Serious Games Exploration

Introduction

Serious Games are perhaps the hottest area in the world of game development today. Many people are interested in channeling the motivation of games into greater understanding of complex issues all around us.

Activity

After a short introduction to the topic, you'll be distributed to one of 7 breakout rooms. Each room will be examining a single serious game. There are questions for you to answer and you'll all collaborate on creating a document that we'll then share back in the main room.

Here are the room assignments and the links to your game and document.

For Further Study

Interested in Serious Games? Spend some time with these resources:

• Global Conflicts - A European developer of topical simulations
• Games for Change - A portal with links to current games
• Serious Games Summit - A strand within the Game Developers Conference
• Serious Games - Games That Educate, Train, and Inform - Michael & Chen, 2006