Tag Archives: Research

This Is Not Rocket Science – Liftoff

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Priscilla

Tonight we will start Twittering like crazy to get the engines going. The stars are out over Amsterdam, spring is in the air and it is a good day for a launch! On This Is Not Rocket Science you can … Continue reading →

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VR and games as therapeutic tools

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Priscilla

Before the break of summer I attended “Virtual reality and serious gaming for the prevention and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders“ of the EMGO+ E-HealthExcellence network at the VU University. Some of the first clinical trials being run with VR/AR and … Continue reading →

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Gamifeye: Are you present?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Priscilla

Ideally speaking, you should be able to experience entertainment and education within a game-frame – experiencing ‘fun’ and any ‘intentional content’ at the same time, instead of switching between blocks of one or the other. This takes a creative approach … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality Gaming – Examples

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Priscilla

The Beast is said to be the game that successfully introduced ARG’s to a larger public (Baertlein, 2008). This futuristic murder-mystery intrigued one million players for twelve weeks in 2001. It was created as a promotion for the movie A.I. … Continue reading →

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Alternate Reality Gaming – Ingredients

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Priscilla

Any ARG has several key ingredients such as a puppet master a rabbit hole a curtain TING rhetoric A puppet master is the person controlling the game, giving out clues and keeping an eye on plot development. The starting point … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Serious Gaming (in health care)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Priscilla

Dr. Alma Schaafsel at the Games in Healthcare: hype or hope? the conference said that successful development requires good connections with people with expertise in their fields. This is precisely what most projects lack: open collaboration between the right experts. … Continue reading →

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