Monthly Archives: March 2011

‘Immersion’ vs ‘Engagement’

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Gigi

The other day, a friend sent me a nifty article explaining the difference between immersion and engagement. It’s called, ‘The Pleasures of immersion and engagement: schemas, scripts and the fifth business’ by Douglas and Hargadon, 2001. It’s a fairly interesting … Continue reading →

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‘My Neighbor Totoro’ – G.G. – Story Design

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gigi

I recently watched an older movie, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’. I have always loved Hayao Miyazaki’s work and was thrilled to learn there was one I hadn’t seen. The first 30 minutes were wonderfully told even with the simplest of plots. … Continue reading →

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Drawn – such a fantastic game

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gigi

I recently played ‘Drawn HD’ for the IPad with my family. The kids and I would take turns controlling the game and help each other solve the puzzles. Everyone wanted to control it, ‘Ok, but I want to do the … Continue reading →

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Video link Test

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Gigi

Testing video links. Done.

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G.G., B.G

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Gigi

Last night was born the idea of the Good Games, Bad Games page. After I get all of my equipment setup, I will host a series of video and text blogs that highlight particular topics. Each entry will show examples … Continue reading →

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