Articles to help you get the most from game-based learning

The power of working together

Success in gameplay can often be dependent on cooperation - working together for the common good. DELIVER! is a semi-cooperative ITSM...

Removing the motivation for motivation

The importance of continually revisiting the motivation for design elements and mechanisms to ensure that the simulations stay relevant

A successful UPGRADE! - some design notes

This week I showcased the latest version of the trainer edition of UPGRADE!. This was the first time that the large format main board had...

Bringing incremental development and testing to Stabil-IT

Stabil-IT, the agile service management business simulation, has always contained the concept of life-cycling the solutions represented...

Leveraging game mechanics to extend game-based learning

Game-based learning delivers through the experience, the content and the game mechanics. This last area has much to offer...

KPI's - keeping score

Whilst most companies use measures, key performance indicators and dashboards, they may work against the overall company goals.

The silo challenge - with the best of intentions...

Specialized groups may effectively deliver in their area of responsibility but may also lead to a fractured view of the bigger picture.

Only gamers read rules - and that's a good thing

Over the past 5 years I have designed a number of applied board games aimed at cultivating a contextualised understanding of concepts and te