Please join us for the first annual Serious Games Networking + Awards Reception at GDC! Come network with other practitioners in the field of serious games and celebrate the achievements of peers who have who have made great contributions to the field of serious games through their abilities, talents, and efforts!

Keynote by Noah Falstein

Organized together with:

IGDA Learning, Games & Education SIG

Sponsored by:

With Special Guests from:

Event Program:

Introductions and Theme (begins promptly at 3 PM)

• Welcome (Serious Game SIG Co-Chairs): Nurturing Connections/Building Bridges

• Opening Keynote (Noah Falstein)

• Quick intro of special guests:

• MADE

• Playcrafting

• Google

• Invitation to Mingle + Discuss: What would you do if the sky was the limit?

Open Networking (3:30 - 5 PM)

Reflections and Recongition (5 - 6 PM)

• Introduction (Serious Game + LEG SIG Chairs)

• Who the SIGs are/why they exist

• Some of the cool stuff we’re doing

• Collaborations:

• MADE + Serious Games

• Playcrafting + Serious Games

• Google + Serious Games

• Awards:

• Industry Award: Recognizing professional contributions to supporting and promoting serious games; Nominees: Elizabeth Sampat, Elizabeth LaPensée, Zhenghua Yang

• Volunteer MVP Award: Given to a volunteer who has shown exemplary dedication to nurturing connections and building bridges; Recipient: Sally Kellaway

• Closing Keynote (Erin Hoffman)

Open Networking and Wrapup (6 - 7 PM) - No one in after 6!