2023 GamiCon sTeamPunks

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.