This event takes place at Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
The Dark Side Of Game Psychology
Dr. Reine Abbas is a game designer, entrepreneur, and educator with more than 20 years of experience in gaming and digital media. She is the founder of Wixel Studios and SPICAtech Academy, a TEDx speaker, and a Cartier Women’s Initiative laureate recognized internationally for her contributions to gaming, AI, and cultural innovation.
From Voice to Choice: Speaking of Hidden Truth - An LLM-Driven Conversational Game
Pia Maria Albrecht and Elissa Rimovecz recently completed their master’s degrees in Digital Design at Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart. The game they will present was developed as part of their master’s thesis. Pia specializes in 3D modeling, game and interaction design, and UI & UX design, while Elissa focuses on Unity development, C# programming, game and interaction design, as well as UI & UX design.
Kinetarium – Local Multiplayer Platform
Lead Software Developer of halbautomaten Kommunikationsdesign GmbH and responsible for Kinetarium. 10 years of experience in developing interactive experiences and games using realtime engines like Unity and Unreal.
The Effectiveness of In-Game Immersive Training in Combating Misinformation and Manipulation on Social VR Platforms
T. Makana Chock is the David J. Levidow Professor and Director of the Extended Reality Lab at the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.
Systemic Play: Framing Game Design Education at IADT (and Beyond)
Dr. Naoise Collins is the course coordinator of the new Game Design programme at IADT. In this talk, he’ll introduce the thinking behind the programme’s design, with a particular focus on its systems-led approach to game design education. Rather than presenting a finished model, this is an opportunity to share how IADT is framing the field and to open a conversation about what game design education can and should be, across institutions. The talk will also touch on IADT as a learning environment, and how its culture and context shape the programme. We hope this session sparks dialogue, invites critique, and offers a space to learn from one another.
Gamification - between game design and clients wishes
Game Designer with 14+ years of experience. Lead Game Designer at Wegesrand. Storyteller and Nerd at heart.
Engaging Students in Reinforcement Learning Using Game Engines
Dr. Carmine Guida is a professor at Pace University's Seidenberg school of Computer Science and Information Systems in New York City. He is the director of their new bachelor of science in game development major that he created over a year ago.
Provisional title: Talent/Fachkräfte
Clara is part of the public affairs team of the German Games Industry Association and focuses in part on games education and skilled labour. Within the association she hosts a working group that brings together representatives from academia and the industry.
The Big Joy of Small Games
The most relevant things to mention are probably: Course leader for the Game Development program at the The Hague University of Applied sciences for the last ~4 years. Here to talk about my experience and experiments with making small games, making a lot of them in a short time frame, and what that experience could teach current game development students.
Media and games law
Benjamin Krahmer ist an attoney at Dornkamp lawfirm and advises and represents clients in particular in the areas of IP/IT law (e.g. license agreements, privacy law, trademark law, advertising and copyright law). Another focus of my work is commercial and distribution law, in particular the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts.
DORNKAMP is a law firm specializing in IP/IT, copyright, unfair competition and corporate law.
Running commercial studio at University
TAMK Games Academy, Head of Studio. Games, XR, AI.
The Role of Games and Game AI in Teaching and Research
Mike leads the Game Research Lab (GRL) at the computer science institute of Leiden University. We deal with applying AI in games, applying Game AI in real-world applications (e.g. Chemistry), and use games in many ways for teaching.
(fr)agile Game Development - Behind the Scenes of Procedural Chaos in Lucky Tower Ultimate
Tilo is a HdM alumni, he finished his masters degree in Audio Visual Media in 2018 and is now the Lead Developer at Studio Seufz, a small Indie Game Company.
Kinetarium – Local Multiplayer Platform
Die halbautomaten sind eine Kreativagentur in Stuttgart. Sie verbinden Expertise von App-Entwicklung mit herausragendem Design. Und schaffen damit aus Fachwissen Markenerlebnisse.
Game based learning and political literacy - How we can use games for democracy education in schools
Dejan Simonović, graduate of the HdM (Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Media in 2009 and Master's degree in Electronic Media in 2012) Coordinator of ComputerSpielSchule Stuttgart and media education consultant at Stadtmedienzentrum Stuttgart, focusing on the use and handling of digital games in education.
Limes (the Roman Frontier): Developing a Video Game for History Learning
Amedeo Viccari, a doctoral researcher at the Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology at the University of Tübingen. His work explores innovative educational methods through the lens of Roman history, including the development of Limes, a 2D adventure game designed to promote academic learning and intercultural outcomes. Amedeo brings a unique perspective that bridges archaeology, informatics, and educational psychology.