The Division of Games is delighted to announce Dr. Dominic Kao as an upcoming speaker for the 2024-2025 Utah Games Speaker Series. This speaker is hosted by Dr. Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Assistant Professor of the Division of Games. When & Where: Wednesday, January 22 2025, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Room update: Room 4609 of the Quinney […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Many a Slip ‘Twixt Cup and Keyboard: Translating Life Experience into Game Industry Success Bill Benham When: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 4-5pm Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah Moving into the games industry from another field can feel overwhelming, but fear not. Many tools and talents from […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Escaping the Crunch Trap Ruth Tomandl When: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 4:00-5:00 Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah There are usually so many constraints on your game project (including all the cool things you want to make!) that it’s very difficult to finish on time. Crunch […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Numbers Getting Bigger: A Critical Look At Incremental Games Alexander King When: Thursday September 26th, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah Join us for a close examination of ‘incremental games’ with game designer Alexander King. Incremental and clicker games are full of contradictions: They appear […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series & the School of Music present: The Art of the Rolling Start Disasterpeace, Rich Vreeland When: Thursday September 19th from 4:00-5:00 Where: Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library, University of Utah Concepting is a technique in and of itself, and a separate one in some ways from creating final work. In the […]
Read MoreMarch 28, 2024 | 3:30-5pm in CTIHB 101 Description: Everyone knows that we play games for all sorts of reasons. We play to blow off steam, to have a little fun, to increase our ranking, and even to win. Sometimes we play alone, but often we play games together. And sometimes our goal is partly […]
Read MoreMonday, March 25 @ 4pm in PTAB 109 Abstract: Helping people understand AI is an essential effort in the field of HCI. Among the fast-growing body of work, HCI researchers have explored interactive explanations and visualizations as a means to help people build up an understanding of AI systems through exploratory interaction with the system. […]
Read MoreThursday, March 14th at 3:45pm in PTAB 109 Talk Abstract: Three-dimensional virtual applications mediated via head-mounted displays (i.e., virtual reality applications) are growing in popularity as a medium for the facilitation of both ludic and serious activities. An essential component of these applications is their ability to afford users successful interaction, both social and non-social. However, interaction […]
Read MoreMonday, March 11 at 4pm in PTAB 109 Abstract: Complex games have demonstrated real-world benefits that illustrate their value as innovative and engaging tools for learning, either by leveraging entertainment games in educational contexts or by developing novel gaming environments for the purpose of teaching. However, complex games are also notoriously difficult, which limits their […]
Read MoreJan 18th 4-5pm in the Downstairs Lecture Space of the Games building(Bldg 72) Join Jordan Magnuson as he explores the convergences between game making and lyric poetry and shares insights from his recently published book, Game Poems: Videogame Design as Lyric Practice. Bio: Jordan Magnuson is an independent game maker and new media scholar whose games […]
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