Professor Game Podcast

Professor Game Podcast

Professor Game is a weekly podcast where we interview gurus, experts and successful practitioners of games, gamification and game thinking that will bring us the best of their experiences to get ideas, insights and inspiration to make experiences meaningful.

Episodes

July 28, 2025 • 5 mins

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No sales, no pressure—just ideas and clarity on how to engage your community and grow revenue.
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What do sticky communities and addictive games have in common? We break down two powerful design moves to build a community you...

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Build a thriving, loyal community—without chasing members or cranking out content 24/7.

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Crushing churn in the classroom? It starts with embracing AI. Rob Alvarez is joined by Dr. Matt Metzger to explore how AI can revamp higher education—boosting motivation, reten...

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“Sometimes your idea isn’t broken — it’s just not ready yet.” In this immersive episode, Dain joins Rob to explore how interactive storytelling can drive ...

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What if your life was a game—and you had the playbook to win? In this episode, gamification expert Yu-kai Chou returns to share his new framework, 10K HP (10,000 Hours of Play), and how aligning your purpo...

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Want help creating online revenue—without needing like a thousand different tools?

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Tired of juggling tools to run your online business? We break down why Skool is a game-changing platform for building and scaling onl...

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If you're struggling to make more money with your online community, check out my FREE resources to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

What can a 40-year-old machine teach us about loyalty, engagement, and creative freedom? In this episode, Jesper Juul returns to the Professor Game Podcast to talk about his new book Too Much Fun, diving deep into the legacy of the Commodore 64.

F...

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No sales, no pressure—just ideas and clarity on how to engage your community and grow revenue.
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Strategy Meets AI
Game design + AI = game changer...

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🚀 Want your community buzzing and bringing in more revenue? Snag my free mini course with 3 killer gamification hacks: professorgame.com/freebie-3-gamification-hacks

Why are your members disappearing—even when you’re doing everything “right”?

Rob breaks down the

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🚀 Want your community buzzing and bringing in more revenue? Snag my free mini course with 3 killer gamification hacks: professorgame.com/freebie-3-gamification-hacks

What happens when role-playing games become a leadership development tool?
In this episode we interview Joe, founder of

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What happens when a teacher turns history into a simulation?
We interview Swedish educator Anders Kjellberg, who co-created The Great Gambit, a role-playing simulation designed to help students u...

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How do you gamify learning without losing the learning?
We talk with Bram about designing Minecraft-powered learning experiences that actually work. From working with NASA to teaching democracy th...

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What if learning felt like playing — and retention was built into the design?
In this episode, Rob interviews Aldi Agaj, CEO of Alter Learning, who shares how his team builds educational vide...

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🚀 Want your community buzzing and bringing in more revenue? Snag my free mini course with 3 killer gamification hacks: professorgame.com/freebie-3-gamification-hacks

Tired of watching great customers walk away?
We reveal how gamification can transform retention, skyrocket engagement, and massively increase your custom...

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🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

From clueless to collaborative in one session? That’s the power of a well-designed Tabletop RPG. Rob Alvarez sits down with Anthony Kurza, creator of the SAN model and higher ed coach, to explore how role-playing games can unlock ...

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🔥 Losing users? Get free, expert-backed resources to boost retention with gamification: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

Why do players stay hooked for 100+ hours in games like The Witcher 3? It's not just gameplay—it's story. Rob Alvarez is joined by Jakub Szamalek, the master narrative designer behind gaming's most iconic worlds, to unpack the secrets of choice, emotion, and retention throu...

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If you're struggling to keep people engaged and loyal in your product or business, check out my FREE gamification course to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

What happens when a perfectly balanced gamification system fails with users? Alireza Ranjbar Shourabi shares this shocking experience and unpacks how cultural nuances, hidden perceptions, and behavioral insights can make or break your engagement st...

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If you're struggling to keep people engaged and loyal in your product or business, check out my FREE gamification course to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

Badges won’t cut it. Katie Patrick reveals how focusing on feedback loops, imagination, and measurable actions makes climate programs actually work. Join us to explore how to crush environmental inaction with game-inspired design.

Katie Patrick is ...

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    If you're struggling to keep people engaged and loyal in your product or business, check out my FREE gamification course to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

    Forget hacks—behavioral change starts with better behavior selection. In this episode, Jason Hreha and Rob Alvarez explore how psychometrics can help align strategies with personalities for meaningful, lasti...

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    If you're struggling to keep people engaged and loyal in your product or business, check out my FREE gamification course to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

    🎤 What do a trivia show, a fake country, and a war against Crocs have in common? You’ll find out in this hilariously high-energy episode of the Professor Game Podcast with Ro...

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    If you're struggling to keep people engaged and loyal in your product or business, check out my FREE gamification course to learn how to do just that: professorgame.com/freecommunity-web

    What if the characters we play in games reveal more about who we truly are? 🎭🎲 Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs) offer more than just entertainment—they create

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