A presentation about how games and mobile Apps can help Non-Profits, Foundations and Socially Conscious Organizations.

1. Gaming and Mobile Apps for Non-Profits,
Foundations and
Socially Conscious Organizations
By Richard Hart
positiveplay.wordpress.com
dadgoesgreen@gmail.com

2. My Background
-Was a Co-founder of Vancouver based game
studio Ethical Entertainment
-I've been involved in games and interactive
entertainment for over 10 years
-Flash, Unity 3D and iPhone developer
-A teacher at the British Columbia Institute of
Technology for the past decade
-A psychology graduate from McMaster University
-A dad with 2 little ones who teach something new
every day

3. Why Play? Isn't it just a waste of
time?
The opposite of play is not work, it's depression!

4. Play is More than Fun
Dr. Stuart Brown
“Play is intensely pleasurable.
It energizes us and enlivens us.
It eases our burdens. It renews our
natural sense of optimism and
opens us up to new possibilities.”
“Play lies at the heart of creativity and innovation.
Of all the animal species, humans are the biggest players of all.”
“We are build to play and built through play. We we play we are engaged
in the purest expression of humanity.”
http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html

5. Why Video Games and Mobile Apps?
-Over 500 million people playing games around the world
-Over 85 million people with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
devices alone...and growing
-Over 400 million Facebook users and most of them like to
play online games.
-Over 75 million people play Zynga's FarmVille every month
-Over 3 billion games and apps have been downloaded from
Apples App store.

6. What Can Games and Apps Be
Used for?
-Exposure
-Getting your message out to millions of people
-Fundraising and a way to direct donations
-Letting Membership know about special promotions
-Membership Renewals
-Wish list donations
-Notify users of volunteer opportunities
-Actively engage user more frequently and for longer
periods of time than more traditional methods like email
-Help raise awareness and change attitudes
-Tap into and connect with social networks
-Connect people and ideas
-Encourage people to take action and change behaviour
-Encourage users to take actions in the real world

7. The Fun Theory
A site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as
fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the
better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something
entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change
for the better.
http://www.thefuntheory.com/
http://www.thefuntheory.com/bottle-bank-arcade-machine
http://www.thefuntheory.com/piano-staircase

8. Gaming can make a better world
Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save
worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we
could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems?
Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html

9. Games for Change
http://www.gamesforchange.org/
http://gamesforchange.org/toolkitflash/

10. Games for Health
http://www.gamesforhealth.org

11. iPhone Apps in the Real World

12. Online Games and Simulations
There are an increasing number online games
and simulations being adopted by non-profits
These vary from simple 2D Flash games to
sophisticated online 3D games.
Interactive simulations can allow players to
experiment and play “what if”, enabling them to
see the consequences of their choices and
actions

14. Why Can't These Be Fun?
World Peace
Environmental Projection and Awareness
Global Warming
Curing Cancer, AIDS,MS
Healthy Eating
Sustainable Living
Ending Poverty and Famine
Decarbonizing or Economies
Cradle to Cradle Design and Manufacturing

15. Some Great Gaming Technologies
that won't break the bank!
Flash Unity
Great tool for 2D Fantastic tool for 3d
online games online, mac,pc and
iPhone and even
console games!

16. Contact Info
I am interested in working with passionate people and organizations
who are interested in positive social change. I am ideally looking for
opportunities to work on interesting and exciting projects related to the
environment, social change, health, kids and education.
Richard Hart – Freelance Game Developer (Flash, Unity3D,
iPhone/iPad)
dadgoesgreen@gmail.com
http://positiveplay.wordpress.com
604 329-2850