JUNE 2025: The Alcoholics Anonymous Game is now free! Easy, no-pressure way to talk about the realities of alcoholism and drinking. Perfect for therapy or at-home play. DOWNLOAD HERE. The original article about the game is here.
Mike Lee of ABC News has moved to Substack. He had me on for a long-form interview about 2040: An American Insurgency, my board game about a future civil war in the US. We talk about the rising risks and the need for getting along. Watch here.
This game simulates an American civil war in the year 2040. There is also a free version suitable for classroom exercises.
Podcast with Grant Martsolf of the Beatrice Institute, talking about my most recent book, Life is a Game. Wide-ranging conversation on games, life, God, technology, and society. https://beatriceinstitute.org/ted-castronova-episode
What happens when you try to exploit the engagement energy of games without respecting the features that make them engaging.
Words and Games 