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There's Power in Teaching29: What is gamification, and why should it matter in education?In this kickoff conversation, host Kathleen Vail talks with John Hendron about the foundations of gamification—what it is, what it isn’t, and why educators and learning designers should care.
John traces his path from instructional technology leadership to researching how elements from games—like motivation loops, points, badges, social play, and competition—can improve adult professional learning. Using examples that span Apple Watch rings, Peloton leaderboards, classic board games, movie references, and even McDonald’s Monopoly, he illustrates how game mechanics quietly shape behaviors in everyday life.
This episode lays the groundwork for a deeper e...
2025-12-1130 min
Roberta Glass True Crime ReportKaren Read & OJ Simpson: A Killer Pair!Some of Karen Read’s bizarre musing to innocence fraudster Julie Miller have been published in Vanity Fair magazine. Read says she would have cheered on the acquittal of guilty double murderer of Nicole Simpson & Ron Goldman - OJ Simpson! Let’s discuss.Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasCmfciTFDhUKGfylFG43A/joinGet access to exclusive content & support the podcast by becoming a Patron today! https://patreon.com/robertaglasstruecrimereport Throw a tip in the tip jar! https://buymeacoffee.com/robertaglass Support Roberta by sending a donati...
2025-04-121h 27
Embargo MusicEmbargo Music Spring Sessions #1 by SteeringEmbargo Music Spring Sessions #1 by djsteering marks the inaugural installment in Embargo Music's seasonal mix series, curated by resident DJ **Steering**. This mix encapsulates the essence of spring, blending uplifting melodies with rhythmic beats to evoke the rejuvenating spirit of the season.
Known for his dynamic sets and keen musical intuition, **Steering** crafts a seamless journey through diverse electronic landscapes. Listeners can anticipate a harmonious fusion of deep house grooves, melodic techno, and ambient textures, reflecting the vibrancy and renewal associated with springtime.
Whether you're seeking the perfect soundtrack for a sunny afternoon, an energizing companion for a workout, or a so...
2025-03-3159 min
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)The Sims and Myst: Bringing Emotion To Games - The Retro Hour EP429This week on the podcast, we sit down with the pioneering game designer Nicole Lazzaro, renowned for her work on iconic titles like The Sims, Myst, and Diner Dash. From playing Colossal Cave Adventure on shared computers to studying Psychology and Film at Stanford, and how these experiences shaped her understanding of emotions in games. Contents:00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories34:10 - Nicole Lazzaro InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/mo...
2024-05-171h 29
The VR ReportFirst iPhone Game Designer Nicole Lazarro Shares Her Thoughts on Apple Vision ProNicole has been in the gaming industry for 30 years. That’s OG. Nicole has worked on the Sims, and industry leaders such as Disney, Ubisoft and Sony.
Nicole is currently working on an XR project called "Follow the White Rabbit" where she's building an emotion model, Narrative AI, and an Empathy Engine. This aims to enhance the player experience by unlocking human potential through technology and play
She also designed the first iPhone game and was voted as one of the top 20 women working in video games by VentureBeat, and...
2023-11-121h 07
Navigating the MetaverseAI and the MetaverseGuests:Alun Evans is the CEO of Freeverse, a dynamic NFTs infrastructure platform for brands and games. They leverage blockchain technology to create Living Assets™ or NFTs that evolve and appreciate in value with unlimited scalability according to how they are actually used. Their platform allows the creation of low-cost, dynamic NFTs that can be bought and sold in both crypto and fiat currencies simply with API calls, without paying gas fees – and with less impact on the environment.
Andrew Steinwold is a Managing Partner at Sfermion, an investment firm focused on the immersive internet of the meta...
2023-09-0652 min
PR 360How to Gamify Your PR Strategy with Nicole LazzaroIn This Episode…In this week’s PR 360, we talk with Nicole Lazzaro who specializes in the gaming and mobile gaming space. We discuss mobile gaming, ads, gamification, and more! A little about Nicole: Nicole Lazzaro is President of XEODesign and XEOPlay. Nicole is the leading authority on emotion and player experience, a champion for the people-centric Metaverse, and designed the first iPhone game. With a Stanford degree in psychology, Nicole is the first person to use facial expressions to measure player reactions. She puts her expertise to work designing award-winning XR interfaces for e...
