Games: Therapy, and Influence

(This essay is a combination of two posts written over the semester: Can We Gamify Therapy? and Can We Invisibly Gamify Therapy?)

Can we Gamify Therapy?

Can We Invisibly Gamify Therapy?

The recent terrible incident in Toronto, where a 25 year old male, Alek Minassian, rented a truck and used it to kill 10 people, and wound many others, is a sad twin to the beginning of my first blog post, Can We Gamify Therapy?. This is part two.

People and Consequences

While browsing Rock, Paper, Shotgun, I came across a game called King of Dragon Pass and it really captivated me.

In this game, you lead a tribe, with 7 advisors, and make decisions that impact the community. It made me realize — other than The Banner Saga…