“I’m
always learning new techniques and improving beyond my own knowledge
because there is always something new to learn and new horizons to
discover.”
—
Jose Andres
I’m
often looking for ways to engage people in learning through games. I
believe
games can
provide
experiences to expand our horizons and expose us to new or different
perspectives; to
better
inform our lives, whether
it’s simply spending time interacting with others or examining a
more profound topic through play (and everything in between).
But
it’s sometimes a challenge to tempt people to play games at all,
let alone entice them to try new ones, especially given our 21st
century’s reliance on — and often obsession with — electronic
devices and the diversions they offer.
So
many game experiences connect with other media, notably
films/television and books (in
all their varieties).
Each of these forms varies in our
engagement:
our commitment of time, attention, and
imagination.
I
think this trifecta of watching media, reading books, and playing
games, all on a related topic, can help us immerse ourselves in
something new, learn about it, and broaden our understanding through
these different experiences.