2022-06-0834 min
LudologyLudology 270 - The Elite EightGil sits down for a one-on-one with game designer, teacher, and lecturer Marc LeBlanc to discuss some of his game design ideas, especially his 8 Kinds of Fun and the Mechanics/Dynamics/Aesthetics (MDA) framework. NOTE: Towards the end of the episode, Gil's mic cable started to get unhappy. Apologies for the static! SHOW NOTES 0m50s: Looking Glass Studios, Ultima Underworld II, Thief, System Shock, Defense of the Oasis, Heroes Welcome 4m30s: Marc's 8 types of fun: Sensation, Fantasy, Narrative, Challenge, Fellowship, Discovery, Expression, and Submission. 9m31s: Wildermyth
2022-03-201h 03
AR Show with Jason McDowallNicole Lazzaro (XEODesign) on the Four Keys to Crafting Compelling AR & VR ExperiencesNicole Lazzaro. Nicole is the founder and president of XEODesign. Previously she was the designer of “Tilt,” the first true iPhone-only game, but it’s her research into player emotions that has attracted big firms like EA, Sony, and Ubisoft to seek out her expertise. By tapping into “emotion profiles,” Nicole helps designers create more engaging gaming experiences that resonate with all types of players, from casual to hard-core.Nicole has been a leading expert in Player Experience Design for 30 years. She laid the foundation for her research and insights by earning a degree in Cognitive Psychology from Stanf...
2022-01-191h 38
2021-12-091h 03
Building the Metaverse with Jon RadoffNicole Lazzaro and Jon Radoff discuss emotion, games, augmented realityNicole Lazzaro is a neuroscientist, a leading expert on emotion in games, gamification, and augmented reality. In this episode Jon and Nicole discuss how we can apply the learnings from emotion in games (such as Nicole's "4 Keys 2 Fun" model) to the metaverse, as well as Nicole's work within augmented reality.
2021-11-151h 06
Filamento LúdicoFL - Episodio 15: Los caminos de la diversión / ¿Le gusta esta diversión o prefiere que le traiga otra?Es este episodio hablamos sobre los diferentes tipos de diversión y cuales son las formas en las que encontramos divertida una experiencia lúdica.
Nos apoyamos en la teoría "4keys 2 fun" de Nicole Lazzaro y podéis encontrar más info en este enlace: http://www.xeodesign.com/research/
En esta ocasión hacemos referencia a estos juegos:
- Marvel United.
- Unmatched
- Just one
- Can't stop
- Las vegas
- Detroit Become human
- Heav...
2021-04-1352 min
Filamento lúdicoFL - Episodio 15: Los caminos de la diversión / ¿Le gusta esta diversión o prefiere que le traiga otra?Es este episodio hablamos sobre los diferentes tipos de diversión y cuales son las formas en las que encontramos divertida una experiencia lúdica.
Nos apoyamos en la teoría "4keys 2 fun" de NIcole Lazzaro y podéis encontrar más info en este enlace: http://www.xeodesign.com/research/
En esta ocasión hacemos referencia a estos juegos:
- Marvel United.
- Unmatched
- Just one
- Can't stop
- Las vegas
- Detroit Become human
- Heavy Rain
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
2021-04-1352 min
Between Realities VR PodcastSeason 2, Episode 17 ft. Nicole Lazzaro! - Between Realities VR PodcastIt's an honor to host world-renowned game developer and designer Nicole Lazzaro on the show today! Since developing the very first iPhone game, Nicole has become a leader in the XR realm and truly specializes on making games FUN. Come find out which of her games you've played, today at 12:00pm PST!Video version HEREOriginally aired October 23rd, 2020Please check out & support our guest, Nicole Lazzaro! Web: https://www.nicolelazzaro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicoleLazzaro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolelazzaro/ -- Between Realities Links -- Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/between-realities-vr-podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon...
