games
Games are a low stakes way to prepare us for the challenges of life. I’ve learned more about leadership though playing DnD than I have through any leadership course I’ve ever taken. Minecraft redstone was what initially got me thinking about circuits and probably put me on a path to become a computer scientist. Even “silly” games like Jackbox have taught me tons about my friends and deepened my bonds with them.
Games are often written off compared to formal courses because the benefits are harder to see, and often teach “soft skills”. I have no doubt in my mind that a child who played Buffalo with their friends for an hour gained invaluable skills, but those skills are harder to quantify than “my child watched a lecture on math for an hour and now knows what a parabola is”.
Similarly, I’m frustrated that games (especially video games) are often lumped together. Many people think all video games are violent irredeemable shooting games.
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- How to design games
- How to critique games
- My notes on transformational games, games built for a purpose beyond simply being fun.
- games - resources
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