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3 Biggest Fails to Avoid When Planning Your Company Party

3 Biggest Fails to Avoid When Planning Your Company Party

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:July 7, 2022
  • Post Category:Corporate Events
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Entertaining co-workers of all different ages, backgrounds, and cultures is difficult and often stressful. Here are the 3 biggest fails to avoid when planning your company party that I've personally seen…

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Honoring Uncle John, Vet & Gamer, & his Commodore 64 – Memorial Day

Honoring Uncle John, Vet & Gamer, & his Commodore 64 – Memorial Day

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:June 1, 2022
  • Post Category:GDL Origin Stories
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My grandpa's brother, John C. Hatala, who like him was a World War II vet and a gamer who loved his grandkids, passed away before Memorial Day 2022 at the…

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How Videogames Like Duck Hunt Help Our Mental Health
How Lightgun Videogames like Duck Hunt Help Our Mental Health

How Videogames Like Duck Hunt Help Our Mental Health

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:May 24, 2022
  • Post Category:The Videogame Entrepreneur
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NPR recently featured an article about how videogames like the Legend of Zelda series has helped a young man stay connected to his dad, who passed away when he was in college. His…

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Why Duck Hunt and Nostalgia Work So Well For Office Events

Why Duck Hunt and Nostalgia Work So Well For Office Events

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:April 6, 2022
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We've all had a tough two years in different ways (me very included), but I think we're all trying our best to get back any sense of normalcy, both at…

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A Veteran’s Day Tribute to My Grandpa the Ace, Who Bought Me My 1st Videogames

A Veteran’s Day Tribute to My Grandpa the Ace, Who Bought Me My 1st Videogames

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:November 11, 2021
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"He's already got an Atari, he doesn't need a Nintendo!" my mom said impatiently to her dad (my grandpa), when I was 5 years old. I had seen Super Mario…

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Team-Building Fails: Scientist Forgets Dance Floor for “Just Dance”

Team-Building Fails: Scientist Forgets Dance Floor for “Just Dance”

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:October 5, 2021
  • Post Category:Team Building
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When hiring corporate entertainment, would you hire a dentist to do a comedy routine? An electrician to make balloon animals? What about a scientist to lead a group in a…

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How Videogames Saved Me From a Brain Tumor (Not How You Expect)

How Videogames Saved Me From a Brain Tumor (Not How You Expect)

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:September 29, 2021
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Though our struggles were collective and shared, their exact natures have been unique to us all throughout the pandemic. I’ve seen my entire life how videogames can positively impact us,…

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Virtual Events, Virtual Team Building Ideas, and COVID-19 Memes

Virtual Events, Virtual Team Building Ideas, and COVID-19 Memes

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:April 23, 2020
  • Post Category:Virtual Events
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Nobody is happy about everyone being stuck at home (except maybe Nintendo executives) right now. If you and your team are going a little stir-crazy, here's a few ways we…

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Duck Hunt and the “Grandma’s Basement” Effect – Games Done Legit

Duck Hunt and the “Grandma’s Basement” Effect – Games Done Legit

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:March 5, 2020
  • Post Category:VideoGame Events Blog
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When people see Duck Hunt on an old tube TV in the middle of a special event in 20xx, I think I can best describe their reaction as the "Grandma's basement"…

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How Videogames Inspire to Keep Me (and My Business) Going

How Videogames Inspire to Keep Me (and My Business) Going

  • Post Author:chrishatala
  • Post published:February 18, 2020
  • Post Category:The Videogame Entrepreneur
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I read that some people know their whole lives they want to run their own business, they just don't know what business. That's about as foreign to me as collecting…

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