Collaboration and Collective Action in Social Games
Oct 12, 2012 • Stanford, CA

What do Kickstarter, Minecraft, and Foldit have in common? They’re leading examples of games and services that enrich people’s lives through collaboration and collective action. The next big wave in social gaming will be driven by making games that are universally appealing AND especially attractive to females – and that doesn’t mean pink. It means non-zero-sum games and services – experiences where you WIN via collaboration, collection action and teamwork. We’ll look at hit games that incorporate these mechanics, and draw lessons for designing non-zero-sum game mechanics into your project. Event details…
 
 

Smart Gamification Workshop
June 8, 2011 • Boston, MA

Do you want to harness the power of games to create more engaging, compelling products and services? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques of applied game design and show you how to apply best practices from social gaming to your projects. We’ll reveal the design processes behind some of gaming’s biggest hits, and teach you how to inject smart game design into your products & services. Event details and registration…

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Smart Gamification
Feb 28, 2011 • Game Developers Conference, San Francisco, CA

Good games take players on a journey, giving them something the learn and master. This talk covers 7 core concepts for smart gamification, which will help you develop more compelling products and services. Slideshow…

Beyond Gamification: 7 Core Concepts
Mar 30, 2011 • O’Reilly Web2.0 Keynote, San Francisco, CA

Good games take players on a journey, giving them something the learn and master. This talk covers 7 core concepts for smart gamification, which will help you develop more compelling products and services. Event details…

Symmetry, Art and Illusion
Apr 7, 2011 • Museum of Mathematics, New York, NY

Discover the surprising mathematical patterns behind the art, and see how the same patterns reappear in art, music, dance, and animation. Event details…

Experiencing Symmetry: Geometric Transformations in Art, Music and Dance
Apr 15, 2011 • NCTM Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

This talk will show you exciting, creative activities that let students of all ages experience symmetry and geometric transformations through the arts. Draw ambigrams, listen to Bach, watch symmetrical dances unfold. Event details…

Smart Gamification Workshop
May 18, 2011 • San Francisco, CA

Do you want to harness the power of games to create more engaging, compelling products and services? This dynamic, hands-on workshop will introduce you to the tools and techniques of Applied Game Design, and teach you how to apply insights and techniques from social gaming to your projects. We’ll reveal the process and techniques behind gaming’s biggest hits, and equip you with powertools for injecting smart game design into your product development process. Event details…