I speak with Kim Hansen and Kelly Wright, former game designers who have created a tech startup known as GrettaHow games are slightly more fun than computational linguisticsTheir experience working on the Mass Effect seriesWorking on educational gamesWhy Myst is not the best model for a kids gameWorking on UX for Eon Altar – which fuses tabletop role-playing with a couch co-op. Also smartphones.Robot Round Robin – the gamified survey they use to test their speech-to-text algorithmsHow games give inspiration and motivation for real life Links@MeetGretta on TwitterGrettaRobots Round RobinA prototype of how Gretta will power up podcasts +++++++Share this Episode:1-click Twitteer share1-click Facebook share1-click Google+ shareLink to this episode+++++++About +7 Intelligence+7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people.Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work.+++++++Listen to the show:Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RadiopublicRSS feedFind the show online:+7 Intelligence WebsiteOn Twitter: @7_IntelligenceOn Facebook: @plus7intelligence+7 Intelligence is a member of the Podglomerate network.+++++++Music by CreoEpilogue byLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices