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S1E160 Katrin Becker on Learning through Playful Experiences
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…
S1E158 Meghan Gardner on Gamification for Emotional Engagement
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
S1E146 AP Table Talk: Take That
AP Table Talk: Take ThatIn this episode of AP Table Talk, Brian and Dave dig into the “Take That” game mechanic. From classics like UNO, Sorry!, and Risk to modern favorites like Munchkin, Blood…
S1E145 Types of Games
Types of GamesToday, we’re diving into something that might seem simple on the surface, but as it turns out, it's anything but. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about game types, and not…
S1E144 Ercan Altug Yilmaz Gamification in Action The TOY Framework
Ercan Altug Yilmaz Gamification in Action The TOY FrameworkIn this episode, Dave Eng interviews Ercan Altuğ Yilmaz, a leading gamification expert and creator of the TOY Framework—an evolution of…
S1E143 Games as Mediums for Interactions
Games as Mediums for InteractionsIn today’s episode, we’re diving into how games function as mediums for interaction: as art, as social spaces, and as powerful tools for learning. We’ll explore…
S1E142 Game Goals vs Learning Outcomes
Game Goals vs Learning OutcomesIn this episode, we’ll explore how learning objectives and game goals overlap, how serious games are designed for impact, and how we measure success beyond just…
S1E141 AP Table Talk: Rock-Paper-Scissors
AP Table Talk: Rock-Paper-ScissorsIn this episode of AP Table Talk, Brian and Dave dive deep into the timeless “rock-paper-scissors” (RPS) game mechanic. They explore its origins, its non-transitive…
S1E140 Randy O'Connor on Designing Through Constraints
Randy O'Connor on Designing Through ConstraintsIn this episode of Experience Points, Dave Eng welcomes game designer, artist, and educator Randy O’Connor to explore the crucial role of constraints in…
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