Tag: gaming

  • Games and a Better You

    Games and a Better You

    I heard a talk from Dr. Jane McGonigal about gaming and game mechanics.  She is a game researcher and studies this stuff, but she said a line that stood out to me  – games helps to make a better you.  Seeing as I study identity, I was interested in that.…

  • Gaming in Your Life

    Have you caught on to this idea that much of our lives have a gaming component to it? Think about every rewards thing you’ve ever signed up for or the “miles” that you get when you purchase groceries or take a flight. If you have an American Express card, you…

  • Gaming Curfew

    Have you seen it in the news?  In Korea, there is a government sanctioned gaming curfew.  Gaming is a serious problem there.  Minors will not be able to game after midnight.  If you want to read about it – google it in the news. What I want to talk about…