Branch vs. Root
The right and wrong way to use skill badges in gamification
LECTURE LIBRARY
Game Mechanics and Narrative Emotions
Sample lecture on how mechanics encode, evoke, and modulate emotion in play. Recorded talk with examples and design takeaways.
Saturday Morning Cartoons
The Toyetic in Children's Narrative Media
Let's Learn Chinese!
An experimental use of narrative context to enhance memorability of vocab lessons. Uses antagonism and the suggestion of a 'Villain' or Boss-fight as an intensified tutorial