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Launching the 2019 website!


http://gotlandgameconference.com/2019/ is now live! Switch out your bookmarks and feed settings, and join us on Gotland in June!

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Launching the 2019 website!


http://gotlandgameconference.com/2019/ is now live! Switch out your bookmarks and feed settings, and join us on Gotland in June!

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GGC 2019, 5-6 June!


Gotland Game Conference 2019 is in June 5-6th, with the Educators Summit right after.

Join the Facebook event for updates.
Add gotlandgameconference.com/2019/ to your feedreader.
Get your tickets from ti.to as always.
Want to volunteer for the Jury? Read the rules and apply here.

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GGC 2019, 5-6 June!


Gotland Game Conference 2019 is in June 5-6th, with the Educators Summit right after.

Join the Facebook event for updates.
Add gotlandgameconference.com/2019/ to your feedreader.
Get your tickets from ti.to as always.
Want to volunteer for the Jury? Read the rules and apply here.

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The talks are online!


The presentations are now available on our YouTube-channel. Even better – if you prefer reading you can click through these links to find a) a description and the video for each talk and b) our live Twitter coverage of each talk. Highly recommended!

Welcome! by the Department of Game Design
Making Them Care: The Narrative Burden for Creating Empathy, by Heidi McDonald
Existential Game Design – Lost in the Woods, Searching for Bliss, by Doris […]

June 10, 2018 / Comments Off on The talks are online!

The talks are online!


The presentations are now available on our YouTube-channel. Even better – if you prefer reading you can click through these links to find a) a description and the video for each talk and b) our live Twitter coverage of each talk. Highly recommended!

Welcome! by the Department of Game Design
Making Them Care: The Narrative Burden for Creating Empathy, by Heidi McDonald
Existential Game Design – Lost in the Woods, Searching for Bliss, by Doris […]

June 10, 2018 / Comments Off on The talks are online!

The award winners


Photos and video to come! Meanwhile, enjoy all the game trailers, and here’s the final award list:
The award winners

Best Presentation: Take My Shift
Best Arcade Experience: Coal Rush
Student Choice: Momentum Drift
Alumni of the Year: Max Tiilikainen
The Social Game Award: Twined
Public Choice: Bench Warmers, Neon Nemesis (tie)
The Almedalen Library Award: Symbio
The Innovation Award: Nova Factor
The Woke Award: Re Leap
Expression in Game Design: Momentum Drift
Jury Spotlight: Bolt […]

June 07, 2018 / Comments Off on The award winners

The award winners


Photos and video to come! Meanwhile, enjoy all the game trailers, and here’s the final award list:
The award winners

Best Presentation: Take My Shift
Best Arcade Experience: Coal Rush
Student Choice: Momentum Drift
Alumni of the Year: Max Tiilikainen
The Social Game Award: Twined
Public Choice: Bench Warmers, Neon Nemesis (tie)
The Almedalen Library Award: Symbio
The Innovation Award: Nova Factor
The Woke Award: Re Leap
Expression in Game Design: Momentum Drift
Jury Spotlight: Bolt […]

June 07, 2018 / Comments Off on The award winners

Front page news!

Not only are we in the local newspaper – we are on the front page of the local newspaper. Pick up a copy of Gotland Allehanda and read all about the conference and our game educations.
There are now 502 attendees registered. Get your own visitors ticket (pay what you want), and come play our games 5-6th of June, at Wisby Strand.

“Sharks and friend support in the student games”, Gotlands Allehanda 2018-05-31

(Scans from […]

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Front page news!

Not only are we in the local newspaper – we are on the front page of the local newspaper. Pick up a copy of Gotland Allehanda and read all about the conference and our game educations.
There are now 502 attendees registered. Get your own visitors ticket (pay what you want), and come play our games 5-6th of June, at Wisby Strand.

“Sharks and friend support in the student games”, Gotlands Allehanda 2018-05-31

(Scans from […]

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First playable prototypes

The first year students did a public play test of their first playable prototypes recently! You can click through and follow our Instagram to keep track of the games in development! (#GGConf18 is where it’s at)

1st year students testing their first playable prototype, for the Gotland Game Conference #ggconf18
A post shared by Department of Game Design (@campusgotlandgame) on Apr 24, 2018 at 1:18am PDT

May 02, 2018 / Comments Off on First playable prototypes

First playable prototypes

The first year students did a public play test of their first playable prototypes recently! You can click through and follow our Instagram to keep track of the games in development! (#GGConf18 is where it’s at)

1st year students testing their first playable prototype, for the Gotland Game Conference #ggconf18
A post shared by Department of Game Design (@campusgotlandgame) on Apr 24, 2018 at 1:18am PDT

May 02, 2018 / Comments Off on First playable prototypes