Free Printable Games
Hi all. In this crazy time, I thought I would share a few games that I have made over the last couple of years to either entertain myself or the kids! They are all...
Category: Education
Using RAMP to keep kids learning during lockdown
This week Motivait published a blog I wrote all about using RAMP to help managers keep employees engage and motivated during these odd times of forced home working. (Click here as you may find...
If You Love Gamification You Should Love This from Gustavo Tondello!
I don’t often promote other people, I’m a selfish git like that. However, the work of Gustavo Tondello at Gameful Bits is some of my favourite in the industry. His PhD research is some...
Does It Have To Look Good?
Often in conversations with gamification muggles, I hear comparisons with games and gamification that make me a little twitchy. We have all seen video games and how far they have come on since the...
What I am Learning from Playing Fortnite with my Daughter
I have finally caved and given Fortnite some proper time. It all started when my 12-year-old daughter noticed it was on my PC. I had downloaded when it first came out, but after one...
Take A Step Back Before Going Off the Rails…
Just a short thought for your today. When building or designing anything, it is very easy to get caught up in your own thoughts and ideas. Introspection is fine, but from time to time...
Analogue vs Digital Gamification
Gamification is often thought about as a digital realm, but that is not the case at all! Some of the best gamification I have seen has been “analogue”, or not digital. I myself have...
Self Importance and Ego in the Era of Gurus
Just a quick one (yeah another quick one) whilst I finish off the reward schedule chapter of my Introduction to Gamification series! I was recently doing a series of talks which gave me reason...
Introduction to Gamification Part 5: Goals and Feedback
The core of gamification can be boiled down to two key components. Goals and Feedback. Of course, there is more going on that supports these, but those are the two keys of gamification. Gamified...
Introduction to Gamification Part 4: Motivation (R.A.M.P, Maslow, SDT and more)
Warning, this is one of my longest blogs ever! Now we know a bit about what games, gamification and game-based solutions are (and are not), it’s time to start to consider some of the...
Introduction to Gamification Part 3: Games, Play and Toys
In the last part of my introduction to gamification, I explained a little about my thoughts on Games Based Solutions, but I didn’t really explain what a game actually is. The reason for that...
Introduction to Gamification Part 2: Game Based Solutions
In part 1, we spent some time discussing what gamification is and isn’t. In Part 2, we are going to take a look at something that was introduced previously, but not explored; Game Based...
Introduction to Gamification Part 1: What is Gamification?
Happy 2019. I thought this year I would go back to the beginning and reintroduce all of my previous work for a whole new generation! Sounds boring and a copout, I know. However, having...
The Man in the Hat: Anxiety, Public Speaking and Dave Rage
I’ve not been shy about talking about my issues with anxiety and depression over the years. They are a part of my life and something that I am not ashamed of these days. However,...
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