Novel has raised $1.6 million to develop games that helps companies hire and train employees

Novel, a Seattle company that is developing products that use game mechanics to help companies train and recruit employees, has just raised $1.6 million, GeekWire reports.Seattle Business magazine’s September cover story reported about the growing trend towards using games to engage people in productive online activities that range from protein design to school work. The article takes a close look at Novel, a company that is in the vanguard of developing games for use in a corporate environment.