More Insights into Game Design Trends

Anyone for maths?

Math Brain Training, coming soon...

Types of Game Designers

A good summary of game design roles as practiced in the industry (bear in mind that these roles are changing

'Wii warm-up' good for surgeons

More evidence that games can be effective for training SPECIFIC neurological systems.

Researcher Kanav Kohel explained that the type of game play was crucial.
"You don't gain a lot from swinging an imaginary tennis racket.
"The whole point about surgery is to execute small finely controlled movements with your hands, and that is exactly what you get with the Wii."

The fine control needed to move a virtual marble around a 3D maze is similar to the skills needed to perform keyhole surgery, for example.