2020-10-291h 27
Professor Game PodcastNicole Lazzaro Applying Her 4 Keys 2 Fun | Episode 150Nicole Lazzaro, immersive media trailblazer, entrepreneur and game industry veteran has run XEODesign for 27 years. She discovered how game mechanics create emotion, designed the 1st iPhone game, and the 4 Keys to Fun used by millions of leading developers worldwide. Her 4 Keys are baked into the AI for the Sims and inspired IBM Watson's sentiment analysis. Her game Tilt World planted 16K trees in Madagascar. Recent XR accomplishments include Follow the White Rabbit as well as Unscramble the Oracle, a choose your own adventure for AR headsets that inspires healthy play walking around the block.
2020-09-0745 min
机核兴趣频道游戏为何能深深吸引玩家？一堂深入浅出的游戏理论课程本期节目提到的书单：
- 时间轴 -00:00 《安德的游戏》有声书 01:43 开场BGM02:25 本期嘉宾03:36 张兆弓老师04:29 国内的需求05:00 游戏设计专业06:14 理论与经验06:57 游戏概论07:56 Hard Fun08:42 本质动力09:22 游戏的概念10:14 游戏研究11:01 《Man, Play and Games》11:15 《The Study of Games》12:23 游戏的边界13:33 Erik Zimmerman13:38 Chris Crawford14:30 时代所限15:46 自愿参与16:41 本质18:11 为什么玩游戏19:13 四种玩家类型理论20:18 仅适用于MUD21:35 四种类型22:51 马斯洛需求层次理论23:19 自我决定论23:46 自我控制24:09 竞争与关联25:17 游戏是生活的一部分25:43 《The Art of Failure》26:29 回避问题27:26 一键通关的问题28:49 Competence29:10 Jesper Juul29:40 《马里奥制造》30:28 高尔夫球31:13 两万颗球32:18 Nicole Lazzaro32:50 4fun2k...
2020-06-181h 17
Zero to Start Podcast: VR development for beginnersAll Systems Go! Our new VR setup, exploring AltSpace, VRChat, Tilt Brush and Facebook VR art communitiesWe're back! Thanks to Berkeley Community Media, Melanie has a new VR-ready gaming PC and is all set with Unity Hub and the Oculus Rift CV1. On this episode we reflect on my early days in VR (way back in 2015) and my first GearVR project, how VR development keeps you on your toes, we dive into Melanie's new PC and the VR experiences she's been exploring including AltSpace and VRChat. We also highlight a few of the many thriving VR art communities on Facebook that will inspire you on your VR journey and more. As always, stay...
2020-05-0727 min
The Tonya Hall Innovation ShowThe different ways to design AR/VR user interfacesNicole Lazzaro, CEO of XEODesign, sits down with Tonya Hall to talk about AR and VR, including ethical VR user experience issues, rules a VR interface must follow, and different ways to design the user interface for AR.Watch more ZDNet videos: http://zd.net/2Hzw9ZySubscribe to ZDNet on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HzQmyfFollow ZDNet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZDNetFollow ZDNet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZDNetFollow ZDNet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ZDNet_CBSiFollow...
2019-11-1913 minThe Tonya Hall Innovation ShowHow neuroscience is used to design a happy workplaceNicole Lazzaro, president of XEODesign, talks with Tonya Hall about how companies now have the ability to design games and workplaces with neuroscience in mind to increase the opportunity to create happiness.Follow ZDNet:Watch more ZDNet videos: http://zd.net/2Hzw9ZySubscribe to ZDNet on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HzQmyfFollow ZDNet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZDNetFollow ZDNet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZDNetFollow ZDNet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ZDNet_CBSiFollow ZDNet on LinkedIn: https://www...
2019-10-0917 min
Play Like a PankPLAP 01. Panks que jueganEn este episodio hablamos de...
> Placeres culpables lúdicos con las voces de Eloi Pujadas, Martí Lucas y Ferran Renalias.
> Lecturas lúdicas y libro-juegos
> Nuestros inicios en el mundo lúdico como profesionales
> Eventos a los que iremos
> Y mucho más!
Profesionales del mundo lúdico que os recomendamos seguir: Imma Marin, Nicole Lazzaro, Amy Jo Kim, Meritxell Nieto, Maria Sabiote, Ma Jesus psicóloga, Clara Cordero, Ana Ordás, Julia Iriarte, Núria Casellas.
#DivánPLAPer: ¿Cuál es vuestro "juego que no"? ¡Contadnos en comentarios!
