Creating Magic in a World That Desperately Needs More of It!

We’re fresh off GamiCon48V and the Training Magazine 2025 Conference and Expo, where we experienced an overwhelming surge of excitement and interest in gamification and game-based learning. Attendees were eager to deepen their knowledge, grow their skills, and apply innovative learning techniques in their own work. That energy confirmed what we already believed—now more than ever, we need a committed community where professionals can continuously develop, support one another, and apply the Sententia codified framework to create meaningful, result-driven learning experiences.

For years, we’ve hosted free Friday night sessions to cultivate a thriving community of game-based learning professionals. However, we found that while many people were interested, only a fraction actively participated. Free access didn’t translate into meaningful engagement, and the best communities thrive when members are invested. That’s why we’re moving to a paid membership model—one that ensures every member is serious about the power of play, exploration, and game-based learning to drive success.

We’re launching a new Game Garage membership model, ensuring that those who truly want to master gamification and game-based design have the support, resources, and community they need to succeed. 

Our new membership structure—just $29 per month or $290 annually—is designed to create an engaged, high-value community where learning, experimentation, and collaboration thrive. Members will gain access to:

• First and Third Friday Game Garage sessions, where we dive into hands-on learning and design challenges.
• Tuesday Toolbox Tutorials, equipping you with practical skills and techniques to enhance your instructional design.
• Community Challenges, fostering creativity and problem-solving within the Game Garage community.
• A scientifically grounded AI resource, designed to provide accurate, research-based insights on gamification and game-based learning, not the generic or misleading information often found in AI-generated content.
• Mentorships, coaching, office hours, and recordings of all sessions to ensure you never miss a learning opportunity.

Those who choose the annual membership at $290 receive two months free each year, plus exclusive benefits to elevate their learning experience. Annual members gain Team Resource Sharing, allowing L&D teams of up to five members to access and utilize Game Garage resources—enhancing collaboration and skill development within your team. Additionally, annual members enjoy exclusive access to office hours, mentoring, and coaching, providing personalized guidance, deeper engagement, and direct support to advance their expertise.

This shift isn’t about restricting access—it’s about building a thriving community of professionals serious about play, exploration, discovery, engagement, success, scaffolding, scenarios, and gameplay—all to help teams, employees, and students succeed in their courses and careers.

We are inspired by the philosophy of Unreasonable Hospitality, in which Will Guidara challenges us to recognize that in every interaction, we have an opportunity—and even a responsibility—to create magic in a world that desperately needs more of it. That’s exactly what we’re building with Game Garage—a space where we create magic in learning, in connection, and in how we show up for each other.

If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, we invite you to join us. Let’s build, explore, and play—together.