Tag Archives: Buy A Feature

Game Designers Are Made, Not Born

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Tom Grant

One of the major topics of this blog is game design. It’s an important concern for any game, serious or otherwise, but especially for serious games. Here are a few reasons why: The mechanics create the experience. Game design is … Continue reading →

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Brocade

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Tom Grant

Business problems: Ideation Insights Serious games used: Buy A Feature, Speedboat, Prune The Product Tree, Remember The Future For a company like Brocade, collaborating with customers is a challenge. As a large company providing technology for data center consolidation, network … Continue reading →

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VersionOne

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem: Productivity Games used: Buy A Feature VersionOne produces tools that support Agile software development teams. The company is keenly aware of the challenges that face these teams, including the need for retrospectives, regular sessions for frank self-criticism, and … Continue reading →

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Verisign

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problems: Ideation Insights Serious games used: Buy A Feature When it came to generating ideas for internal IT projects to improve customer support, VeriSign faced a common challenge for organizations with many employees distributed across the globe: Many good … Continue reading →

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City of San Jose

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem: Engagement Serious games used: Buy A Feature Summary: In 2011, the City of San Jose faced a serious budget shortfall, not an unusual situation for many cities over the last several years. What was different in San Jose’s … Continue reading →

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