What is a Feedback Loop? Game Design Preview Lecture Segment

This video is a preview lecture of The Game Beyond Video Games course now available online. Sign up for the course http://school.thegamebeyond.com/

What is a feedback loop? How does it work? How do feedback loops work in Game Design? Watch this video to learn about what a feedback loop is with cues, routines, and rewards.

What you will find in this course. You will be taken through the 5 core steps that are needed to design compelling games.

This course is perfect for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Game Design to use in other markets or fields. If you are looking for more information on 'Gamification', this course will give you the core tools to really shine.

This course is based on 15 years of higher education and Game Design experience. You will receive the equivalent of the first semester at a Game Design Master's program.

What will you learn? The 5 core steps to designing games.

► How to define goals.
► Learn what feedback loops are and how they affect the brain and habits.
► Learn what are the 3 rule sets needed to define your game.
► Understand how to change your game design using Narrative structures.
► Learn the different types of game players, and what they are attracted to in your game.

In this course, we will examine a number of award-winning games and advertising case studies from around the world. You will learn the key processes and mechanics that are used in these cases.

This course will introduce the effects and processes that games have on the Human Brain.

You will examine historical events through the context of a Game Designer and understand how games have shaped the world we live in today.

The only materials you need can be found in board games, card games, or role-playing games you have lying around. Start playing now and press "take this course".

What are the requirements?

► NO programming or computer skills are needed for this course.
► Have you played games as a child, teenager, or adult? Some knowledge about basic games such as football, poker, and chess is helpful in this course.

What am I going to get from this course?

► Over 44 lectures and 3 hours of content!
► Learn step-by-step Gamification methods for your business.
► This course will teach you the basics of Game Design.
► The theory and skills taught in this course can be applied to Marketing, HR, Business Development, Education, Wellness, and Sustainability sectors.
► You will design a Game to change your world for the better.
► You will learn the tricks of Game Designers, and become a better game player.

Who should try it?

► If you want to become an Expert in Gamification, take this course.
► If you are skeptical about 'Gamification" you should take this course.
► This course is perfect for teachers and educational professionals, health and wellness professionals, advertising and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and C-Level managers.
► Do you enjoy playing games? Sports, card games, board games, video games? This course will teach you how to be a better player.