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There's a new initiative to create a game industry code of ethics

There's a new initiative to create a game industry code of ethics

A group of game industry professionals and academics launched a new collaborative initiative aimed at collectively codifying and improving ethics in games. This new Ethical Games initiative was unveiled today during a live panel discussion on game ethics at the Games for Change Virtual Festival.

ethics, games, industryDave EngAugust 23, 2020ethics, games, industryComment

Chess: Why Every Child Should Learn The Classic Game

Chess: Why Every Child Should Learn The Classic Game

Chess is a game that takes a long time to finish, with slow but critically thought out moves, and lots of strategy involved.

chess, gamesDave EngJune 29, 2020chess, games, childrenComment

“But some people don’t like games”

“But some people don’t like games”

The human motivational triggers that games and gamifications tap into are deeper than games, and predate them.

gamesDave EngMarch 31, 2020games, gamification, games based learningComment