Games & Learning
Games and gamification are powerful ways to enhance engagement, adding elements of story, challenge, motivation, and other gaming principles to improve learning outcomes.
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Play Is the Method, Not the Motivation
Graded environments incentivize defensiveness and performance; games incentivize experimentation.
By Aaron Delgaty • -
D&D for Learning: Tricks of the Trade
One of the most powerful—and newly feasible—approaches to immersive training is roleplay. When done well, it creates the conditions for people to practice difficult conversations, test judgment under pressure, and build confidence in gray areas where there’s no script to follow.
By Aaron Delgaty • -
The Strategic Imperative of Play, Joy & Laughter in Organizational Performance
The long-held belief that seriousness is a prerequisite for productivity is counterproductive; in ever-changing work environments, the capacity for joy is essential infrastructure.
By Sam Thomas, John Reynolds • -
D&D for Learning: Take Training from Forgettable to Formative
In both the Forgotten Realms and modern enterprise business, survival hinges on one thing: How well you respond when the unexpected hits the table.
By Aaron Delgaty • -
Level Up Your eLearning: Gamification & Game Design in Adobe Captivate
Whether you’re exploring gamification for the first time or looking for simple ways to enhance your designs, this webinar will spark ideas and show you how to achieve more with less, using the all-new Adobe Captivate.
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Puzzles, Portals, and Prototypes: Gamifying Learning with AI
This session explores how to approach generative AI step-by-step to design immersive, escape-room-inspired learning activities.
By Pamela Gutman • -
Making Security Training Less Painful & More Human
On May 3, 2019, I received a letter offering me my first cybersecurity position. I was ecstatic. After 16 years in Human Resources with the federal government, I had decided to make a complete career change. There was one condition I had to meet: I had to obtain my Security+ certification within two weeks of […]
By Cheryl Abram • -
Gamifying eLearning
Boost learning with effective gamification! Kapp’s checklist helps integrate fun, replay value & challenges for real learning, not just points.
By Karl Kapp • -
7 Types of Gameplay and How They Enhance Learning and Skill Development
Want to boost engagement and build job-ready skills? Learn how to match game types to learning goals and explore real-world examples that bring training to life across industries and roles.
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GenAI Powered Storytelling – A Gamification Case Study & Demo
In this session we will show you how we blended human-produced and AI-generated content to create a gamification project that uses episodic story reveals and accompanying points to reward progress. Join us for an inside look at this innovative, story-driven design approach to discover how you can leverage generative AI to create your own epic […]
By Tristia Hennessey •












