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The Three Dangers of Gamification
Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2016-06-06 Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2016-06-06

The Three Dangers of Gamification

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Agile Development as a Game
Philosophy of Games, Technology Chris Rudram 2016-03-07 Philosophy of Games, Technology Chris Rudram 2016-03-07

Agile Development as a Game

… if we look at Agile from a gameful viewpoint, we can see some features of it that resonate with games. These add another reason why many, many developers find the Agile development process a way to work that leaves them motivated and engaged.

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Gameful thinking - 5 features of games
Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2016-02-25 Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2016-02-25

Gameful thinking - 5 features of games

Gameful thinking is about analyzing processes and problems in terms of a game. It doesn't mean everything is a game, but as Jane McGonigal shows in 'SuperBetter', using gameplay can make you more resilient, more able to meet your goals, and more able to stay motivated.

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Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state – Part 2
Philosophy of Games Rudram 2015-09-17 Philosophy of Games Rudram 2015-09-17

Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state – Part 2

It is a personal favourite of mine, and this makes for a quick 10-15 minute burst of concentrated play. This can trigger the flow state we have been discussing and help my own concentration on other tasks that follow.

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Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state - Part 1
Philosophy of Games Rudram 2015-09-10 Philosophy of Games Rudram 2015-09-10

Flow in Board Games, and reaching a useful brain state - Part 1

There is a psychological concept called "flow", first described by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (try saying that without speaking Hungarian). Flow is a state of mind where you are highly engaged in a task, and performing that task at your highest level of ability, and have a level of contentment in meeting your goals.

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Lessons on Communication from Co-operative Games
Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2015-08-10 Philosophy of Games Chris Rudram 2015-08-10

Lessons on Communication from Co-operative Games

What you think you've said, and what the other person hears can be a world apart. Understanding that can really help in many aspects.

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We would like to recognize the WSANEC, Songhees, and Esquimalt Nations and across the Salish Sea the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Selilwitulh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm peoples on whose unceded territories we live.

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