The Game Grid

Interesting TED talk on using gaming to find solutions to real world problems.

Urgent Optimism + Social Fabric + Blissful Productivity + Epic Meaning = Super Empowered Hopeful Individuals. Great lecture!

Gameful is an online "Secret HQ" where you can connect with other people who believe in the power of games to make us better and change the world. It is a free resource - a place for you to: * Set up a profile sharing your expertise, skills, abilities, and interests * Search the network for collaborators and talent * Spread the word about your new projects * Meet journalists who want to write about interesting games or research like yours * Find new and cutting-edge game projects to inspire you * Join a Gameful book club and discuss big ideas * Join a Gameful game club and play big ideas! * Brainstorm and submit conference panels or sessions together * Plan Gameful meet-ups at conferences and festivals * Nominate your own work, or work you love, for the annual Gameful Awards (in the categories of Reality-Changing, Life-Changing, and World-Changing)

Moving Learning Games Forward

"Most games are naturally social, which means gamification depends on that other ubiquitous Web trend, social networking. Sure, go ahead and play Solitaire. But most of us take a certain pleasure in besting the competition--whether it's the Philadelphia Phillies or some ugly troll in World of Warcraft."