please note: these posts are not intended as any kind of commentary on or … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (9: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Should Game Designers Learn How to Program?

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. I’ve already posted my meanderings for last week, but there was another question asked, … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (8: Self-Determination Theory and Games)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Please note: these posts are not intended as any kind of commentary on or … Continue reading

Theories of Games and Interaction for Design (8: 3 Responses)

Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThese are public postings of my writings for the first course of the Graduate Certificate Program in Serious Game Design and Research at Michigan State University. Each week, we are required to post three responses/reactions to queries posted by other … Continue reading

Reverse Design: Final Fantasy 6 – 1

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast month there was a discussion on one of the forums I belong to about the value of analysing games, particularly when one is interested in games for learning. There was at least one person who did not seem to … Continue reading