Every episode of the Professor Game podcast, hosted by Rob Alvarez of The Octalysis Group. Honest breakdowns of gamification, behavioral design, and the Octalysis Framework, applied to real products, retention, and engagement. New episodes weekly, plus interviews with leading experts.
Charisse Beach Finds Them Where They’re at: Videogames | Episode 310
Listen to this episode on your phone! Charisse Beach is the founder and CEO of Youth Transformation Services (YTS), a nonprofit company providing training on Risk and Protective Factors, Mental Health Intervention, and Game-based Learning. Charisse also authored At-Risk Students: Transforming Student Behavior which details […]
Kevin Reste Designs for Player Choice in Games | Episode 309
Listen to this episode on your phone! Kevin Reste operates at the unique intersection of art, media, and technology. As a Creative Operations Specialist, Artist, and Producer with an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons the New School of Design, his expertise is multifaceted. […]
Lauran Kerr-Heraly Gets Anyone To Escape The (Class)Room | Episode 308
Listen to this episode on your phone! Lauran Kerr-Heraly is an award-winning educator and author. She currently serves as a history professor and Innovation Fellow at Houston Community College. Her innovative teaching includes turning a classroom into an escape room, multidisciplinary projects showcasing personal food […]
Antonis Triantafyllakis with Physical yet Scalable Gamification of Sustainability | Episode 307
Listen to this episode on your phone! Well this is special, because it’s the first time I decide to just go with an interview with a fellow gamification practitioner “only” because we are physically in the same space (and it is not during a conference […]
Liam Brown Brings Purpose into Gaming and Esports | Episode 306
Listen to this episode on your phone! As a Corporate Partnerships Manager for Knights Esports Group, Liam is a leading authority on competitive gaming, event management, league organization, and technology development. Unlike many in the gaming industry, Liam chose the traditional path of pursuing higher […]