Author Archives: Christopher Joel Cluskey

Social Games

Playing social games in class on Friday got me thinking about them. What makes them so addicting? When I first started playing Dragon City I thought it was completely dumb, but by the end of class I had to force … Continue reading

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Games for Non-Entertainment Purposes – Jane McGonigal

Last semester I was fortunate enough to attend the Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology at the Penn Stater with guest speaker Jane McGonigal.   You can see her presentation here if you are interested: http://symposium.tlt.psu.edu/mcgonigal/.  She had a lot … Continue reading

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First Game Experiences

When I was young, my parents were against getting my brother and I one of the fancy new video game consoles, so my first experiences with gaming were on the PC.  I fondly remember playing games such as Gizmos and … Continue reading

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Chris Cluskey Gamer Profile

Three types of games that I enjoy playing are role playing games, rhythm games, and MOBA games such as League of Legends and DotA. I enjoy many types of role playing games, one of my favorites being Fallout 3.  In … Continue reading

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