August 2010
5 posts
ASTD-LA Workshop follow-up
Last week I was invited to make a presentation to the LA branch of the American Society for Training and Development. Thanks to the attendees! We had a lively class on the Antioch University campus and, as promised, I followed up with an “un-handout,” which is a more detailed list of links and information about the matters we discussed during the workshop.
I have posted the...
The UK in Play →
This short video gives you an idea of the many games that took place at last year’s Igfest. We wish we’d been there. We wish we were going to be at this year’s too, but they are in England and that’s not on the itinerary for this year. Maybe next time. Have fun, and if you participate, tell us how it went. These videos make the games look fantastic.
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Is it a race or a game?
For reasons of professional interest and personal predilection, I am a proud member of the National Puzzlers League, America’s oldest puzzling club. This conversation took place on a recent email thread. Keep in mind the participants are hard-core puzzlers, and their ideal recreations include very challenging games like Shinteki and the MIT Mystery Hunt.
You’ll notice that these...
Thanks for a fantastic iPodyssey
Hey everybody, remember earlier today when we met in Palisades Park? And how, by an extreme long shot, there was ANOTHER entirely unrelated group in yellow shirts gathering in the same park at the same time? How we laughed! Soon though we were swept away on whitewater rapids, dodging chainsaw maniacs, and exploding on the beach.
We’re so glad you all came out and played. Post your remarks...
Socks and Skepticism
When I read Jane McGonigal’s and Brooke Thompson’s enthusiasm for Socks Inc., I decided to give it a second glance. The first time I watched the video, I didn’t watch it all the way to the end: it had some homespun charm but I didn’t get the appeal. But now these 2 very talented, intelligent, influential gamewrights have vouched for it, and the quick and complete success of...
