Plus 7 Intelligence | How Games Impact People

+7 Intelligence | Ches Hall | Gaming Enthusiast

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What happens when an entire generation of gamers enter the workforce, academia, and government? The world is undergoing an experiment. The implications are growing steadily and invisibly. +7 Intelligence is here to shed light on how the virtual and real worlds collide.

05/06/2019 · BONUS

Revenge of the Fifth Checkin

+7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners +++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 min
04/01/2019

Teaching with Dungeons & Dragons

Sarah Roman and Kade Wells revolutionized their classrooms using Dungeons & Dragons. Now they are helping teachers around the world do the same. Part of the Games + Education series Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners Teaching with DnD (LINK) Critical Core therapeutic tabletop RPG Kickstarter +7 episode with the founders of Game to Grow+++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 10m
03/25/2019

What Grand Theft Auto Teaches

Teacher, educator, and researcher Paul Darvasi returns to the show to talk about using Grand Theft Auto, The Path, and Dungeons & Dragons to educate about social issues and so much more Part of the Games + Education series Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners Ludic Learning (LINK) @pauldarvasi on Twitter Paul's first appearance on the show, way back in Season 1 Episode 2!Games for World Peace + Paul Darvasi + 002 The Ludic Century - Eric Zimmerman & Heather Chaplin Critical Core therapeutic tabletop RPG Kickstarter +7 episode with the founders of Game to Grow+++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

53 min
03/20/2019

Transformative Games and Educational Escape Rooms - Part 2

Renowned game design professor Scott Nicholson talks about his designs for educational escape rooms and more Part 2 of a 2 part discussion with Professor Scott Nicholson Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners Critical Core therapeutic tabletop RPG Kickstarter Brantford Games Network Lab Scott Nicholson's website Twitter: @snicholson Board Games with Scott - Youtube Punished by Rewards - Alfie Kohn +++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

42 min
03/11/2019

Transformative Games and Educational Escape Rooms - Part 1

Renowned game design professor Scott Nicholson douses us with the wisdom he runs his game design program with Educational escape rooms How games are so effective as an information delivery system Part 1 of a 2 part discussion with Professor Scott Nicholson Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners Brantford Games Network Lab Scott Nicholson's website Twitter: @snicholson Board Games with Scott - Youtube +++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39 min
03/04/2019

How Games Teach Better than School Can

This episode starts a 7 episode series on Games + Education Renowned thinker on how education through problem-solving, James Paul Gee, joins us to discuss his discoveries. Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners James Paul Gee's website +7 Intelligence episode about iCivics: Games that bring power to the people+++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

47 min
SEASON 2 TRAILER

Games and Education Series Coming March 4th

Hey everyone! Ches lost his voice. But some awesome human listeners stepped up last minute to help announce the games and education series, with their perspectives on what games have taught them. The Games + Education features 7 episodes with guests with insight into all the ways that games are shaking up how we approach education. It starts March 4th - don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 min
01/08/2019

Armistice in Video Games

Jakub Vambersky of Madfinger Games talks about the partnership between their game Shadogun: Legends and the charity War Child for their 2018 Armistice event. This is episode 7 of the Games + Social Change series Links +7 Intelligence Discord ServerJoin an awesome community all about the power of games to influence our lives and the world around us. Come chat and play games with me and your fellow listeners Armistice event War Child charity Shadowgun: Legends Madfinger Games +++++++ About +7 Intelligence +7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people. Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work. +++++++ Listen to the show: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Radiopublic RSS feed Find the show online: +7 Intelligence Website On Twitter: @7_Intelligence On Facebook: @plus7intelligence On Twitch: twitch.tv/plus7intelligence +7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network. +++++++ Music by Creo Epilogue by Creo is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27 Ratings

Never thought of it that way

06/24/2018

Alex Dumas- Abundance Daily

Great insights on games and mental health, I've never seen that connection before. Great job Ches bringing some different insights into this subject.
Games have so many benefits

02/07/2018

TChan Games

It was great to talk with Ches about games. Games have impacted my life in major ways like teaching me how to read.
Wonderful show!

10/03/2017

Goodmutt

This podcast is an insightful blend of video game current-events and innovations from such a wide range of different sources. It goes in-depth about how video games are more than just a hobby for many, and how we can all benefit from using games in new, imaginative contexts. Fascinating interviews with great follow-up material. Always looking forward to the newest release! KEEP IT UP
Informative

10/28/2017

Hekubus

Through this podcast, I enjoy learning about unconventional ways that video games are used in all facets of society. Currently a little dry, but It's interesting and informative. (The opening and closing themes are fantastic!)

What happens when an entire generation of gamers enter the workforce, academia, and government? The world is undergoing an experiment. The implications are growing steadily and invisibly. +7 Intelligence is here to shed light on how the virtual and real worlds collide.