Do Serious games really work?
Yes they do and we have metrics to demonstrate ‘Return On Engagement’!
Earlier this year Totem Learning designed and developed a game to educate business owners on greener IT practices. The game develops players’ understanding of IT issues within their company and supports them to implement better, greener practices.
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The Struggle all designers will eventually face and how to combat it
A Loose Definition
This isn’t a problem unique to videogames or game design. There are likely others names for the phenomenon, but it is best embodied by a particular . . .
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Serious games for serious growth
A couple of recent industry reports which I’ll highlight in this blog, have indicated very high growth for the worldwide serious games market over five years, for the period 2014-2019.
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Mixing Business and Pleasure: The joy of gaming and the spawning of entrepreneurs
Have you ever been changed by a game?
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Totem's Top 10 Serious games for learning languages!
Just a few weeks till the summer holiday season! Where is everyone jet setting off to?
Where ever you plan to holiday this year be sure to grab some local phrases before you go! Ordering your dinner or even just drinks
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Mind games: Totem's top 10 serious games for mental health and well-being
In 2000, the Mental Health Foundation started ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’. The first issue focused on was ‘Stigma’. Since then there’s been Exercise, Sleep, Anxiety and many more. This year the focus is on Mindfulness; a mind – body approach to wellbeing.
Did you know one in four of us will suffer from a mental illness every year.
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Totem's top 10 serious games for UK politics
Today’s the day! Have you all been avidly following the news? Keeping informed? Polling offices close at 22:00 but as long as you are in the queue before then you can still vote –
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The Golden Ratio: A brief introduction
This very brief introduction to TGR will touch on what it is and how it can be used in layout and design. I have also created a free vector pack you can download and use which may help you start including TGR in your own work..
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