¡Y a reventar el botón del play!
2019-10-0158 min
en(gender)eden(gender)ed Reflections on women and technologyIn this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the women and technology - Episode 57: Nicole Lazzaro on gender and women in technology, Episode 58: LeBaron Meyers on #NotMe as a mobile solution to workplace misconduct, and Episode 59: #SurvivorStories series with “Ashley” on the dangers of technology–cyberstalking and surveillance. Teri and Michael co-host the en(gender)ed reflections episodes which serve to help curate a series of past episodes, usually around a specific theme. We hope these episodes help listeners coming in at that point of the podcast identify particular episodes and themes that they ma...
2019-09-0648 minen(gender)edNicole Lazzaro on gender and women in technologyOn this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Nicole Lazzaro, founder and President of XEODesign, Inc., As a veteran of the video gaming industry, Nicole leverages her twenty years expertise in Play Experience Design to help companies such as Disney, Lucas Arts, EA Electronic Arts, build memorable and entertaining experiences for their players/customers. Nicole is widely recognized as one of the top women working in video games and a leading figure in mobile and social games, considered one of the 100 most influential women in high tech and voted one of the top 20 women working in video...
2019-07-041h 03
Thank God For MoviesIf Beale Street Could Talk, The Upside, Black Mirror: BandersnatchHold on to your emotions. We’re catching up on one of the best films of the year, If Beale Street Could Talk, with special guest Julia Teti (The Playlist) . Later in the show, we also talk about The Upside, a new inspirational drama starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, and Nicole Kidman. Stay tuned for even more reviews, including Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Netflix and an early peek into "True Detective" Season 3 on HBO. You can find more episodes of Cinemaholics on Atom Tickets. Email us anytime at cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com. Ep. 99 Show Notes: 00:04:00 – If Beale S...
2019-01-131h 20
The New Screen Savers (Video)Hands-On With Magic Leap's AR Headset - Magic Leap AR, Pixel 3 camera tech, Sony Xperia XZ3, and more.
On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:
Leo and Megan discuss the week's new product announcements from Facebook and Google, including Portal from Facebook and Google's Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and Pixel 3.
DPReview Science Editor Rishi gives a behind-the-sense look at the tech driving the Pixel 3's camera for its new features like Super Res Zoom and Night Sight.
Leo tries out the Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headset with XEODesign Founder Nicole Lazzaro, who has spent some time developing for the mixed reality, spatial computing platform.
Jason Howell...
2018-10-141h 37The New Screen Savers (Audio)Hands-On With Magic Leap's AR Headset - Magic Leap AR, Pixel 3 camera tech, Sony Xperia XZ3, and more.
On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:
Leo and Megan discuss the week's new product announcements from Facebook and Google, including Portal from Facebook and Google's Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and Pixel 3.
DPReview Science Editor Rishi gives a behind-the-sense look at the tech driving the Pixel 3's camera for its new features like Super Res Zoom and Night Sight.
Leo tries out the Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headset with XEODesign Founder Nicole Lazzaro, who has spent some time developing for the mixed reality, spatial computing platform.
Jason Howell...
2018-10-141h 37
The New Screen Savers (Video)Hands-On With Magic Leap's AR Headset - Magic Leap AR, Pixel 3 camera tech, Sony Xperia XZ3, and more.
On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 13, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone:
Leo and Megan discuss the week's new product announcements from Facebook and Google, including Portal from Facebook and Google's Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and Pixel 3.
DPReview Science Editor Rishi gives a behind-the-sense look at the tech driving the Pixel 3's camera for its new features like Super Res Zoom and Night Sight.
Leo tries out the Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headset with XEODesign Founder Nicole Lazzaro, who has spent some time developing for the mixed reality, spatial computing platform.
Jason Howell...
2018-10-141h 37
The Lifestyle Fanatic's PodcastEpisode 3: The Food FanaticEpisode 3: The Food Fanatic
July 28, 2018
Today's topic is pretty obviously, food! So much can be said about it but, I just wanted to express my love for it. As far back as I can remember I have been obsessed with eating and I surely am not alone in this. How does one make it through life, trying to maintain a fit body while being a fanatic of food? Well, I am still trying to figure that out.
I also introduce the topic of Macronutrients and open the conversation up for the next episodes which will focis on each macro (Protein...
2018-07-2822 min
Press Start ToPST-Cast #09: Arquétipos de jogadoresPrograma #09 do Press Start To, um podcast que fala sobre jogos do ponto de vista do desenvolvedor. Neste programa, falamos sobre arquétipos de jogadores, como dividir os tipos de pessoas que jogam seu jogo para atender-los melhores. Links citados no programa e mais sobre o assunto: http://bit.ly/2HYUrvI - HEARTS, CLUBS, DIAMONDS, SPADES: PLAYERS WHO SUIT MUDS | Richard BARTLE http://bit.ly/2JWFqQf - Player Type Theory: Uses and Abuses | Richard BARTLE http://bit.ly/2HXWNe8 - Why We Play Games: Four Keys to More Emotion in Player Experiences | Nicole LAZZARO http://bit.ly/2K3xFb9 - D...
2018-06-1800 min
The 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast | Freelancing | Entrepreneurship | Clients | Finances | Motivation | Personal Development | Mindset015 | Boosting the 4 Happiness Hormones to Feel Absolutely Amazing Every Single DayHappiness is heavily impacted by the chemicals in our brains. There are 4 main hormones that affect happiness in the human brain. In this episode, I’m going to chat with you about what those four hormones are and how we can boost them (responsibly, naturally, and sustainably) in our day-to-day lives What You’ll Learn: What the 4 happiness hormones are How the hormones work in our bodies and examples of activities that release them Ways we can boost the production of those happiness hormones in our bodies Resources: Reser...
2018-03-2623 min
Leading with Empathy & Allyship PodcastNicole Lavarro On Building a VR Impact Game CompanyNicole Lazzaro, the CEO of XEODesign talks about her journey to build a VR impact game company and her takeaway from being a female game developer and entrepreneur in the Tech industry.
2018-02-2312 min
Tech Inclusion30: Nicole Lazzaro On Building a VR Impact Game CompanyNicole Lazzaro, the CEO of XEODesign talks about her journey to build a VR impact game company and her takeaway from being a female game developer and entrepreneur in the Tech industry.
2018-02-2312 min
The Debug LogEpisode 75: Mythic Structure in Game DesignWhat do rollercoasters, songs, fancy meals, and summer blockbusters all have in common? They are designed to take us for a ride. Whether emotionally or physically, each moment is engineered to be just what the audience needs at just the right time. The creators in these mediums are able to pull off such feats time and time again because certain narrative structures resonate with human beings, and, in fact, have done so since the beginning of recorded history. Joseph Campbell, the respected comparative mythologist, pioneered research in this field with his seminal work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces...
2017-05-121h 01
B2B NationNicole Lazzaro: 4 Chemicals That Activate Happiness, and How to Gamify ThemNicole Lazzaro, the CEO at XEODesign, was a guest on B2B Nation. We talked about the science behind what chemicals influence happiness, designing desirable brain states to help you get more done, and more!
2017-01-2524 min
Inside VR & ARMixed reality is a box of crayonsNicole Lazzaro (Founder, XEO Design) & Tom Emrich (Partner, Superventures) talk with Robert Scoble about the spectrum of augmented, mixed, and virtual reality, how "VR creates that same sense of wonder that you experienced as a child".
2016-11-041h 12
podcast jdr – Voix d'AltarideAtomistique (1/4) : Le jeu esthétique avec Thomas MunierDans la série Atomistique, nous revenons avec Thomas Munier sur les quatre atomes qui composent le jeu de rôle selon sa terminologie : jeu esthétique, jeu social, jeu tactique et enfin jeu moral.
Dans ce premier numéro, nous parlons avec Thomas et Eugénie (célèbre bloggeuse) du jeu esthétique. La discussion est longue, comme souvent avec Thomas. Elle nous permet de comprendre dans une large mesure ce qu’implique cet aspect du jeu de rôle et pourquoi certains joueurs s’y reconnaissent, alors que d’autres la rejette.
Et comme promis...
