Book recommendations
Raph Koster (2004) – A Theory of Fun
James Paul Gee (2003) – What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Constance Steinkuehler et al (2012) – Games, Learning and Society
Selected blogs and articles
Sara de Freitas (2007) – Using games and simulations for supporting learning
Gillaspy & Thompson (2024) – The Playful Learning Tour Guide – A self coaching educational framework to help you develop playful learning activities
Jacob Vander Ende – How to Make a Board Game, from Ideation to Design to Distribution
Nicola Whitton (2018) – Playful learning: tools, techniques, and tactics
Try these games
Experience recruitment in the age of AI – Survival of the best fit
A game about learning Git – Oh my git!
Trust and Safety Tycoon – https://trustandsafety.fun
A game about the Corona Virus – Corona Quest
A game about water management – Working with Water
A content moderation game – Moderator Mayhem