Episode 84- Economic Principles in Games with Dr. Wictz feat. Aaron Honsowetz and Austin Smokowicz
Release Date: 02/24/2020
Episode 150 - Running Educational Programming at a Tabletop Game Cafe feat. Prisha
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Dustin chats with Prisha about her tabletop game cafe in India. They talk about marketing tabletop games and running educational programming at a tabletop cafe. Dustin shares his expertise in using game-based learning and gamification techniques.
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Episode 149 (Special Episode): Brick-and-Mortar Journey Ep 1 - Running Booths at Events (Part 1)
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Dustin shares his experience running a booth at a local event. He talks about some things he's learned from his booth experience and shares some data on the success of the event.
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Episode 148 - Using Games to Improve the World with Stop, Drop, and Roll Games feat. Laurie Blake
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Dustin chats with Laurie Blake about the power of games for good. We chat about his company Stop, Drop, and Roll Games and its mission-- inclusive, conscientious, and immersive. We also chat about their game Earth Rising and how it ties into games for learning.
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Episode 147 - Board Gaming with Education Resources and Updates
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin shares some resources you'll find as a part of the Board Gaming with Education community and some huge updates!
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Episode 146 - Using Tabletop Games In-Person in a Socially Distanced Classroom
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin shares his experience with using tabletop games in person this past summer. He talks about different games he has used and tips for implementing them and keeping students distanced.
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Episode 146 - Using Tabletop Games In-Person in a Socially Distanced Classroom
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin shares his experience with using tabletop games in person this past summer. He talks about different games he has used and tips for implementing them and keeping students distanced.
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Episode 145 - Using Tabletop Games in Class feat. William Brown from The Hungry Gamer
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by William Brown from The Hungry Gamer to discuss how he has used tabletop games in the classroom. He talks about several examples as well as dives into one specific example of how he used Thousand-Year-Old Vampire to teach writing. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get more content from Board Gaming with Education!
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Episode 144 - Using Game-Based Learning as Formative Feedback feat. Jenny Varrichio
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by Jenny Varrichio to discuss game-based learning and using it as a tool for formative feedback. Jenny shares insights into her research as to how we can leverage game-based learning in our classrooms with our learners. This is a perfect episode for diving into the reasons why and how to create an environment for the successful use of game-based learning.
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Episode 143 - Game-Based Learning and Getting to Know Others feat. Peter Seiler of Yub Nub Games
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by Peter Seiler, to best game-based practices for getting to know others. Peter shares his game Top Tale and how it fosters a great experience for getting to know your fellow human. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get more content from Board Gaming with Education!
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Episode 142 - Running Tabletop RPG Programs at a Library and other Youth Programs feat. Hamid Printer
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In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by Hamid Printer, to discuss running tabletop roleplaying games at a library or other youth programs. Hamid shares some amazing tips for beginners and veterans alike on how best to run a tabletop roleplaying game at your local library. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get more content from Board Gaming with Education!
info_outlineIn today’s episode, Dustin has his first two-person interview with Dr. Wictz. Dr. Wictz is a game design team that consists of Aaron Honsowetz and Austin Smokowicz. The two like to incorporate economic and political based concepts into their games. They like to focus on the accessibility of these concepts with a focus on fun and engagement. We get to learn about the history of the two collaborating with each other and their ideas on game design and what types of games they enjoy making and playing. We also get a glimpse of their creative process and what they look out for when finding potential new game ideas.
- Our Sponsor for this Episode is "Facing Off!" - 00:59
- UNPUB- Playtesting for Game Designers - 2:06
- Who is Dr. Wictz? - 7:11
- Real-World Inspiration for Game Design - 11:03
- Making Economics Accessible - 14:52
- Starting the Design Process - 21:55
- Hidden Economic Concepts in their Games - 25:42
- Bringing Games into the Economics Classroom - 32:20
- Students Learning through Game Design - 37:27
- Last Words of Advice: Simply - 51:06
- Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round - 52:48
Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" and "Soul Train" for our Interview and Sponsorship Segments. These songs can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done."
Also, thank you Dallas Welk, the editor of this episode!
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