Game Design & Business Lit

If you’ve read more than one or two of my posts, you might have noticed several references to The Wall Street Journal. Okay, I admit a predilection for business literature, despite the fact my field is education. And, business journalism is increasingly cognizant of the role video games are playing in the corporate world. I suspect that when Beck and Wade’s Got Game? was released by Harvard Business School, this trend accelerated.

So, I point readers to a great article in BusinessWeek by Eric-Jon Rossel Waugh. He beautifully summarizes the criticisms anti-gamers level at the industry, then explores the psychological components of game design. I don’t necessarily agree with all of his conclusions, but this article is well worth a look.

References

Beck, J. C. & Wade, M. (2004). Got game? How the gamer generation is reshaping business forever. Boston: Harvard University Press.

Waugh, E. J.R. (2007, June 22). The pathology of game design. BusinessWeek. [Online]. Available:
http://www.businessweek.com/print/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070622_722453.htm