http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Ruud Koorevaar's Blogs Tue, 21 May 2013 03:54:58 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20121107/181067/Gamification_at_Games_for_Health_Europe_2012.php Business/Marketing Yesterday I was at the Games for Health Europe 2012 convention and returned with mixed feelings. Let’s take a look at a couple of presentations on gamification and healthcare. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20121107/181067/Gamification_at_Games_for_Health_Europe_2012.php Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:05:00 EST http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20121103/180853/Gamification_where_did_the_games_go.php Business/Marketing,Social/Online We need to start thinking beyond merely adding a layer based on extrinsic motivators with gamification and look more closely at what makes games interesting and learn from it. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20121103/180853/Gamification_where_did_the_games_go.php Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:40:00 EDT http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20110721/89860/Publishers_vs_Press_A_Precarious_Balancing_Act.php Business/Marketing A perspective on the relationship between publishers and journalists concerning NDAs and embargos. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20110721/89860/Publishers_vs_Press_A_Precarious_Balancing_Act.php Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 EDT http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20110718/89839/Grinding_Social_Games_into_Involvement.php Design,Social/Online This essay concerns an exploration about the relation between social games, meaning giving practices, rewards, immersion and a ten feet long pole. This relation leads to the conclusion that there is still a large horizon to explore for social games. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RuudKoorevaar/20110718/89839/Grinding_Social_Games_into_Involvement.php Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:31:00 EDT