# Technically Philly: Using Video Games in Business

![](https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fa1108_technicallyphilly_gam1-300x200.jpg)The panel talked about the issue of gamification and what it means for the future of businesses. Gamification, a relatively new term, has become a topic of much discussion when it comes to the meaning of the word and its existence outside of video games. This idea of gamification is loosely defined as a way to incorporate gaming elements and design into non-gaming situations, such as the workplace. “There’s been a lot of back and forth over the past year,” said Nathan Solomon, the founder of Philadelphia Game Lab, a non-profit group in the works that is aimed at creating a collaborative space for local creative minds. See the rest of the story at our technology partner, technicallyphilly.com