Redesigning Board Games for Instructional Purposes
Fri 7:00 PM - Fri 10:00 PM: 12 tickets, $28 each (Official Listing)

We will play a well-designed game (e.g. Pandemic), study its mechanics, then design an instructional variant of that game. For educators, training managers, and learning game designers.

Details

Timing:
Fri 7:00 PM - Fri 10:00 PM
Location:
Westin / Senate I
Long Description:
Are you a teacher, training manager, content designer or learning game designer? We’re going to PLAY a well-designed commercial board or card game (e.g. Pandemic, Red7, Forbidden Island) for 45 minutes. Next, we will study reference cards I created that meticulously examine that game’s mechanics and how the gameplay might be modified to teach any school or workplace instructional goal (or to visualize a problem). Finally, you will pick such a goal, and together with other smart team members, brainstorm a new learning game inspired by the game you just played. You will walk away with several ideas for enhancing your own instruction, and with many custom game cards and handouts! Led by a professor and based on his new book The Allure of Play. See previous event pictures and descriptions here: http://www.joebisz.com/redesigningboardgames (Workshop changes each year.)
Organizing Group:
GM Names:
Joe Bisz, Carolyn Stallard joebisz@verizon.net
Event Type:
Game System:
N/A
Rules Edition:
N/A
# Players:
4 - 28 players
Age Required:
Teen (13+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
Materials Provided?:
No
Tournament?:
No

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