Category Archives: Games

Book club Rules of Play

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Priscilla

Who wants a read this book with me? Starting January the 12thRules of Play – Game Design Fundamentals This book has been on my shelf for ages. I have read other works of Salen and Zimmermann (or Katie and Eric) … Continue reading →

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Three game environments

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Priscilla

From the bones and knuckles games in early Egypt to the latest VR immersion, we have long been playing games. Due to ongoing technical development, the level of realness for our make believe environments are changing (Valkenburg & Peter, 2006). … Continue reading →

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SDT and games

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Priscilla

In very broad terms two types of motivations are often distinguished: external or internal aka extrinsic or intrinsic motivation. They are the things you do because of some outside compelling reason like rewards or threats versus things you start doing … Continue reading →

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Massively Mulitplayer

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Priscilla

Massively Multiplayer refers to the vast amount of people that are simultaneously involved in this gaming genre. Online refers to the place where the game environment and all its players reside. MMOs exist “on and over the internet” [1].  As … Continue reading →

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Neem serious games ook echt serieus

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Priscilla

Met Marjolein van Trigt sprak ik voor Binnenlands Bestuur over het gebruik van serious games door gemeentes en een aantal voorbeelden. “Een serious game kan een effectief middel zijn om bijvoorbeeld bewustwording te creëren over cyberdreiging of zwerfafval. Het laten ontwikkelen van … Continue reading →

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Bloom’s taxonomy and psychotherapeutic games

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Priscilla

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy has already been considered as the “most popular cognitive approach to Serious Game evaluation” [1]. Bloom’s original taxonomy [2] stems from the field of education and consisted of categories for Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. … Continue reading →

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