I was invited to talk (again) on the IGDC the Indian Game Developers Conference in Hyderabad. I spoke about "Designing for Impact: How to research to kill assumptions and avoid failure" -…
A co-creation process (during CoviD lock downs) including health experts plus clients who are coping with an impact in life (brain damage or physical trauma). The end-result after 8 months collaborating and…
I was so lucky to be invited to speak at #G4C2021 (Games for Change) Festival about the project I did with Oxfam in Somalië. How to cross borders, or how to find…
I am very very honoured for my Dutch book to be reviewed by Thomas Fondelli, he already applies play in his therapeutic practice, and got curious about applying ‘gamification’ in his practice,…
spoiler-alert ! “The great consolation of the game is that it’s not final victory we should seek in order to be happy, but simple, humble progress: the never-ending pleasure of moving in…
Ellis has been talking often and in many places world wide about play, games and the impact play can have and how to design motivation, check out some of those events here…
A treasure found on my grandparents farm, still being used today btw! Look at these images…
We are launching the game “Open deur?!” (=open door) by Anne Frank Foundation. Together with a great team of divers expertise and Tinqwise Immersive, we created an educational game for vmbo students…
HAPPY 10 year-anniversary to Ellisinwonderland!!!! Exactly TEN years ago today I registered at the chambre of commerce, and am happy to declare that these where the top best years in my life…
This drama on Netflix of 7 episodes is amazingly well made… how a world/life can run around just one game: Chess! Educational, intriguing and amusing… plus aesthetically pleasing! Go watch!