The survival horror genre has no shortage of leads who share the player's eagerness to go through hell and back to achieve their goal of living to see another day

188FacebookEmail5PinterestRedditShare193SHARESEverybody used to be naked, all the time. Naked at birth, naked at death, naked while sitting around with people, naked while meeting strangers, naked while preparing and serving food. This condition is hard to imagine, because everybody you’ve ever […]

Fearful FunOn today’s episode we’ll cover some unethical uses of gamification.Gamification is supposed to be fun. That’s why businesses, organizations and in...

A Mystery for You teaches fact-checking and critical thinking via gamification of the investigation of a fictional news story written by AI.

Optical neural networks, which use photons instead of electrons, have advantages over traditional systems. They also face major obstacles.

What is Player Engagement?On today’s episode, we’ll answer the question: What is Player Engagement? Games require that players interact with them. They requi...

Feedback LoopsOn today’s episode we’ll cover feedback loops in games. Feedback is an important part of the learning process. Feedback is also really importan...

Dental therapists have been practicing in other parts of the world for decades, but in the U.S. they are relatively few and far between. Like a hygienist, dental therapists can do cleanings as well as some procedures usually reserved for dentists, like simple extractions. They could also be the solution to getting underserved, rural communities better oral care. Today on the show, new momentum for dental therapy and why the American Dental Association is pushing back. Related episodes: The value of good teeth For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

Why introductory economics courses continued to teach zombie ideas from before economics became an empirical discipline

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Zack Hartzman on Teaching with Video GamesIn this episode of Experience Points by University XP, host Dave Eng chats with Zack Hartzman, a licensed secondary...

Fortnite recently became one of the most successful video games in history, which has been a mixture of surprise, fascination, and wonder for someone like me. Someone who was never been that big on the battle royal train from the beginning. Celia Hodent’s is the former director of User Experience at Epic Games where she worked on Fortnite from 2013 to 2017.

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In this episode, Dave Eng and Sue Baechler discuss the impact of learning games. Sue Baechler shares her journey from creating a sales game that broke records to starting her own learning game business. They delve into the Bottom Line Game at CVS, an educational board game that aimed to enhance profitability understanding. The game's mechanics involved challenges and opportunities on a game...

Don’t fall for these texts from scammers trying to crack into your stolen phone.

Japan will start allocating the ¥10 billion it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation’s science free to read. Japan will start allocating the ¥10 billion it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation’s science free to read.

The next time you snap a selfie, consider thanking an astronomer for your phone’s camera

Gamification is growing in popularity with employers, but is it a game-changer for workforces or a losing bet?

The growing popularity of competitive video games is creating opportunities for governments at all levels. It builds skills, fosters community at local ...

What is Player Agency?On today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is the Lusory Attitude?”Player agency is about giving our players the time, space, ...