{"product_id":"everybody-wins-isbn-9798217176687","title":"Everybody Wins","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the visionary force behind EA’s most beloved video games, a must-read book on what the billion-dollar secrets of game design can teach us about building products better and making customers happier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVideo games are the biggest entertainment industry in the world—for a reason. Games tap into human psychology and drives like nothing else. So how can we recreate the satisfaction we feel playing games in day-to-day life? How can we harness that feeling to grow better businesses?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the questions Bing Gordon has been trying to answer over his 40 year career in tech. Affectionately known as the godfather of the video game world, his influence and canonized “Gamification Checklist” have shaped the games and companies we engage with every day: EA Sports, Farmville, The Sims, Amazon Prime, Zynga, Spotify, Audible, Twitch, Duolingo, and Cameo, to name a few.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eEverybody Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, Bing dives into each of the eight core elements of his checklist, lessons extracted from a lifetime in games:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWow Moments\u003c\/b\u003e: Lead with      unforgettable moments of exaltation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEverybody Wins\u003c\/b\u003e: Engineer wins to be      frequent, evident, and earned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInvest and Express\u003c\/b\u003e: Create opportunities      for self-expression and recognition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSession Economics\u003c\/b\u003e: Make every session      feel worth the time it took\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocial Integration\u003c\/b\u003e: Prioritize integrating      social connection, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRetention Hacking\u003c\/b\u003e: Build “forever      franchises” that delight and grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGame Loops\u003c\/b\u003e: Design satisfying      repetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuantify Everything\u003c\/b\u003e: Measure achievements      at the micro-level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with unforgettable stories of Bing’s mind-boggling career, \u003ci\u003eEverybody Wins\u003c\/i\u003e imparts hard-earned wisdom that any business and anyone can implement for creating irresistible products and experiences. As all well-designed games show, when these principles are applied, you’ll always feel like you’re winning.\u003cb\u003eBing Gordon \u003c\/b\u003eis a video game man. He was the Chief Product Officer for Kleiner Perkins, a consultant to Amazon, and an advisor and mentor to dozens of gaming and social-tech start-ups. Before wading into the buttoned-up world of venture, Bing was co-founder, Chief Creative Officer, and long-time executive at Electronic Arts, from its founding in 1982 until his “retirement” in 2008. Bing was awarded the Academy of Interactive Arts \u0026amp; Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He has an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Yale. Bing’s favorite games of all time are World of Warcraft, The Sims, Diablo, Pogo, Civilization, and FarmVille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e grew up around the gaming industry. Chloe now focuses on bridging the gap between TV, film, and video games. She created, wrote, and produced Amazon’s first scripted comedy show for Twitch \u003ci\u003e(Two Joysticks and a Couch\u003c\/i\u003e) and is currently directing \u003ci\u003eThe New Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, a feature-length documentary about EA and the early days of video gaming.","brand":"Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532145176805,"sku":"NP9798217176687","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/everybody-wins-isbn-9798217176687","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}