Design researcher & educator

games

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   The role of games in developing transformative agency

   Van Amstel, Frederick M.C. (2021). The role of games in developing transformative agency. Brazilian Journal of Socio-Historical-Cultural Research and Activity, 3(2). - Dec 31, 2021
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   Senses: Escape the Maze (2018)

   Senses is a co-op iPhone game for two players in just one device: one plays with the headphones on and eyes closed, while the other plays with the touchscreen. Players receive complimentary and exclusive information that they need to interpret together in order to survive the maze threats. This app was developed by students from […] - Jun 11, 2018
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   The Transformative Potential of Game Spatiality in Service Design

   Van Amstel, Frederick M.C. and Garde, Julia. Games to explore the possibilities of space and the space of possibilities in service design. Simulation & Gaming, 47 (5), 2016, p. 628-650. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878116635921 - Mar 4, 2016
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   Organization change at a major hospital

   Clinics Hospital of Paraná had problems to coordinate the work of the surgery unit, materials unit and the surgery center. The patients were already suffering from the bad effects of their political fights. I was called to conduct a pilot study if my design games could help overcome the struggle. The hospital was undergoing a major organization […] - Dec 13, 2015
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   Expensive or expansive? Learning the value of boundary crossing in design projects

   Amstel, F. M.C. van; Zerjav, V; Hartmann, T; Dewulf, G.P.M.R; Voort, M.C. van der. 2016. Expensive or expansive? Learning the value of boundary crossing in design projects. Engineering Project Organization Journal, 6 (1), Pages 15-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21573727.2015.1117974 - Nov 18, 2015

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