design process
The Ugly Baby Complex
Why we come up with excuses to avoid playtesting
And so, the story goes like this: “No one likes to be told they have an ugly baby”. Heavens knows,… Read More “The Ugly Baby Complex”
Articles by Erik Agudelo
Review
Review – Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal
Erik Agudelo from Play Learn Develop reviews Reality is Broken. To give you a sneak preview of what he thinks of this book, he says he ended up ‘highlight… Read More “Review – Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal”
ideas
Change: a Game of Probabilities and Behaviours
Who was it that said “The only constant is change”? In fact, it doesn’t matter now who said it. The phrase is so widely used that either you p… Read More “Change: a Game of Probabilities and Behaviours”
ideas
What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning
Computer games, good computer games, well-designed computer games, are learning games. These games constantly collect data about the game session and the player… Read More “What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning”
learning topics
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Let’s game the way to more diverse, inclusive and productive teams
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is not enough.
If you are not making an effort to ensure your team is inclusive and diverse, you’re costing your company money. Simple.
Games and… Read More “R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Let’s game the way to more diverse, inclusive and productive teams”
design process
The next big thing: paper planes and bits
Formal education kills team work. Alright, I hope that got your attention. Now let me share my experience with designing serious games to teach students at the… Read More “The next big thing: paper planes and bits”