Games for Learning

Collaboration, Education, Gaming, HCI, Serious Games, Usability

Games for Good: Read Our Article In the Cognitive Technology Journal

June 7, 2010October 25, 2018By sharritt 3 Comments

Matthew Sharritt, President of Situated Research, has an article titled “Designing Game Affordances to Promote Learning and Engagement” appearing in a special issue of the Cognitive Technology Journal. The issue, focusing on “Games for Good”, contains our article (starting on p. 43).

Collaboration, Gaming, HCI, Psychology, Simulations, Usability

GDC: Sid Meier’s Lessons On Gamer Psychology

March 18, 2010March 19, 2015By sharritt 2 Comments

Sid Meier is known as the mastermind behind some of the most respected and influential video games of all time, such as Civilization, Railroad Tycoon and Pirates. But in his pursuit of conveying a realistic experience for players, he says his logical mind wasn’t taking into account enough what was going on in players’ heads.