Working at Foursquare I am constantly thinking about how game mechanics influence real life. I recently rented a car and chose a Toyota Prius, a hybrid car, for environmental and financial reasons but also to experiment with the “game” you play with the car while driving. You see, the Prius actually has an optimized way [...]
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Games in real life (game mechanics and the Toyota Prius)
Posted by Eric Friedman on June 18, 2010
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2010/06/18/games-in-real-life-game-mechanics-and-the-toyota-prius/
Game Dynamics +10
Over the weekend I watched a great 30 minute presentation about past, present, and future game dynamics and points systems the exist (and will exist) within our world. I took away a few key points from the video and wanted to share them here. The first point is about the digital convergence (or lack thereof). [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on March 1, 2010
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2010/03/01/game-dynamics-10/
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