October 27, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
I started collecting bagatelles in 1997. I found three in an antique shop priced at 20$ each. Over the course of the next 5 years I bought over 100. Each of my bagatelles comes from a different seller somewhere across … Continue reading
August 25, 2010
by Marie-Lynn Richard
It is so interesting to read and learn from other designers who are building game dynamics into life tasks. Most of these thought leaders come from the world of gaming rather than the world of business. Building good game dynamics … Continue reading
August 8, 2010
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Given the continued disaster in the Golf of Mexico and the urgency of finding solutions to address our cruel and unsustainable chain of consumption, I have set aside all my free time in July, August and September to work on … Continue reading
April 7, 2010
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Besides amassing an insurmountable amount of debt in the past few years while my pain level was too high to be ‘normally’ functional, I gathered ideas and inspiration, notably through play and creation. It wasn’t a sabbatical persay because I … Continue reading
February 21, 2010
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Here’s my Aha! Moment Popup, courtsy of FarmTown on Facebook. I do not want to tell my Facebook friends that I have spent six months building this beautiful farm to reach the lever where I can buy Junk Cars and … Continue reading
April 9, 2006
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Forgive me but I am a bit slow on the TV watching and I just got around to watching American Inventor. I don’t think this is an invention per say but the Charecter Building Teddy Bear exhibited by Joan Colvin … Continue reading