I have been reading for a long time things like “It has been proved that Serious Games help you learn”. But usually this kind of sentences end there and give no further explanations. So I have been digging around to know a little bit more about how our brains work when we try to learn and this is what I have ... Read More »
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Do you need to study about video games… to make video games?
If you have ever thought about making video games probably you are wondering if it is really necessary to study something specific. Though the offer is still not broad, year by year universities all over the world are giving video games the credit they deserve. Not only masters and specializations but full degrees are available for all of us who ... Read More »
Serious Games companies we love: Gamelearn
There are 3 things that let you know that you are in the office of a video games developer: 1. The average age is below 30, 2. You can easily find posters, t-shirts or plastic toys of superheroes and 3. There is a casual relaxed-but-focused environment that impregnates the place. Gamelearn offices are just like that. In the last year, Gamelearn has ... Read More »
MAPPLE: Serious Games classified by Purpose
Serious Games classification usually deals with areas of appliance: Education, Health, Simulation, Gamification… The problem with this traditional method is that frontiers are really blurred. Where would you put a gamified e-learning that tries to improve children teeth-healthcare education? Like this one, there are hundreds of examples that don’t fit in a unique category. And why is this important? Because the ... Read More »