Name
Gaming for Impact: How Games for Change Creates Experiential Learning Products for the Social Sector
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Description
Games for Change at WeWork Irving Place, 33 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003
*Unit 3D, on the third floor
*Unit 3D, on the third floor
Games for Change draws on the elements of entertainment and engagement in gaming to create critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts around the world. From GlassLab's SimCityEDU, which challenges players to find solutions to pollution while growing the economy, to Inkle’s 80 Days, a game that asks players to circumnavigate the globe, learning from and empowering a cast of diverse characters along the way, Games for Change projects have reached the hands of millions of people around the world. For this session, stop by the team's coworking space for a deep dive into the impact-games sector and a hands-on experience brainstorming how gaming principles could be applied to solving a challenge that moves you.
Session
Gaming for Impact: How Games for Change Creates Experiential Learning Products for the Social Sector
Hosted by SUSANNA POLLACK, President, Games for Change
Session Type
Fast Track
Theme
Social Good
Location
Games for Change at WeWork Irving Place, 33 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003
*Unit 3D, on the third floor
*Unit 3D, on the third floor
Games for Change
Games for Change draws on the elements of entertainment and engagement in gaming to create critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts around the world. From GlassLab's SimCityEDU, which challenges players to find solutions to pollution while growing the economy, to Inkle’s 80 Days, a game that asks players to circumnavigate the globe, learning from and empowering a cast of diverse characters along the way, Games for Change projects have reached the hands of millions of people around the world. For this session, stop by the team's coworking space for a deep dive into the impact-games sector and a hands-on experience brainstorming how gaming principles could be applied to solving a challenge that moves you.