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Play Video Games & Grow! Press Play to Grow! is an initiative founded by Moses Silbiger, M.A. based on a multi-disciplinary academic
research + INDENTRO game design framework designed to catalyze awareness, personal growth and integrated development in multiple intelligences through video game play.

Mission: Design novel video games
intended to skilfully leverage and balance three synergetic variables:
1. Entertainment - Fun & Play
2. Popularity - Broader range of players
3. Personal Growth - as 'Trojan Horses' Learn more...
Play Video Games & Grow! Press Play to Grow! is an initiative founded by Moses Silbiger, M.A. based on a multi-disciplinary academic
research + INDENTRO game design framework designed to catalyze awareness, personal growth and integrated development in multiple intelligences through video game play.

Mission: Design novel video games
intended to skilfully leverage and balance three synergetic variables:
1. Entertainment - Fun & Play
2. Popularity - Broader range of players
3. Personal Growth - as 'Trojan Horses' Learn more...  
Play Video Games & Grow! Press Play to Grow! is an initiative founded by Moses Silbiger, M.A. based on a multi-disciplinary academic
research + INDENTRO game design framework designed to catalyze awareness, personal growth and integrated development in multiple intelligences through video game play.

Mission: Design novel video games
intended to skilfully leverage and balance three synergetic variables:
1. Entertainment - Fun & Play
2. Popularity - Broader range of players
3. Personal Growth - as 'Trojan Horses' Learn more...

Trojan Horse Approach

The INDENTRO framework includes the subtle integration of  underlying developmental practices within video game play, aimed to improve multiple lines of intelligence (cross-training) + other core aspects of personal growth.

Like the ancient Greeks used surreptitious strategies to win their war, video games can intentionally support a proactive "inner (good) battle" against our deeply ingrained resistances to grow and change. Read more...

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INDENTRO Framework



The Integral-Developmental Trojan Horse INDENTRO video game design framework offers a deep, broad and integrative approach composed of practical tools for leveraging various human developmental practices into video game play - merging for the first time the worlds of Entertainment and Developmental Psychology

Applying this model as a Developmental Psychology framework can support game designers to skilfully create fun and popular video games with an "extra (hidden) agenda": Personal growth! Read more...

Testimonials - Integral Academic Research

"Moses Silbiger has been doing a breakthrough exploration on the untapped territory of designing integral-developmental video games as ‘Trojan horses’ for catalyzing human development through what I call the ‘Conveyor belt of Growth’.

His research points into a significant and timely needed re-integration of the ‘worlds’ of entertainment (arts), technology (science), and integral development (morals) into new levels of inter-dependence through novel and proactive interactive-entertainment applications..."


Ken Wilber
Contemporay philosopher, creator of the AQAL Integral Approach & author of 25+ books
Founder of the Integral Institute

"Moses Silbiger is talented in many respects. I've worked closely with him in an integral research context, where he demonstrated initiative, thoroughness, creativity, and vision. I've really enjoyed collaborating with him and find his grounded open hearted demeanor and his quick mind to be refreshing and engaging..." 

Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ph.D.
John F. Kennedy University professor, scholar-practitioner, consultant & author
Founder of the Integral Research Center

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NEWS! (January 21st, 2011)

Academic Article in the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice (JITP) - SUNY Press

Now available to order: Single full journal issue and separate article
(not only annual subscription).

Article #6 - JITP Vol. 5 no.2 p.117-148 (31 pages)

PRESS PLAY TO GROW!
Designing Video GAmers as 'Trojan Horses' to Catalyze and Integrate Human Development
By Moses Silbiger, M.A.
Integral Psychology

(new!) Click here to order & download article separately  
E-version (electronic) - Price: $5.00
(SUNY Press)

(new!) Click here
to order & download the single full journal issue.
Electronic & Paperback - Price: $29.95 (SUNY Press)

Academic Reference:
Silbiger, M. (2010) Press Play t Grow: Designing Video Games as 'Trojan Horses' to Catalize & Integrate Human Development - Journal of Integral Theory & Practice (JITP) Vol. 5 No. 2 p. 117-148. Albany, NY: SUNY Press

 

Projects



As the founder of the press play to grow! initiative, Moses Silbiger, M.A. has been involved in a couple of emerging projects in conjunction with a few friends, partners and supporters.

