Samuel Baird, Australia

Using Different Play Styles for Engagement and Learning

A look at game design through the lens of three different “play styles”, purposely framed play, open ended play, and modelled play. We’ll look at how all three play styles work together so effectively when combined in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, and then explore using each play style in game based learning and gamification. I hope you’ll come away with a useful perspective you can easily apply to your designs and programs, to interrogate and improve the use of different play styles in creating a stronger whole.