Welcome to my new conversation space on emotions, games, and why we must play. It’s an exciting era for computer games in the 40 years since PONG games are a new medium for the 21st century. Whether you call it gamify, gamification, or simply adding the engagement of games, it’s an exciting time to experiment changing our world with the power of play. Reading the emotions on people’s faces on public transit or while editing a spread sheet at work day I’d like to see us take advantage of emotions and play to create richer experiences.

You’ll still be able to find my slides on Slideshare

Games are self-motivating systems and it’s fascinating to me to watch how simple clicks on a button unfold in the player’s mind to become engaging life-enriching experiences. Whether it’s playing Just Dance to loose weight, Words with Friends to get smarter, our own Tilt World to promote eco-recovery, or Draw Something to stay in touch with friends, games have amazing potential to change ourselves and change the world.

I’m very grateful to my team for putting this together. I’ve had the fortune to collaborate with amazingly talented individuals such as Dan Super, Chuck Soper, Stuart Dubey, Iggy Medrios, Matthew Petyo, and Glenn Hernadez on Tilt World. Especially thankful for Matt and Glenn for infusing the site with a wonderful handmade look and feel.

It’s a cozy space that I’m looking forward to filling with inspirations, insights, questions for further study. And most importantly to meet all of you. So pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of tea, and let’s sit down by the fireplace and let’s talk about making the world a better more engaging place through story, emotions, and games.