Javier Velásquez

Board game designer and #gamification consultant. Owner of a board game publisher and a gamification engine. Creator of the BEM gamification framework.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

Check out my latest article: BEM: Pre-Gamicon article - enticing you about goals https://t.co/qVxmFBFINK a través de @LinkedIn

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@RobertHaisfield Maybe through building portals? That could connect disconnected rooms in a custom way.

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In a Roguelike, you start a "run" through a random set of obstacles, you keep going until you die, and then you start over, trying to make it further. Failing is the default, so is de-emphasized in memory. What can behavior change apps take away from that? https://t.co/ZaPzWe3cff

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What if a course, instead of bringing all students along one linear path, was set up for exploration, with some curated paths predesigned? This thread is building on another fantastic thread https://t.co/7yxpPGlhpr

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

@RobertHaisfield I love the design for failure states idea. Rogue-likes might teach a lot, but they are still a niche genre, because these games still feel punishing (permadeath is hard to accomplish). We should take the main principle, but requires serious thoughts for proper extrapolation.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

@RobertHaisfield This is the main caveat. Restarting might feel punishing if the content isn't fresh. Autogenerated levels is a way to solve this in game design or random mobs. Runners play by the same strategy but are endless so fatigue comes into play, so it might work better for closed-ended.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

@RobertHaisfield Trivia-like mechanics could be interesting, but not quizzing. I would design challenges for learning, not for assessment. I'm sure we could do even better than trivias. Other stuff like merchants could be fun.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

@RobertHaisfield @RoamResearch @GuidedTrack Developing a metroidvania type of system for delivering text-based content would be quite easy from scratch. We could use items instead of passwords, and even include baddies (challenges to solve before being able to access a room). Backtracking could bring different challenges.

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@RobertHaisfield Don't think about curation, think of it as mapping. This would mean that the thrill is in the discovery of a room, not in the prospect of ending the game. Cartographic elements would be required for navigation to avoid the feeling of being lost.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

@RobertHaisfield Skill trees would create more CYOA games, rather than Metroidvania-like courses. In your roam you have the idea of backtracking... that is a better approach. Think of rooms and maps rather than links and trees.

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

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@OmarGamboa @sharktankcol Gracias Omar! Genial el comentario!

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@OmarGamboa @sharktankcol Gracias Omar! Me alegra que lo haya visto!

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

Check out my latest article: BEM Gamification: Skill vs Chance https://t.co/he5Mq53EDh vía @LinkedIn

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

Check out my latest article: BEM Gamification: what makes us similar and and what makes us unique. https://t.co/kNsao0IKXM vía @LinkedIn

[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

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[Javier Velásquez @JavierVelasqN]

Check out my latest article: BEM Gamification: Rules, Rule Sets and Rule Systems https://t.co/lh6SzqShLP vía @LinkedIn