🎥 In this quick podcast episode, you’ll discover what Professor Game is all about!
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Professor Game exists to make engagement and learning more meaningful through the power of games. We help organizations and educators apply gamification and game-inspired design to create lasting engagement, motivation, and loyalty—bringing our mission and story to life below.
About Professor Game
Professor Game hosts the world’s #1 gamification podcast, recognized by independent rankings such as MillionPodcasts, Feedspot, Player.fm, and leading AI-powered podcast rankings like ListenNotes.
Each week, we help companies, public institutions, and educators unlock engagement, motivation, and loyalty through proven game-based design and consulting solutions.
Our podcast features global experts, including Yu-kai Chou, Nicole Lazzaro, Jesse Schell, Amy Jo Kim, Nir Eyal, Andrzej Marczewski, Richard Bartle, and narrative designers from award-winning games like The Witcher 3.
Through actionable frameworks, meaningful storytelling, and transformative workshops, Professor Game brings the practice of gamification to life.
Our mission is to make engagement, motivation, and loyalty meaningful by spreading top-tier gamification practice and global thought leadership.
Explore all Professor Game Podcast episodes to learn from even more gamification experts.
About Rob Alvarez
Rob Alvarez is an international TEDx speaker, educator, and gamification expert passionate about helping organizations and individuals use games and game-inspired systems to drive engagement, learning, and loyalty.
His work bridges research, strategy, and creativity—showing how the power of play can transform business, education, and community-building.
As host of the Professor Game Podcast and a recognized thought leader in game-based solutions and experience design, Rob helps teams apply game thinking to solve real-world challenges.
He also teaches and facilitates programs on gamification and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® at world-class institutions such as EFMD, IE Business School, and EBS, among others across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
September 26, 2017 @ 11:42 pm
Hola Rob,
Se puede saber con antelación de que va el podcast con aticipación? Cuanta? Como puedo enterarme? Correo?
Saludos,
September 27, 2017 @ 5:37 am
Yes Jankiel, this podcast will be touching upon ideas, techniques and strategies to help you motivate your students to learn. We will bring experts in the field so they provide inspiration for you to implement in your classroom. You can subscribe to stay updated using this link.
May 8, 2020 @ 11:09 am
Six degrees of insight?
I’ve got nine
Real Space Light
Level 1 dehumanisation easy
All it takes is a name
Level 2 Rationalise
Compared to the self
Level 3 Victimise
When you have some power
Level 4 Normalise
When group behavior reinforced
Level 5 Valorise
When you pin a medal on a dominant scheme
Level 6 Mobilise
When spirit is used as strategic fuel #ATWAS
Level 7 Radicalise
Your evolutionary drivers are dependant on spirit
Level 8 Pluralise
Spirits create opposing terms
Level 9 Semiotise
A life in pictures martyrdom
Omega Delta Theta
Omega the experiencil lens of Total Risk
Delta the process lens of strategic drift
Theta the avatar lens of the asset electron
Omnia sane ratio omnibus
Wizard of UK
March 11, 2021 @ 6:28 pm
Hello Professor Game,
recent discoverer of your podcast and big fan. Thanks for introducing me to so many inspirational gamists and exciting processes and opportunities to become more engaged.
March 12, 2021 @ 6:33 pm
Thank you Nicole! Glad we have been of inspiration for your journey in gamification! We’d love if you subscribe to our email list to keep you updated as well.
Best,
Rob
April 13, 2021 @ 10:59 pm
Hello there Professor, this is kind of a last-minute request! I was hoping you might be available for a school interview (this week!?) no more than half an hour! Please let me know, my email is attached.
April 14, 2021 @ 9:34 am
Hey Nicole, just sent you an email. Let’s see what we can do.
April 20, 2021 @ 6:06 pm
awesome professor!
very nice to visit your blog
keep it up I will Definity come again and again follow your podcasts
August 20, 2021 @ 5:08 pm
Great podcasts. Note that I am unable to register for your email notification. Tried 3 x but no luck.
August 30, 2021 @ 8:14 pm
Hey Christine, sorry to read that. I’ll send you an email to see how we figure it out. Thanks for letting me know!
March 28, 2023 @ 1:54 pm
Hello ,
I see your website professorgame.com and its impressive. I wonder if advertising options like guest post, ad content are available on your site?
What’s the price if we want to advertise on your site?
Cheers
nancy perez
March 28, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
Hi Nancy,
I’ll reply to your email with more info.
Cheers,
Rob
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May 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
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November 12, 2023 @ 4:38 pm
Hi long time listener, use your ideas lots. I am wondering, I have am an artists who uses gamification to make work with the public. I have just finished a PhD on the subject, if maybe I might fit the profile to be on your podcast. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374914673_AntonHecht-Thesis-_SheffieldHallam_-_The_use_of_game_structures_for_the_making_of_participatory_artworks_in_public_space
November 13, 2023 @ 1:25 pm
Hey Anton! I’ll drop you an email soon and we can discuss a bit further about it. Thanks for your interest!