October 3, 2026
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How Playing Can Unlock Your Mind and Inspire You with Stella Grizont

Ivan Kuo32 mins

How would you react if a truck showed up outside your door and you were told to scream inside it for a team-building exercise?

Stella Grizont is the founder of WOOPAH and she believes positive psychology and play are the keys to unlocking our creative sides. She took the stage at GSummit 2013, to tell us about how her studies in psychology led to this revelation and how we might be able to leverage these techniques for ourselves.

She explains

  • Core principles of positive psychology and its perspective on engagement.
  • What is play? What is a game? And what’s the difference?
  • How to use play to spark transformation

Check out the video below to see how play can help you and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all the latest updates as they come.

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Morf Media’s Playbook Offers Gamified Compliance Training

Heong Weng Mak04 mins

The subject of compliance with government regulations and ethics is a serious one for businesses. The consequences of being caught violating the law, even inadvertently, are more severe than ever. The Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies are waiting to catch rule-breakers. Thanks to the Internet and social media, the news of violations spreads around the world immediately. One misstep wipes out years of patiently building a great reputation with consumers.

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InTheMo Gets You Moving

Danyell Thillet45 mins

If Yelp and GetGlue had a baby, it would probably look something like InTheMO, a new site (still in Alpha) that allows users to get & give recommendations of cool spots around the world. While there are a plethora of review sites for restaurants, clubs and the like, InTheMO specifically targets small social networks as…

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ConcoursMania Group Announced the Launch of Actiplay, A Range of Marketing Games Designed Exclusively for Brands

Ivan Kuo01 mins

  Bordeaux – 6th September 2012 – As part of ConcoursMania Group’s (GCM) continued expansion in France and  internationally, the company is proud to announce a new specialist B2B brand: Actiplay. Listed on the stock exchange since 2011, ConcoursMania Group (GCM) is Europe’s leading developer of marketing games, with an established presence in various sectors including media,…

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Gamified Airport Experience Survey with Beat LAX Traffic

Heong Weng Mak05 mins

LAX, Los Angeles International Airport is currently undergoing a major renovation project to overhaul its current layout of getting in and out of the airport terminal. The massive project potential involves reconstructing parking garages, developing a light rail line system and car rentals. Critical decisions will be made throughout the lengthy duration of the project and those decisions needs to be backed by statistical data. Instead of using traditional surveys, LAX has opted for an interactive gamified survey experience, Beat LAX Traffic.

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The Winner Effect: How Success Affects Brain Chemistry

Eugene Sheely115 mins

There’s a very interesting phenomena in biology I’ve been wanting to link to gamification called “the winner effect.” When any animal, from fish to humans, wins a contest, they have a large release of testosterone and dopamine in the brain. Over time this changes their brains structure and chemical makeup, making them more confident, smarter, and able to take on larger challenges than before.

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Eat to Win!

Danyell Thillet03 mins

Is your burger famous? If not, put down that hack(ed beef) and make yourself a star! 4food, soon to be located at 40th and Madison Avenue in New York City, is all about changing the way we think about and eat fast food. Not only is their food healthier than your standard fare, but you…

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Google Tech Talk

Gabe Zichermann21 mins

Next week, Tuesday, October 26th, I’m honored to be giving a Google Tech Talk  at 2pm in Mountain View on “Our Fun Future”. If you’re a Google employee, I’m sure I’ll see you there. The talk will most likely be broadcast and available for viewing afterwards – we’ll alert you when it’s live. Unfortunately the…

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World of Warcraft in the World of Education

Kevin Shane21 mins

Let’s face it America. Our children are no longer the top academic performers in the world. Teachers are desperately searching for new ways to keep students motivated to learn, occasionally resorting to unconventional strategies. Some teachers feel online, multiplayer games in education may be an effective, fresh way to teach important academic topics. It’s probably safe to…

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