What Have Games Got to Do with Me?

McCutcheon, Valerie; Bray, George · Patterns (N Y) · 2020

expert_opinion · Level V

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Abstract

Is the proliferation of work-based games just a distraction, or can they actually help us to acquire work-specific knowledge? This Opinion explains why we can see the benefits of such games, despite initial skepticism. Players learn from listening to and observing others, and some people even enjoy the games.