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Proceedings

1:00–1:10 30-Second Academic Intros + Posing Two Discussion Questions

1:10–1:35 Small Group Games Session #1

1:35–2:00 Small Group Games Session #2

2:00–2:45 Fall of Artica Session

2:45–2:55 Feedback on Fall of Artica

2:55–3:00 Answering Two Discussion Questions

Two Discussion Questions

1. In which ways can game design concepts be applied to instructional design?

(Especially considering iteration/ prototyping.)

2. How would you incorporate educational games into your current or future teaching practice?

(Especially regarding briefing before play sessions, and de-briefing after play sessions.)

*We will pose these questions to the group at the outset of the event. These will be questions to consider while playing/ discussing/ giving feedback on each game, and will also be briefly addressed at the end of the event.

Breakdown of Game Sessions

Small Group Sessions (25m each)

• Four tables will be set up in different corners of the room; each table will have a game on it, and a facilitator to moderate play and discussion

• Table 1: Tyler Beatty’s game; Tyler facilitates

• Table 2: Quinn Jacobs’ games; Quinn facilitates

• Table 3: Rush Hour games; Krystal facilitates

• Table 4: Math Dice games; Garrick facilitates

• Participants will be split into four groups, each group with 3-4 participants (depending on number of people present)

• During “Small Group Games Session #1”, each group will be paired with a table, and will play the game at the table once or twice, followed by discussion/ feedback moderated by the facilitator

• For “Small Group Games Session #2”, groups will switch tables, so that each group ends up

playing two games (one existing game, and one game in development)

Fall of Artica Session (45m + 10m Feedback Session)

• 10 players will playtest Fall of Artica

• Additional event participants can watch or double up with playing participants

• Kathy will facilitate

• Players will have approximately 10 minutes to give feedback to Kathy following the session