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Episode 95 What is Strategy in Gameplay?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question “What is Strategy in Gameplay?” In-depth strategy is one of the hallmarks of intense video games, war games, simulations, and other forms of games that persist through popular culture. The term “strategy” is one that exists beyond games and can be found in everything from military planning; to business; to personal development. But what is “strategy;” and what role does it play in game play, game design, game, development, and applied games?

decisions, game, strategyDave EngSeptember 24, 2023strategy, game structure, decisions, abstract, war games, simulations, game theory, motivationComment

Episode 79 How do players create meaning in games?

On today’s episode we’ll cover how players create meaning in games. Creating and making meaning is something that everyone does at every point of their day. Creating meaning is one of the hallmarks of sentience. We think, therefore we are. But what exactly is meaning? How does meaning making occur? How does meaning making relate to games-based learning?

Episode 26 Roguelike Learning

On today’s episode we’ll cover “Rougelike Learning.” There’s a special appeal to playing really hard games. Games were you have to grind it out over time to get anywhere. A type of those really hard games are called roguelikes. But what makes them hard? What makes them appealing? Most importantly: how can we use the difficulty of roguelike games for games-based learning?