Introduction Today I will talk about a game the whole world seems to be talking about for the last months, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I recently bought a Nintendo Switch. The new Nintendo console everyone is talking about and I have to say, the design and the tech inside it, are quite impressive. I

How Games Work: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Today I will talk about Tales of the Arabian Nights. I want to stick with non-digital games for a bit. One thing I keep noticing during my talks and workshops is that people tend to think about games mainly as video games. That is a very limiting view on games and gamification though. When designing

How Games Work – Tales of the Arabian Nights

Today I want to mix things up and talk about a card game instead of a video game. Fluxx is a card game that I tried last year when I was doing Pete’s ‘Gamification for Business’ elective at the University of Brighton. It’s a super fun game that offers a lot of great experiences to

How Games Work – Fluxx

Discover how Neil the Little Explorer uses gamification to make learning fun and interactive for children aged 3–8

Neil the Little Explorer – A gamified educational toy

Today I will talk about The Path To Luma The Path to Luma is a game that talks about the environment and how we can reverse the damage done to it. Humans have been using natural resources like they will never end. We have been cutting down trees, throwing plastic in the oceans and producing carbon

How Games Work – The Path To Luma

Introduction Today I will talk about Journey. First time I heard about Journey was from Pete during his elective at the University of Brighton. I immediately knew I would like to try this game out. It looked very pleasing aesthetically and it was supposed to have a great story, two elements that always draw me into a game.

How Games Work – Journey