Five tips to improve the User Interface (UI) of a game
Did you know that one in six Dutch citizens is low-literate and therefore has difficulty with reading and/or arithmetic? That is something to take into
Preparing for an internship or a job as a game programmer
Are you at the start of your career as a game programmer? Or do you want to prepare for a new chapter after graduation? In
How do I get an internship as a game designer?
You’re going to do an internship as a game designer! After months of studying, it’s time to put your knowledge and skills as a game
What is the difference between simulations and serious games?
Of course Grendel Games is a big fan of serious games! But, there are other means to transfer knowledge, to realize a behavioral change or
E-learning and serious games
The digital landscape is constantly expanding. E-learning, also known as digital learning (often via the Internet), is becoming more and more common. E-learning and serious
How do you increase customer loyalty with badges in gamification?
Gamification or serious games often aim to transfer specific knowledge or achieve a change in behaviour. Repeating exercises or the message to be conveyed is
Virtual Reality in serious games: when to apply it?
We know that Virtual Reality (VR) is an incredibly fun and exciting technology. VR is mainly interesting if you want to show different dimensions of
The first step in making a serious game
Previous research works have looked into the effectiveness of serious games and the results have been positive. Nevertheless, going for such a relatively ‘new’ technology
Four positive effects of serious games
There are so many possibilities with serious games! A serious game can change lives on a global level. In one of our recent articles, five
Distance learning with serious games
Due to COVID-19, teaching and classes are more frequent online. This new form of education is not always easy to integrate. For primary school children,
How to increase employees’ motivation with serious games
Motivating employees is a subject on which an infinite number of articles have been written. We all believe that an employee should have a healthy
Serious gaming: the future of healthcare training
Healthcare has made great advancements, but at the same time is facing new challenges. High training costs, the increasing requirement for speed and the lack
How long does it take to develop a serious game?
One of the questions we are frequently asked is: ‘how long does it take to develop a serious game?’ A tough question! Our first response
Why is serious gaming fun?
Serious games help to motivate learning and to realize behavioural change. Games are generally played for entertainment. In serious games, the learning objective is key,
Serious games research – an overview of the research on the effectiveness of serious games
Serious games are fun, but they have a more important purpose than pure entertainment. The entertainment value of a serious game is fairly easy to
