Mar
16
2012
Jesse

I’m still working for engagement studio Flight 1337, and still happy to do so. Amongst other things, we participate in debates surrounding gamification, serious games et cetera. On Twitter, through presentations, but also via blogs – a blog I wrote responds to Steven Poole’s column in Edge Magazine. Continue reading
no comments | tags: column, edge, flight 1337, gamification, middle ground, steven poole | posted in Academic, Games
Mar
15
2012
Jesse

[N]Gamer #1 2012 is available in stores as of March 15th. My contributions for this edition: a four page special, featuring 10 tips to improve your Mario Kart skills; two previews (Harvest Moon: Hajimari no Daichi and Inazuma Eleven 2) and a review of the downloadable version of Prince of Persia (available for 3DS).
no comments | tags: harvest moon, inazuma eleven, mario kart 7, stores, [n]gamer | posted in Game Reviews, Games
Mar
9
2012
Jesse

A new Kijk magazine is in stores as of March 3rd, 2012. It features a lot of interesting stories, amongst them a four page article by me about the use of (serious) games in healthcare. Continue reading
no comments | tags: games, grendel, healthcare, ijsfontein, kato, kijk, serious games | posted in Games, New Media
Feb
9
2012
Jesse

I haven’t had much time lately to keep this blog up to date. The main reason is that I’m currently in the final stage of my education (it sounds rather apocalyptic, come to think of it): writing a master’s thesis. Continue reading
no comments | tags: graduation, ma, play, playability, playful, playfulness, student, thesis, youtube | posted in Academic, Personal
Jan
17
2012
Jesse

During my internship at STT, I conducted a series of interviews with eleven experts about the perceived value of serious games and gamification for managers. These interviews led to a special feature (consisting of three articles, authored by dr. Jacco van Uden and myself) on ManagementSite.nl. Continue reading
no comments | tags: business, gamification, internship, interviews, management, mcgonigal, schell, serious games, stt | posted in Games, New Media