The Importance of Games

in Contemporary Society:

Why Conservationists Should

Be Talking About Games

There’s Lots of People

Playing These Game Things:

Are We Missing Out?

A Commercial Medium

Services and Retail

This is a Game

So is This

Have You Seen Our Eggs?

This is a Whole World

And That’s Just The Start

Everybody’s Playing

So What?

Let’s Fix The World!

Changing Behaviours

Inspiring Lessons

Tackling Issues

In Theory

In Practise? Mistakes.

#1: Earnestness

#2: Media Bubble

#3: Behaviourism Gone Wild

#4: Secret Sauces

#5: No Clear Objectives

Conservationists Should Be

Talking About Games

But On Games’ Terms

The Play Brain

Roles

Extensibility

Winning

Synchrony

Entertainment First

Education / Inspiration /

Causes / Etc Second

Projection

Empowerment

Accidental Learning

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Let’s Talk About Games