Author Archives: Gigi

Thoughts on Gamification…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Gigi

So, gamification is all the rage these days. It was all over GDC 2011 and seems to be the in-thing. In case you haven’t heard about it, take a gander at the vid below. It’s a short and simple explanation of … Continue reading →

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‘Immersion’ vs ‘Engagement’

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Gigi

The other day, a friend sent me a nifty article explaining the difference between immersion and engagement. It’s called, ‘The Pleasures of immersion and engagement: schemas, scripts and the fifth business’ by Douglas and Hargadon, 2001. It’s a fairly interesting … Continue reading →

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ – G.G. – Story Design

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gigi

I recently watched an older movie, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’. I have always loved Hayao Miyazaki’s work and was thrilled to learn there was one I hadn’t seen. The first 30 minutes were wonderfully told even with the simplest of plots. … Continue reading →

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Drawn – such a fantastic game

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gigi

I recently played ‘Drawn HD’ for the IPad with my family. The kids and I would take turns controlling the game and help each other solve the puzzles. Everyone wanted to control it, ‘Ok, but I want to do the … Continue reading →

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Video link Test

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Gigi

Testing video links. Done.

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