2023 GamiCon sTeamPunks

Favorite Games Then:

Clue and Mystery Date

Favorite Games Now:

Farkle and Tenzi (played with my grandsons)

Thoughts on Gamification:

Gamification propels training beyond mediocrity. My new mantra is "F*ck Average!"

Favorite Games Then:

Othello and the original Zork

Favorite Games Now:

Blockudoku 

Thoughts on Gamification:

  As an old academic, my default setting is  to lecture for an hour. Gamification moved my focus away from me dumping information on learners to engaging them in the material and learner journey. 

Favorite Games Then:

 Monopoly, Life, Nintendo Mario Bros the OG 

Favorite Games Now:

 World of Warcraft, Dominoes, Poker, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Pandemic  

Thoughts on Gamification:

Creating memorable learning experiences .

Favorite Games Then:

Clue, Red Rover, Capture the Flag

Favorite Games Now: 

Catan, Wordle

Thoughts on Gamification:

"Reminded me to be brave when creating." 

Favorite Games Then:

Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble Mastermind, Milles Bornes, bridge, solitaire, dodge ball, four square, Jungle King, Pac Man

Favorite Games Now:

Jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, sudoku, Wordle, Vertex, Spelling Bee, Connections, Letter Boxed, and digital escape games 

Thoughts on Gamification:

Having experienced the success of and response to my gamified experiences, I am even more determined than ever to avoid boring teaching.

Favorite Games Then:

 Othello, Backgammon, Mastermind, Black Box, Risk 

Favorite Games Now:

 Euchre, Friday, Eila and Something Shiny, Kyudoku, Palm Island 

Thoughts on Gamification: 

I have dabbled in game-bits and gamification since 1985, motivating myself and kids with whom I have worked.

Favorite Games Then:

Monopoly, Spades, Uno, American Football, Mortal Kombat, chess 

Favorite Games Now:

Restaurant Dash, Wordscapes 

Thoughts on Gamification:  From storytelling to habit formation to focusing on learning objectives, I am much more competent and confident in creating learning experiences that hit the mark. 

Favorite Games Then:

Kickball, Uno, Hopscotch

Favorite Games Now:

Codenames, Wingspan, Dominion

Thoughts on Gamification:

Enhanced retention through challenges.

Favorite Games Then:  

Uno, Scrabble, tether ball, and badminton.

Favorite Games Now: 

Wordle, Age of Empires, anything my son brings back from GenCon.

Thoughts on Gamification:

Gamification changed my approach to training: by making me more intentional about using the mechanics.

Favorite Games Then:

 Twister, Clue, Don't Break the Ice, Ker-Plunk 

Favorite Games Now:

Anything where you answer questions or do something physical like sing, act things out, describe to your partner, draw, etc.

Thoughts on Gamification: 

For every teaching point, I use an activity, illustration, or ah-ha before presenting the how-to process 

Favorite Games Then:

Super Mario, hide & go seek, and Ms Pac-Man

Favorite Games Now:

 Dominos, puzzles, and mystery clue dinner parties

Thoughts on Gamifications:

Gamification has reopened my eyes to human-centric design and the heart of changing one’s behavior. 

Favorite Games Then:

Clue and Careers

Favorite Games Now:

Qwirkle, Farkle, and Nasty Canasta

Thoughts on Gamification:

 Everyone learns from and through games gaining memories and new ideas. 

Favorite Games Then:

Jacks, Funny Bones, SPUDD?, Mat Ball, Tetris

Favorite Games Now: 

Wordle, 2248, Woodoku, SPUDD?

Thoughts on Gamification:

Every generation has their games, learning how to incorporate the same mechanics makes your participants want to learn and engage with the learning.

Favorite Games Then:

 Monopoly, Scrabble. 

Favorite Games Now:

World of Warcraft, FlowFree, 

Thoughts on Gamification:

By having me think more about designing for the motivational states of the learners.

Favorite Games Then:

Clue

Favorite Games Now:

Life - the real thing, not the  game

Thoughts on Gamification:

Gave me tools to unleash people's superpowers because #LearnersDeserveBetter

Favorite Games Then:

 Excitebike, Duck Hunt 

Favorite Games Now:

 Deep Rock Galactic, World of Horror 

Thoughts on Gamification:

 Gamification has made training programs more motivating by incorporating engaging game elements into the learning process. 

Favorite Games Then:

Simon Says, Dodge Ball, Sorry!

Favorite Games Now:

Mario Cart, GTA, Monopoly GO

Thoughts on Gamification:

  Feedback loops improved adaptation.