Gamefication as a Facilitation of Learning

Okay, this is not a blog about the video gaming industry. This is not a blog designed to review video games on the basis of enjoyability. This is a blog promoting the continuation of video games as a respectable art form. Many facebookers wanted me to talk about the philosophy behind certain games, but after I read this article: (http://www.bogost.com/blog/gamification_is_bullshit.shtml), my priorities were shuffled.

Let me preface this tirade with this phrase: "Ignorance Breeds Idiocy". It's the purest form of artistic stagnation. However, many people, including Stephanie Morgan, agree with this sentiment.


2011/12 Stephanie Morgan | Gamification Sucks from San Francisco Creative Mornings on Vimeo.

For those of you who don't want to listen to the drivel, Stephanie's initial point is that gamefication is a "shallow and cursory take on what makes games interesting." See? Ignorance.