As you are well aware, the world’s economy is in turmoil due to a combination of inflation, COVID-19, war, and commodities/supply chain shortages. As we are officially in a recession (and things are looking to become way worse before becoming better), no investment market has been safe from huge declines — crypto, stocks, even gold … Read more
Many moons ago, I wrote an article titled “The Effect of Time on Decision Making”. In it, I covered some fairly meaty topics that talked about Construal Level Theory and Decision Field Theory and how they explained the way we made decisions. The Basic Theory Very simply out, Construal Level Theory tried to explain how … Read more
(Below is a manuscript snippet of my book, Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. Please subscribe to the mailing list on the right to order the book when it launches. This post may be moved into a Premium Area after a certain period of time). Dangling and Anchor Juxtaposition: Monetization in Social Games Many … Read more
This is a Memory I submitted to the landmark Marina Sand Bay in Singapore on Metablox – check out this NFT Blox and other memories yourself! To promote the newly minted Metablox, I decided to apply to speak at a few NFT/Blockchain conferences. One of the conferences was the Blockchain Fest 2022. They were very … Read more
As we approach the launch of our Metablox NFT Reservation period (starting with the Whitelist neighbors from our Discord with a 48 hours head start), it’s useful to explore the economical dynamics that could happen when we enter our NFT minting phase in March. As described in the Metablox NFT White Paper, mint prices for … Read more
Continuing on from Part 1, as is the tradition, where we looked at how they manage your expectations right up to learning how to play, now we are now going to look at how games manage expectations during gameplay. If you have not read Part 1 – head there now! Learning from Games: Managing Expectations … Read more
Every time I have a conversation, I keep talking about how I use gamification mostly to learn from games. Seeing how games manage specific situations and apply them to everyday life in some way. Today, I want to think briefly about how games manage player expectations, from how players know what they can expect from … Read more
It might go without saying, but if you’re an educator, thought leader, expert, consultant, coach, or business owner who wants to make an impact and grow your business, then your number one job is to get your ideas out into the world as effectively as possible. After all, it’s only once your ideas are out … Read more
As we approach the launch of our Metablox NFT Reservation period (starting with the Whitelist neighbors from our Discord with a 48 hours head start), it’s useful to explore the economical dynamics that could happen when we enter our NFT minting phase in March. As described in the Metablox NFT White Paper, mint prices for … Read more
This will be a time for change and adjustment. There is a 3-5 year period to work and position ourselves strategically to make a positive impact in this world. On March 17, the moment we heard that our city in the San Francisco Bay Area would begin to undergo a home quarantine at midnight, we … Read more