Moses is currently writing a book and articles about applying integral-developmental psychology and coaching concepts into game design, providing INDENTRO video game consulting services to game designers and video game studios, and co-designing video game concepts based on his academic research and INDENTRO framework.


 

Sustainability & Video Games



The press play to grow! initiative has been involved in a couple of emerging projects based on the creation of conceptual designs of specific video games based on the INDENTRO framework.

Among these ventures, Moses Silbiger has been organizing an international sustainability project in partnership with three game designers:

Rusel DeMaria
Game author, designer and consultant
Richard Cabelka
Game designer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Robin Potanin
Game designer, University of Adelaide, Australia

The purpose of this project is to create the conceptual design of an unprecdedented multi-platform video game system (MMO, ARG, iPhone, Online Social Networks) based on concepts and applications of Integral Sustainability, Ecology and Developmental Psychology. This proposal has been supported by the State of the World Forum, Integral Life and the Integral Institute.



INDENTRO Sustainability Video Game



CODE S.U.S. - Sustain . Unite . Survive

A (r)evolutionary and self-revealing hero’s journey to transform an increasingly critical global situation into a more sustainable, united and pro-survival future for humanity in the 21st century and beyond...



Board of game advisors composed by renowned game designers:

Tracy Fullerton, Ph.D.
USC professor & author, director of Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab
Ian Bogost, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology professor & author
Drew Davidson, Ph.D.
Director of ETC, Carnegie Mellon University
Jesse Schell, Ph.D
Author & professor ETC, Carnegie Mellon University

Board of integral sustainability advisors composed by renowned integral thinkers and experts:

Ken Wilber
Philosopher, pundit & author
Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D.
JFK University professor, consultant & author
Beena Sharma
Project manager & consultant Cook-Greuter Associates
Robb Smith
CEO Integral Life & entrepreneur
Paul Ray, Ph.D.
Anthropologist, sociologist & author (Cultural Creatives)
Emilia Queiroga de Barros
VP of the State of the World Forum


Presentations - Academic Research



NEWS! (March 20, 2010)
Moses Silbiger is invited to present the INDENTRO framework applied to the CODE S.U.S video game project at the Integral Theory Conference 2010 (Pleasant Hill, CA, July 29-August 01, 2010)

Since 2008, Moses Silbiger has presented his academic research based on the Integral Methodological Pluralism (IMP) in various conferences, articles, interviews and lectures.


 

Consulting Services & Presentations



If you are interested in knowing more about our consulting services geared to game designers and video game studios, as well as about scheduling presentations, interviews and lectures related to applications of the INDENTRO framework in video game design, please contact us!


 

Conferences & Awards

Conferences

Integral Theory Conference 2008* and 2010 (upcoming)
* Conference Award: Recognition of Academic Achievement for Honorable Mention paper in the category of Integral Research

Games+Learning+Society 2008
Meaningful Play 2008


 

Interviews & Discussions

Interviews

Ken Wilber & Moses Silbiger, AQAL journal, Feb. 2008
Ken Wilber & Moses Silbiger, Integral Life & Integral Naked, Aug. 2008
Ken Wilber & Moses SIlbiger, JITP journal, Nov. 2009
Tom Huston & Moses Silbiger, EnlightenNext Magazine, Oct. 2009 (in revision, to be published in 2010)

Discussions with integral experts

David Zeitler, M.A., John F. Kennedy professor & gamer
Gail Hochachka, Ph.D., John F. Kennedy professor
Alden Gannon, ex-Microsoft, CTO Aliveware & gamer
Corey DeVos, Integral Life writer & gamer
Robb Smith, CEO Integral Life, entrepreneur & gamer

Discussions with video game experts

Daniel Erickson, lead writer at Bioware, Austin, TX
Tracy Fullerton, USC professor, director EA Experimental Lab
Rusel DeMaria, game author, designer & consultant
Gordon Walton, co-studio director, Bioware, Austin, TX
John Romero, game designer, creator of game Doom
Ian Bogost, game designer and GIT professor


 

Articles & Papers

Articles

Journal of Integral Theory & Practice - JITP
(academic article in revision to be published in 2010)
Ken Wilber.com Blog, July 2008
Integral Life & Integral Naked, August 2008
Meaningful Play Conference 2008 website, Oct. 2008
John F. Kennedy University Newsletter, July 2008


 

Blog + News

What's new?
Check our recent Blog + News entries!

