Dov Jacobson

GamesThatWork

Jacobson learned game design in the golden age of the videogame arcade. After work in LA, NY and DC, he came to Atlanta to build a game studio for Ted Turner. In 2001, Jacobson pivoted from entertainment to learning. He founded GamesThatWork - dedicated to games that shape real-world behavior. In these games, kindergarteners brush their teeth, CIA agents avoid psychological traps, entrepreneurs build markets, Army captains influence society, aerospace engineers avoid screw-ups, travelers hear voices in tribal lands. The US Education Department, the ESA, the National Academy of Medicine, and many others have honored his games. His full-scale arcade game: Mike Builds a Shelter is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is now playable by 2 million visitors a year.. Jacobson's secret sauce is a lust for turning new technologies into new player experiences. In recent years, he's been exploring the potential of AI in game making and game play. He has led lively AI/Game workshops in the US, Canada and Ireland. See dov.jacobson.net

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