2016-08-3000 minEpisode 17: The 4 Keys 2 Fun with Nicole Lazzaro – Part 2Part 2 of our interview with Nicole Lazzaro, the founder and President of XEODesign. At Unite 2015 in Boston, some of us got a chance to see Nicole’s talk about Design Leadership in VR then we got to meet her and demo her upcoming VR game “Follow the White Rabbit”.
2015-12-0800 min
The Debug LogEpisode 17: The 4 Keys 2 Fun with Nicole Lazzaro - Part 2Part 2 of our interview with Nicole Lazzaro, the founder and President of XEODesign. At Unite 2015 in Boston, some of us got a chance to see Nicole's talk about Design Leadership in VR then we got to meet her and demo her upcoming VR game "Follow the White Rabbit". We are so glad she agreed to sit down with us and talk about the "4 Keys 2 Fun" and how to better think about some of these game design concepts when developing our own games. We also touch on designing for VR and various other topics. Be sure to look for the...
2015-12-0843 min
RocketCuriosity and WonderSimone and Christina are joined by Nicole Lazzaro to talk about her upcoming VR game, "Follow the White Rabbit," before discussing Magic Leap's roadmap and PS4 Remote Play.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
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Guest Starring: Nicole Lazzaro
Links and Show Notes Nicole Lazzaro (@NicoleLazzaro) | Twitter Founder | XEODesign® Follow the White Rabbit™ Teaser with Gameplay - YouTube...
2015-11-281h 05Episode 16: The 4 Keys 2 Fun with Nicole Lazzaro – Part 1Nicole Lazzaro, the founder and President of XEODesign, Inc. and has twenty years expertise in Player Experience Design (PXD) for mass-market entertainment products. At Unite 2015 in Boston, some of us got a chance to see Nicole’s talk about Design Leadership in VR then we got to meet her and
2015-11-1400 min
The Debug LogEpisode 16: The 4 Keys 2 Fun with Nicole Lazzaro - Part 1Nicole Lazzaro, the founder and President of XEODesign, Inc. and has twenty years expertise in Player Experience Design (PXD) for mass-market entertainment products. At Unite 2015 in Boston, some of us got a chance to see Nicole's talk about Design Leadership in VR then we got to meet her and demo her upcoming VR game "Follow the White Rabbit". We are so glad she agreed to sit down with us and talk about the "4 Keys 2 Fun" and how to better think about some of these game design concepts when developing our own games. We also touch on designing for VR...
2015-11-1346 min
The Game Design Round Table#110: The Science of fun with Nicole LazzaroIs there a formula for fun? Nicole Lazzaro joins Dirk and David to talk about what makes games fun, deliver a brief dive into neuroscience, and compare the concept of fun and gaming addiction.----------------------------------Dirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer, www.artana.com, Dirk@Knemeyer.com David Heron - @DavidVHeron Nicole Lazzaro - @nicolelazzaro, www.4k2f.com-----------------------------------------------------------Episode Outline 0:01:34 - The four keys to fun 0:13:18 - Depth 0:29:22 - Tabletop 0:39:32 - A primer on neurology 0:50:50 - Free to play
2014-12-161h 04
Dicing With Design: Role Playing, Wargaming, Card games & Board Game DesignEpisode 26 – What is a Game?In today’s episode we discuss: What is a game? We also go into what types of fun there are and how our games activate these modes of fun, from Dungeons and Dragons to daydreaming!Episode 26: What is a Game?
Topics:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:00 What is a game? How to host a dungeon, Greg Kostikyan, types of fun, elements which make a game, escapist elements of games, flow theory, xeo design, Nicole Lazzaro, www.princeofdarknessgames.com
00:33:15 Topic 2? Illusionism Dungeons and Dragons, Archipelago, Pathfinder, Rolemaster, When Worlds Collide, Mistborn, Ygdrassil
00:55:20 Outros and Co...
2014-07-3056 min
BayCHI Podcast2009/08/11: The Four Keys to Fun: Designing Emotional Engagement and Viral Distribution without Spamming Your FriendsMonthly Program Meeting
Topic: The Four Keys to Fun: Designing Emotional Engagement and Viral Distribution without Spamming Your Friends
Presenter: Nicole Lazzaro, XEODesign
Audio of Nicole Lazzaro's Presentation
2009-11-2300 min