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.
Jim Samartino Creates the Thrills As a Jim-of-all-trades in Games | Episode 280
Listen to this episode on your phone! Today’s guest is Jim Samartino, lead Game designer for Secrets of the Lost Station, co-creator of Secrets of the Lost Tomb, conceptual writer for the Big Trouble in Little China “Legacy of Lo Pan” expansion game, and most recently […]
New Path | Episode 279
Listen to this episode on your phone! Photo by Amélie Mourichon on Unsplash Special episode with more professional updates for me! It will undoubtedly benefit this Engagers community, so listen to this short, 10-minute episode and get up to speed! Lets’s do stuff together! […]
Christen Horne with a Gameful Approach to Life | Episode 278
Listen to this episode on your phone! Christen is, and always has been, a storyteller. She started with singing and musical theatre at the age of five and went on to earn two music degrees. Fictional books (mostly fantasy, some sci-fi) were her best friends […]
Charlotte Cheng Understanding Her Players for Success | Episode 277
Listen to this episode on your phone! Charlotte Cheng is the Senior Education Manager at CodeCombat. With over 20 years of curriculum design experience, she has developed curriculum content for CodeCombat, Wonder Workshop, the Walt Disney Company, LeapFrog, and several EdTech startups. Her expertise is […]
Chris Hood Challenges the Game Mechanics | Episode 276
Listen to this episode on your phone! Chris Hood is a digital strategist and technology entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in online entertainment and marketing for TV, Film, Music, and Video Games. As the Head of Business Innovation and Strategy for Google, Chris […]