To stimulate someone into taking action, to shock with an electric current, or to coat iron or steel with rust-resistant zinc. Someone needed to galvanize the dictionary-maker into picking more closely related meanings for this word.
Two interesting videos showing how Nintendo designs their games. First, an interview and exploration of the design philosophy of Shigeru Miyamoto, the deisnger of Mario:
Also, Mark Brown looked at how Nintendo's design puts play first, even over story:
The two videos might seem to be in disagreement with each other but I think they'e more complementary than they might appear. It's an interesting look into the design process of very talented people—with some curious applications to education and learning, too.
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