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The Baltimore Chapter kicked off the year with a multi-University Student Showcase, featuring talented groups from MICA, UBalt, UMBC, and Morgan State. Students presented their creative projects in MICA's game lab, fostering collaboration and building bridges with the professional community. One of the year’s highlights was a special talk with Ed Beach and Elizabeth Hargrave, two renowned designers in the world of board games. They shared insights into their creative processes, offering inspiration and practical advice for designing games that captivate players. #gamedev #yearinreview

In this featured episode of #IntotheDigitalFuture, Susanna Pollack, President of Games for Change, sits down with Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins to discuss how thoughtfully designed games can build real awareness of critical issues. The Games for Change Student Challenge has empowered thousands of students to turn their passion for game play into game design -- a process that develops coding and design skills, as well as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity. “Kids are making games in Roblox and in Minecraft and using other tools. When we give them the ability to create games, we ask them to create games about social issues, and we connect this idea of civic engagement with creation.” Listen today! https://lnkd.in/gJqcmakH

🌟 Why we built Realm Architect 🌟 Starting the new year, it’s important for us to look back on why we started building Realm Architect in the first place. Getting into Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) can seem like such a daunting journey. If you lack the time or proper tools you might be too intimidated to even get started. That steep learning-curve is exactly why we felt the need to build a tool that offers both creative freedom and ease of use. We want to lower the barrier of entry to the wonderful world of TTRPGs. We want to simplify the mastery of and world building for TTRPGs, at your chosen pace. Ready to shape the future of TTRPGs with us? Let’s build together! 💡✨ #RealmArchitect #TTRPG #VTT

Starting this term comes a new course, Games Industry Trends (RTA 891) in the The Creative School Chrysalis where students will explore and create plans for game development and release. Each week, we'll dive deep into a different industry trend, from live service evolution to platform strategy. Students create professional portfolio pieces including trend analysis videos and market integration infographics. This isn't just about learning trends - it's about understanding them for personal success. We analyze market data, deconstruct successful games, and build comprehensive strategies for the future of gaming. Plus, our in-person sessions feature exclusive hands-on trend analysis and live game deconstruction. This course is both in person and streamed live online, with fully transcribed and summarized lectures using Coconote. Want to understand where the games industry is heading AND learn how to position yourself within it? This is your chance at Toronto Metropolitan University. Join us as we explore, analyze, and shape the future of gaming. 🎮 After the success of our 800+ student Game Design Class, let's get back to it. Here's the most recent course trailer. #GameDev #GameDesign #GamingIndustry #GameEducation #TorontoMetU #TheCreativeSchool

Discover the future of education with projector games! Our latest blog explores how these innovative tools are transforming classrooms into dynamic, interactive environments. From developing physical skills to enhancing strategic thinking, projector games are revolutionizing the way students learn and play. Read more to see how they can benefit your school! 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02DT5Zq0 #EdTech #InteractiveLearning #ProjectorGames

Call for Papers: Games For Impact minitrack at HICSS 2025 is calling for submissions Games are destined to serve for many great things toward the betterment of our society. For some, games are empathy engines and they allow/encourage us to experience those lives that are not ours per se, for others they are fantastic teaching and learning tools, tools for awareness, habit building or therapeutics that have not been fully discovered yet. In our attempt of solving the wicked problems of our society and our world, how could games be of service and how could they contribute to social innovation? This call for papers intends to create a space for these scholarly work to surface. Please submit! #games4impact #games4change #games4health #games4learning #citizenScienceGames #socialinnovation https://lnkd.in/g8yYa4kK

In her powerful TED Talk, 'Gaming for Understanding,' Brenda Romero demonstrates how games can be tools for profound learning and empathy. She shares her journey of designing games that tackle complex social issues and historical events, turning them into interactive experiences that foster a deeper understanding. One example is a game she created to help her daughter grasp the harsh realities of 'The Middle Passage.' By simulating the conditions and decisions faced by enslaved people, the game provided a visceral learning experience far beyond traditional teaching methods. With this and other games, she proves: - Empathy through Interaction: Games can immerse players in situations that build empathy and understanding. - Educational Potential: Well-designed games can make complex and sensitive topics more accessible. - Cultural Reflection: Games reflect and can influence societal knowledge of historical and contemporary issues. Romero's work highlights the transformative potential of games in education and social awareness. Her series of board games are, to me, more like artistic expressions that should be showcased in museums around the world. Watch the full TED Conferences below to see how gaming can change perspectives and foster understanding. #TEDTalks #LearnThroughPlay #GamesForChange #EducationalGames #NotBoredGames

Important project about gamification and how it can play a role in creating strength and hope in young generations. To make them realize how they can be a part in building a sustainable world.

It's time to be "mathematically strategic" with Ultimate Tic Tac Toe Day at Mathnasium of Glen Ellyn. Students are challenged to battle it out with two different versions of our Tic-Tac-Toe games and earn extra stars. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!! #mathnasium #mathnasiumofglenellyn #mathequalsfun #tictactoe #ultimatetictactoe #weareallaboutthemathematicals

🌟 Second-year students at ARC Academy completed the final stage of their education – the Gold Presentation. They impressed the jury, and industry professionals, with their completed 🎮 video games - "Yunache" 👦 and "Candy Chaos" 🍭, showcasing their skills and what they learned over these two years. If you want to learn more about the game projects and the fourth-semester training at the Academy, read the article. #ARCAcademy #gameprojects #studentsprojects #gamedev #gameindustry #goldpresentation