Poll: Show your interest!

How often would you play video games that, besides being FUN, could also BOOST development and integration of your BODY, MIND, HEART & SPIRIT - while having the same (or even more) ENTERTAINMENT value than best-selling video games available today?

Find it COOL?



Join our initiative!


Are you interested in aligning with us for the creation and development of INDENTRO video games?

We are inviting potential partners, supporters, sponsors & investors who are interested in joining forces with us for the creation of INDENTRO video games geared towards various types of players and market niches.

If you resonate with this groundbreaking initiative and see yourself related to one of the profiles below, please join us!

  • Just LOVE to support the creation of INDENTRO video games!
  • Video game studio
  • Sponsor or investor
  • Video game agent
  • Video game "networker"
  • Game designer
  • Game developer
  • Game artist
  • Game programmer
  • Academic researcher and/or experts in:
    - Video games & education
    - Video games & psychology
  • Expert in technologies related to video game interfaces for:
    - Biofeedback
    - Mindfulness
    - Education
    - Wellness
    - Fitness
    - iPhone
    - Facebook
    - Nintendo Wii 
    - Microsoft's Project Natal
  • Hardcore gamer
  • Video game fan

Video game book list

NEWS! (January 21st, 2011)

Academic Article in the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice (JITP) - SUNY Press

Now available to order: Single full journal issue and separate article
(not only annual subscription).

Article #6 - JITP Vol. 5 no.2 p.117-148 (31 pages)

PRESS PLAY TO GROW!
Designing Video GAmers as 'Trojan Horses' to Catalyze and Integrate Human Development
By Moses Silbiger, M.A.
Integral Psychology

(new!) Click here to order & download article separately  
E-version (electronic) - Price: $5.00
(SUNY Press)

(new!) Click here
to order & download the single full journal issue.
Electronic & Paperback - Price: $29.95 (SUNY Press)

Academic Reference:
Silbiger, M. (2010) Press Play t Grow: Designing Video Games as 'Trojan Horses' to Catalize & Integrate Human Development - Journal of Integral Theory & Practice (JITP) Vol. 5 No. 2 p. 117-148. Albany, NY: SUNY Press

NEWS! (January 16th, 2011)

Moses Silbiger Pitch  & Story was chosen as WINNER CREDITED STORY* for the 3rd EPISODE of the upcoming  Interactive TV Show Bar Karma, created by the renowned video game designerr Will Wright*
(designer of worldwide best-selling video games The Sims Series, Sim City and Spore) in his new project Creation Studios from Current TV.)

* "The Man in the Hospital Gown": WINNER CREDITED STORY with 88% of votes among 3 finalists for "Credited" phase, after moving through the initial phases of "Pitch", "Recommend", and "Vote".


The link to my WINNER CREDITED STORY is: http://current.com/studios/story/final-hospital/

If you are interested some subjects from the content of the Story, click here
to see list see list of references (books, movies, TV Shoes, websites, video games)

* Will Wright is a renowned game designer creator of The Sims game series, Sim City, Spore, etc. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)

) Link to Creation Studios & Current TV website (general access): www.currenttv.com

More info about Current TV's "current" interactive show (in process of development): Bar Karma
Link: http://tv.ign.com/articles/113/1131257p1.html

NEWS! (November 03, 2010)

Moses Silbiger was recently invited as a team collaborator for Will Wright's Current TV project related to the emergent (and potentially revolutionary) concept of Interactive TV.

Will Wright is a renowned game designer creator of The Sims game series, Sim City, Spore, etc. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)

Link to Current TV website (members only access): www.currenttv.com

More info about Current TV's "current" interactive show (in process of development): Bar Karma
Link: http://tv.ign.com/articles/113/1131257p1.html

NEWS! (September 08, 2010)

* Conference Award: Honorable Mention poster at Integral Theory Conference ITC 2010).



Click here
to see or download Poster image in high resolution (1.5MB)
ITC 2010 - Poster Title: INDENTRO Video Game Design Framework: When AQAL = Playing Growth & Sustainability

NEWS! (August 13, 2010)

New "presentation avatars" introduced at Press Play to Grow! website (roll over mouse to start speech)

NEWS! (August 6, 2010)

Spiritual Gaming! A concept waiting to be fully embraced

I recently participated in an interview with E.J. Gold about "Spiritual Gaming" on August 6th, 2010.

