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Lecture on learning experince and game design at the Cologne Game Lab

It’s always a great pleasure talking about games and learning. The pleasure is even greater when talking about this field at one of the most prestigious institutions dedicated to game studies in the world, such as the Cologne Game Lab.…Read more

Teaching game design in the kindergarten

Game design is a very interesting pedagogic tool. Apart from its diverse positive effects on creativity, expression and team building of students, modern research indicates that it has a positive impact on students’ STEAM skills. Game design, like any other…Read more

Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A book on how to design intrinsically motivating learning experiences

Finally! I am really happy that my book Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A journey to creating intrinsically motivating learning experiences is out there! This is a project that I have been preparing for a while. Several educators, game designers, user…Read more

A Halloween themed game for the iOS

Spook Boy: Monsters, Ghouls & Ghosts is a game designed by Playcompass & the Mynt Design some years ago. The game features a teenage boy, given the task to protect the non-fantasy realms of this world by guarding the gate…Read more

How to design immersive game experiences: Mastering norms

Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form. Educational game design is strongly linked with sociocultural aspects of individual groups. Players have already defined expectations since they have played several games. They have seen movies,…Read more

How to motivate students to learn?!

There are several cases where students show greater interest for particular activities contrary to others. However, the nature of those activities is not always defined. Someone would think that only games can be engaging for students but in fact, engagement…Read more

Space as an indispensable element of gaming: The case of Serious+

During the previous years, technology has infiltrated in the daily lives of a great number of people. During this revolution, teachers and instructional designers have been introduced with a variety of new tools, such as computers, tablets, interactive tabletops and…Read more

Puji’s Shootout

Puji’s Shootout presents the adventures of Puji, the starfish, who has decided to pop these evil bubbles and set the fish free! In order to complete his mission, Puji has also to face the evil bosses of the sea and…Read more

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George is a digital transformation consultant, learning & development expert and user researcher who helps organizations adapt their product strategies to an ever-changing world. He has worked with several organisation of the S&P 500 & the CAC40. George has been teaching and doing research on Human-AI Interaction, Learning & Development and Usability at several European academic institutions and research centers. He is also the author of two books in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, design processes & strategies and customer & learner engagement. George has worked as consultant, director of design, product strategy as well as R&D and Innovation for several organisations from startups to large multinational corporations and research centers.

Lecture on learning experince and game design at the Cologne Game Lab

Teaching game design in the kindergarten

Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A book on how to design intrinsically motivating learning experiences

A Halloween themed game for the iOS

How to design immersive game experiences: Mastering norms

How to motivate students to learn?!

Space as an indispensable element of gaming: The case of Serious+

Puji’s Shootout

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