Tag Archives: Game

Oh’ the Gameness of it all

‘Gamification’ ‘Serious games’ and ‘Gameful’. There are blogs, books, articles and summits being held discussing these new game-concepts. Inspirational people come together to hold inspirational talks while the world is listening. The sliding grip we have on these new words … Continue reading

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Gezond recept Serious Gaming

“Games kun je alleen succesvol ontwikkelen als je goede partnerships hebt met mensen die veel weten op hun eigen gebied” aldus dr. Alma Schaafstal tijdens het symposium Games in de zorg: Hype of hoop? (hbo Windesheim). Het klinkt een beetje als … Continue reading

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Definitie spel

We spelen ontzettend veel spelletjes met z’n allen. Het is ons intuïtief duidelijk wat spelen inhoudt en wanneer je wel of niet aan het spelen bent maar het geven van een duidelijke definitie van spelen is vaak vrij lastig. Wat … Continue reading

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ARG vs. MMORPG: More real and more social.

I wanted to dive into the realm of Alternate Reality Games and find out more about how they work, why they work and what experiences they bring to the players. I expected this gaming genre to create all sorts of … Continue reading

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Categorisation of play

The distinction between real and play seems clear, but at closer inspection the concept of play reveals itself to be a complex one. Johan Huizinga – a Dutch historian and cultural thinker, one of the first to take play seriously … Continue reading

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Gamif#$*ation

Can you gamify everything? Well, yes. A game is a structure; in itself it holds no content. Therefore any content may be added and enjoy the great benefits in motivation and teaching power that a game can give us. Any … Continue reading

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