Archive | Game Dynamics RSS feed for this section

Games in real life (game mechanics and the Toyota Prius)

June 18, 2010

10 Comments

Working at Foursquare I am constantly thinking about how game mechanics influence real life. I recently rented a car and chose a Toyota Prius, a hybrid car, for environmental and financial reasons but also to experiment with the “game” you play with the car while driving. You see, the Prius actually has an optimized way [...]

Continue reading...

Game Dynamics +10

March 1, 2010

5 Comments

Over the weekend I watched a great 30 minute presentation about past, present, and future game dynamics and points systems the exist (and will exist) within our world. I took away a few key points from the video and wanted to share them here. The first point is about the digital convergence (or lack thereof). [...]

Continue reading...