At the Utopian Studies Conference this past weekend, I met some very awesome scholars who are working with the Greater Than Games Lab at Duke University. The Lab aims “to build a game platform that brings together virtual and real world components … to intervene constructively in real world problems.” In other words, imagine using augmented reality games to foster activism and progressive politics. Wow, now that’s gamification I can endorse! I wonder how this work might intersect with the hundreds of occupations happening nation-wide. Definitely looking forward to new developments from the Greater Than Games Lab. Read more here: