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Games for Change’s Dr. Rachel Kowert and Arana Shapiro on Raising Good Gamers
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Games for Change’s Dr. Rachel Kowert and Arana Shapiro on Raising Good Gamers

At G4C 2026 in July, Dr. Kowert and Shapiro laid out a new program designed to knit gaming families more closely together

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Lewis WardSEP 16, 2026
Quantic Foundry’s Nick Yee on Gamer Motivations, Part 2
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Quantic Foundry’s Nick Yee on Gamer Motivations, Part 2

The consultancy’s Gamer Motivation Model is like a Swiss Army knife for understanding what motivates video game players

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Lewis WardAPR 24, 2026
Quantic Foundry’s Nick Yee on Gamer Motivations, Part 1
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Quantic Foundry’s Nick Yee on Gamer Motivations, Part 1

The company’s model of twelve motivations is a window into the hearts and minds of “the gamer” and helps explain and predict their behaviors

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Lewis WardAPR 17, 2026