Tim's Blog

games make things more interesting

response rates are always lower than expected

we should build in incentives

A presentation by Ben Whitnail of Delib on games and narrative in e-democracy:

• Just because young people are on the internet and you are on the internet - doesn't mean you're going to meet.
• The big question: why would anyone want your content?
• Online is about choice, driven by search, people find what their looking for - not what you want to present to them.
• Casual games act as a motivation for people to come and visit your content.
• Games are growing as a marketting tool. Branded games. Viral games.
• Games are great communication tools
  • Incentive and reward
  • Structure and narrative
  • Interaction and exploration (for education / informing)
  • Inputs and information capture (for consultation)
  • Personalised, shareable experience (for peer-to-peer collaboration)

• "You could learn a lot about someone from watching the way they play the Sims"

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