23. Games are special because… They are interactive They are designed ENTIRELY for pleasure
24. Games provide: Clear Feedback A Sense of Progress The Possibility of Success Mental and Physical Exercise A Chance to Satisfy Your Curiosity A Chance to Solve a Problem A Feeling of Freedom
37. You CAN make your experiences better Ask yourself these simple questions: Given what I know about my guests… Why will they like this experience? How can I get them to like it more?
I gave this talk at DICE about how advances in sensing technology will make our entire lives an interconnected series of games. The most common reaction to this was, “Oh my God! It’s 1984!” But technically, it’s Brave New World.