Episodes 166
Avg. Duration 17m
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Since Feb 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Experience Points by University XP hosted by Dr. Dave Eng. On Experience Points we explore different ways we can learn from games. Find out more at www.universityxp.com I hope you find this show useful. If you’d like to learn more about games-based learning then a great place to start is my blog at universityxp.com/blog. University XP is also on Twitter @University_XP and on Facebook as University XP. Feel free to email me anytime at [email protected] Game on!

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S1E166 What are Military Simulations?

Jun 14, 2026 11m

What are Military Simulations?Some of the most well-known games - chess, checkers, and Go - can all trace their lineage to battles, warfare, and general conflict. These games are related, at least in…

S1E165 Escape Rooms for Learning

May 31, 2026 7m

Escape Rooms for LearningYou know that feeling when the clock is ticking, and you’re scrambling to solve a puzzle before time runs out? Maybe you're searching for a hidden key under a rug, decoding a…

S1E164 Victoria Ichizli-Bartels on Be Your Best Game Master

May 17, 2026 18m

Victoria Ichizli-Bartels on Be Your Best Game MasterThis episode of Experience Points features self-gamification pioneer Victoria Ichizli-Bartels, who reveals how treating everyday life as a game can…

S1E163 Raul Mora on Understanding Second Language Users as Gamers

May 03, 2026 24m

Raul Mora on Understanding Second Language Users as GamersIn this episode of Experience Points, Dr. Raul Alberto Mora shares insights from his book Understanding Second Language Users as Gamers:…

S1E162 Jon Spike on Games as Creative Constraint

Apr 19, 2026 24m

Jon Spike on Games as Creative ConstraintIn this episode of Experience Points, Jon Spike explores how creative constraint drives innovation in game design and learning. A former K–12 English teacher…

S1E161 AP Table Talk: Race

Apr 05, 2026 1h 17m

AP Table Talk: RaceIn this episode of AP Table Talk, Brian and Dave dig into the race mechanic, where players compete toward a shared finish line and the first to cross it ends the game. From…

S1E160 Katrin Becker on Learning through Playful Experiences

Mar 22, 2026 26m

Katrin Becker on Learning through Playful ExperiencesIn this episode of Experience Points, serious games expert Katrin Becker explores why “good enough” may be more powerful than perfection in…

S1E159 Hostile Players

Mar 08, 2026 6m

Hostile PlayersToday we’re diving into something that affects every gamer at some point: hostile players. You probably already know the type… Those people who turn a fun session into a cesspit of…

S1E158 Meghan Gardner on Gamification for Emotional Engagement

Feb 22, 2026 23m

Meghan Gardner on Gamification for Emotional EngagementThis episode of Experience Points features transformative design expert Meghan Gardner, who shares how gamification can create emotionally…

S1E157 Mary-Ellen Fimbel on Game Design Principles for Education

Feb 08, 2026 21m

Mary-Ellen Fimbel on Game Design Principles for EducationThis episode of Experience Points features game designer and educator Mary-Ellen Fimbel, who shares how game design principles can transform…

S1E156 What are Role-Playing Games?

Jan 25, 2026 9m

What are Role-Playing Games?Today, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating - and frankly, most misunderstood - forms of interactive play: Role-Playing Games, or RPGs. So what are RPGs? Are they…

S1E155 Amber Sewell on Games as Information Literacy

Jan 11, 2026 25m

Amber Sewell on Games as Information LiteracyIn this episode of Experience Points, Dave Eng talks with Amber Sewell, a Teaching and Learning Librarian at UNLV, about using games to teach information…

S1E154 Victoria Banks on Dungeons, Dragons, and Discourse

Dec 28, 2025 16m

Victoria Banks on Dungeons, Dragons, and DiscourseIn this episode of Experience Points, Dave Eng interviews Victoria Banks, a Clemson University PhD student and video game scriptwriter, on using…

S1E153 AP Table Talk: Variable Player Powers

Dec 14, 2025 1h 18m

AP Table Talk: Variable Player PowersIn this episode of AP Table Talk, Brian and Dave explore Variable Player Powers, where players get unique abilities (or flaws!) that shape strategy and spark…

S1E152 Richard Durham on Learning through Engaging Gameplay

Nov 30, 2025 30m

Richard Durham on Learning through Engaging GameplayIn this episode of Experience Points, Dave Eng speaks with Richard Durham, a prolific game designer, creative director, and educator at Wondertree…

S1E151 Game Design Constraints and Scope Creep

Nov 16, 2025 8m

Game Design Constraints and Scope CreepToday, we’re diving into two little words that have the power to either catapult your project forward… or completely derail it. Those words? Constraints and…

S1E150 Designing the Core Dynamics

Nov 02, 2025 8m

Designing the Core DynamicsToday, we’re diving deep into a concept that sits right at the heart of game design: core dynamics. What makes a game engaging? Why do some games pull us in and keep us…

S1E149 Josefine Schwarzer Applied Games and Mental Health

Oct 19, 2025 23m

Josefine Schwarzer Applied Games and Mental HealthIn this episode of Experience Points, Dave Eng interviews Josefine Schwarzer, a German occupational therapist exploring how tabletop RPGs and LARPs…

S1E148 Michael Low and Luna Uni: A New World of RPG Writing Instruction

Oct 05, 2025 27m

Michael Low and Luna Uni: A New World of RPG Writing InstructionIn this episode of Experience Points, host Dave Eng welcomes Michael Low—educator, game designer, and creator of Stories RPG. Michael…

S1E147 Shaun McMillan on Turning Lectures into Games

Sep 21, 2025 29m

Shaun McMillan on Turning Lectures into GamesIn this episode of Experience Points, host Dave Eng interviews educational game designer Shaun McMillan about transforming traditional lectures into…

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