Choices

What Paper Mario Teaches Us About Self-Efficacy

The cage was in YOU all along…

Jul 22, 2020

Choices, Games and Psychology

agency, efficacy, games, gaming, Mario, Nintendo, paper mario, psychology, Puni, punies, Punio, self improvement, self-awareness, self-efficacy, the thousand year door, TTYD, video games
Keep Your Weapons Close, and Your Friends Closer

Dropping some #WednesdayWisdom about how much swords and friendship have in common. #Witcher3 #Zelda #BotW #games #GameSmarter

Mar 11, 2020

Choices, Games and Psychology, Let’s Talk About…, The Witcher 3

ancient swords, Breath of the Wild, friendship, games, Geralt, how weapon durability is like friendship, Link, making friends, relationship advice, swords, video games, weapon durability, Witcher 3
Unexpected Charm

Are choices good in video games? Well, it depends.

May 12, 2017

Choices

charming and open, Choices, Illusion of choice, rpgs, story driven, storytelling, video games
Shadow of Morality: When Being Bad is Good

Is it ever good to be the bad guy? Well, maybe…

Apr 12, 2017

Choices, Games and Psychology, The Interesting Case of…

Choices, ICO, Illusion of choice, morality, politics in media, politics in video games, Shadow of the Colossus, Spec Ops: The Line, storytelling, Team ICO, video games
Spec Oops

Spec Ops: The Line is so much more and less than meets the eye.

Oct 19, 2016

Choices, storytelling

Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty, Spec Ops: The Line, story, storytelling, video games
Gaming and Goethe, or Morality in Games

Part three! Morality in games: how it’s done, and when it works.

Sep 19, 2016

Choices

Choices, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect, morality, show don’t tell, story, storytelling, video games
Choices, Part II: Illusions and Agency

Can you really choose your own adventure in a video game, or is it all just smoke and mirrors?

Sep 12, 2016

Choices, storytelling

agency, Choices, Illusion of choice, Mass Effect, story, storytelling, video games
Data, Desires, and Decisions: Choices in Video Games, Part I

Choices vs. decisions: first in a three-part series about player choices in video games!

Sep 5, 2016

Choices

Choices, decisions, part 1, part one, video games

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