PinnedPublished inPrototypr5 Lessons In Gamifying HealthI’ve been designing games and gamified apps that improve health and wellbeing for around a decade. When I first started designing in this…Jun 3, 2023A response icon2Jun 3, 2023A response icon2
Published inPrototyprI’m A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be DoneThe news of former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis has dominated headlines this week. According to multiple reports, he has…1d agoA response icon21d agoA response icon2
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Published inBootcampPaying the Price: The Ethical Crisis in Freemium Game DesignWhen Johnny Richardson landed a job as Lead UI Developer on a game featuring the hottest fantasy franchise in the world, he thought he’d…May 11A response icon20May 11A response icon20
What Game Designers Don’t Know About FlowEvery year in my game design class at Northeastern, I teach Csíkszentmihályi’s concept of flow. It’s a standard part of the curriculum…Apr 27A response icon6Apr 27A response icon6
Published inUX CollectiveThe Roblox’s creator illusionHow a platform claiming to empower kids actually extracts billions from them.Apr 19A response icon5Apr 19A response icon5
Published inPrototyprThe ETHIC Framework: Designing Ethical Gamification That Actually Works“It’s normal,” a student told me during class this semester, “for me to spend 10-to-20 hours a week playing [popular Gacha game] Genshin…Apr 13A response icon1Apr 13A response icon1
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Published inBootcampWhy Your Child Can’t Stop Using That App (A Game Designer’s Warning)Something mildly infuriating happened in my house last month.Mar 31A response icon84Mar 31A response icon84