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.
The Great Gambit: Teaching Peace Through Play with Anders Kjellberg | Episode 394
🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web Episode Summary Swedish upper secondary teacher Anders Kjellberg describes co-creating The Great Gambit with developer Zhenya Luchaninau. A role-playing simulation covering 1871–1914 designed to help students understand the forces that escalated […]
Bram Wulteputte Gamifies Education With Minecraft and NASA | Episode 393
🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web How do you gamify learning without losing the learning?We talk with Bram about designing Minecraft-powered learning experiences that actually work. From working with NASA to teaching democracy through play, he reveals […]
Why Aldi Agaj Builds Games With Scientists AND Teachers | Episode 392
🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web What if learning felt like playing — and retention was built into the design?In this episode, Rob interviews Aldi Agaj, CEO of Alter Learning, who shares how his team builds educational […]
3 Customer Retention Strategies That Keep Customers Coming Back | Episode 391
🚀 Want your community buzzing and bringing in more revenue? Snag my free mini course with 3 killer gamification hacks: professorgame.com/freebie-3-gamification-hacks Episode Summary Rob Alvarez argues that most loyalty programs (airline miles in particular) are transactional cost-transfer schemes that fail to generate actual loyalty […]
Role-Playing for Real Learning with Anthony Kurza | Episode 390
🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web From clueless to collaborative in one session? That’s the power of a well-designed Tabletop RPG. Rob Alvarez sits down with Anthony Kurza, creator of the SAN model and higher ed coach, […]