The future of games: inclusivity, diversity and games for good #wigconf19
This week we had the opportunity to go to the Women in Games conference (10th anniversary!) in London and that […]
[Lecture]: Games & Business
This was a lecture developed just for pre-sessional students at the University of Southampton, in 2018. The aim of the […]
Some notes about the role of culture in games design
Culture is when people share the same beliefs and values within a group, be it national, be it any other […]
Digital/Physical: PLAY event at Mother, London: thoughts and insights
On the 4th May 2017, I was invited to participate in a very insightful discussion at Mother, in London. The […]
#6 [usability review]: Good Pizza, Great Pizza
As part of my challenge of gathering 30 game usability reviews, I’ve been collecting some mobile games (and other games […]
Gamification or game design?
Sometimes we still struggle to situate our work in terms of gamification or game design. If gamification is a design […]
I’m studying games design, not gamification
This post is just to avoid the usual misconceptions between gamification and games. Although the names are very similar, they […]
What game designers can learn from product placement?
Yes, product placement. Let’s try to paint the picture. You’re watching a movie or a soap opera, and then a […]
Thoughts on gaming bubbles
What makes you play a certain game? Although games are voluntary, they might have something that makes you think “I […]
Colour blind mode: a way to include more players into the game
Playing a game is more than just connecting your devices with a new system. It’s being part of a context […]