Extending Game Ideas - Building Serious Games
A Weekend of Game Exploration
Over the weekend of 25th and 26th July, nti will be hosting 2 days of workshops as a continuation of the “SAGSET 2009 - Learning with Games” Conference.
The workshops will be delivered by “Futurelab - Bristol” and “SMARTlab - London”. Both of these organisations work and promote the use of new digital technology in novel and exciting ways both nationally and internationally.
Futurelab, based in Bristol is primarily focused on delivered innovative ideas to education. Their current themes are focused on digital inclusion, teachers and innovation, and learning spaces. One idea explored over the weekend workshop’s will be around novel interfaces, assistive technologies and eye movement can be used to control games.
SMARTlab have a wider remit and describes itself as an incubator of community based ideas, choosing projects based on ethical concerns and social engagement. Mobile Games and Pervasive Computing are strands that will be explored in the workshops here.
This event is open to all, and will provide an opportunity for all people with an interest in extending game ideas and concepts to a wider sector to meet, discuss and share ideas.
Main Workshops Themes:
- Eye Controlled Games & Interfaces
- Mobile Sensory Experiences
- Wearable, Handheld and Mobile Games
- Serious Games
- Games as Films
Saturday 25th July 2009
| A strand | B strand | |
| Morning |
1. Wearable, Handheld and Mobile Games- Graham Hopkins: Technical Production Associate - Futurelab |
2. Eye controlled Games & InterFACES (including a live music jam). Dr Mick Donegan (SMARTlab), Will Pearson (Futurelab), Colm O’Snodaigh (Kila), Steve Cooney (Sinead O’Connor Band), Robbie Perry (Dead can Dance) |
| Afternoon | 3. Film Games and Games-films Dr Chris Hales (Research Fellow, SMARTlab) | 4. Serious Games workshop Jude Ower is founder and owner of Digital 2.0, a Serious Games consultancy. |
| 5. BBC MINDtouch workshop with Camille Baker, Mind Media & Mobile Sensory Experiences |
Sunday 26th July 2009
| A strand | B strand | |
| Morning | 1. Wearable, Handheld and Mobile Games - Graham Hopkins: Technical Production Associate - Futurelab | 2. Eye controlled Games & InterFACES (including a live music jam) Dr Mick Donegan (SMARTlab), Will Pearson (Futurelab), Colm O’Snodaigh (Kila), Steve Cooney (Sinead O’Connor Band), Robbie Perry (Dead can Dance) |
| Afternoon | 3. Film-games and Game-films Dr Chris Hales (Research Fellow, SMARTlab) | 4. Serious Games workshop Jude Ower is founder and owner of Digital 2.0, a Serious Games consultancy |
| BBC MINDtouch workshop with Camile Baker: Mind Media & Mobile Sensory Experiences |
Options are available to book individual workshops (£80 each), 1 day (£140) or weekend passes (£250).
To book your place, email info@ntileeds.co.uk or phone 0845 122 1555. To read more about the online workshops, you can download the above by clicking weekend-outline.
For details of the SAGSET 2009 Conference - Learning with Games, visit http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/inn/research_SAGSET_2009.htm
Tags: Building Serious Games, Extending Games Ideas, Futurelab Bristol, Game Exploraton, Games as Film, Gaming Event, Learning With Games, Mobile Games, New Digital Technology, Pervasive Computing, SAGSET 2009, SAGSET 2009 Conference, SMARTlab, SMARTlab London
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Great games blog, cheers