Technology. Networks. People
Presentation on three strands of evolution and innovation in game development.
Cengage Learning Innovation Event
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Swinburne University
Games Course
Presentation on evolutions in industry and independent development.
Some thoughts on games based learning…
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development recently published their research findings form their games based learning trials. The results were incredibly positive – and as the person brought into design and run the Game Development strand, incredibly gratifying. There’s more detail in the shape of the program in a talk I gave at the 2011 Screen Futures conference.
The strange life of festivals…
Yesterday, Freeplay 2012 was announced, and along with it, the news that it will be my last festival. The decision to leave and the launch has got me thinking about the roles of festivals as they relate to other creative realms, to me personally, and how Freeplay fits into both of those things as well as the surrounding game creation & playing culture and community.
Rambling thoughts follow…