The length of the whole interview was 2 hours long, and it is still in the process of editing and transcription (I plan to be publishing it here soon, and it will be also published in some of their websites listed below).If you are interested in this topic, please check a small 6 minute excerpt of my recent interview with E.J. Gold and Claude Needham.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuof8Hz27I

More info on the Blog+News page

NEWS! (July 1, 2010)

What is Spiritual Gaming?
by E.J. Gold & Claude Needham, Ph.D.

Spiritual Gaming could be defined as the use of gaming in the service of spiritual goals.

The general study of Spiritual Gaming is not restricted to any particular spiritual orientation. A kind of one size fits all.

Spiritual Gaming is a concept whose time has come. It is broader than any particular spiritual religion, affiliation, school or belief system, and its potential transcends individual considerations. 

More info on Blog + News page.

NEWS! (July 15, 2010)

I am glad to inform that my academic article has been just published in the new Integral Research issue of the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice (JITP) from SUNY Press.

The name of the article is "Press Play to Grow! Designing Video Games as 'Trojan Horses' to Catalyze and Integrate Human Development".

It is a thoroughly revised and updated version of a previous article I wrote for the ITC 2008 conference (which was published in the Integral Life website & Ken Wilber's blog).

There are also some interesting articles written by some of my good friends and colleagues at JFK University. 

Click here
to order & download the article - Journal of Integral Theory and Practice Vol 5 Issue 2.pdf.

Hope you'll  enjoy it! :-)

NEWS! (June 20, 2010)

Moses Silbiger was invited to present a poster about the INDENTRO framework and CODE S.U.S video game project at the 2nd Biennial Integral Theory Conference 2010 (Pleasant Hill, CA, July 29-August 01, 2010) and offer an informal lecture/dicussion group at the Integral Education & Ecology seminar (Next Step Integral - Mount Madonna, Watsonville, CA, August 3-8, 2010).

Data & Statistics

Attention UPA!
Untapped Potentials Ahead!

“From all the entertainment media existent today [music, TV, movies, web, books, cartoons, theater], the video game industry is the fastest growing and one of the most popular, pervasive and profitable segments in the already ‘trillion-dollar-a-year’ entertainment industry” (Bryant & Vorderer, 2006).

"Today, video games have already surpassed the growth of both music and movie industries altogether" (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2007; Discovery Channel, 2007).

According to Marketdata Enterprises, a group that tracks major cultural trends, the self-improvement business is expected to hit $12 billion in the U.S. by 2008. 

Paul Zane Pilzer - world-renowned economist, entrepreneur and writer - comments that the "wellness revolution" is gradually becoming the "next trillion dollar industry".

According to Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil), private investment in companies have been growing the green economy globally with over $1.248 trillion in total investments related to sustainable development since 2007.

In 2008, it was estimated that 42% of homes had a video game console in the US (ESA, 2009), with 40% of video game players being female, and 60% male.

The average age of a gamer today is now 35-years old...

Mission Statement

Mission Statement


Press Play to Grow! explores the emergent potentials of video games and virtual reality simulations through novel applications intentionally designed to catalyze personal growth, transformation and integration of multiple intelligences.

By tapping into the markets niches of Self-improvement, Self-Help, Wellness and Sustainability (Green, Eco markets), Press Play to Grow! envisions a natural (and unavoidable) expansion of video games' potential applications to a broader range of players, creating new and untapped market niches by reaching different age demographics, genres, cultures, organizations, institutions and industries.

This project intends to improve the basic entertainment, popular and marketable drives of successful video game design by intentionally integrating underlying layers of scientifically based developmental assessments and practices based on Integral-Developmental Psychology and Coaching.

These underlying developmental tools are intended to provide meaningful and developmental game play experiences skilfully adapted to players's personal profiles, decisions and realities.

Cross-Training developmental practices are strategically embedded in the game design structure, storylines and mechanics in subtle ways by means of a "Trojan Horse Approach" - and hence not being patronizing, literal or overtly apparent throughout the game play.

The Press Play to Grow! initiative has been developed by Moses Silbiger, M.A. in conjunction with like-minded researchers, game designers, thinkers and enthusiasts for gaming and human development. Learn more...

 

 

 

 

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