NordEcoJam’22: Program
Note that this a draft version of the program and it is subject to change before or during the event.
Monday
“What issues are we tackling and how to tackle them?”
09:30 Greetings. Introduction to NASG and course overview
10:00 Ice-breaking and team formation
11:00 Talk: “Not Another Waste-Sorting Game: Systemic Perspectives on Sustainability” (Patrick Prax)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Talk: “The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse: Introduction to the Environmental Crisis” (Jaanus Terasmaa)
14:00 Workshop: Idea generation
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Workshop: Formulating a game pitch
16:30 Reflection
17:15 Wrapping up for the day
Tuesday
“How do games represent reality (and how does yours)?”
09:30 Briefing for the day (room A402)
09:40 Talk: “The Carbon Footprint of Playing Games” (Ben Abraham)
10:30 Game concept pitches
11:00 Mini-talk: “Implementing Sustainability in a Game Jam Project” (Hanna Wirman)
11:20 Mini-talk: “Sustainability in Food-Related Game Mechanics and Aesthetics” (Haron Walliander)
11:40 Mini-talk: “Designing Game Mechanics Based on Real-world Systems and Phenomena” (Victor Bankler)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Workshop: Outline your game mechanics
14:00 Workshop: Low-fidelity prototyping
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Prototyping in teams
16:30 Reflection
17:00 Optional bonus talk: Paula Angela Escuadra (IGDA Climate Change SIG) + free pizza
Wednesday
“What is your game like and how is it sustainable?”
09:30 Briefing for the day
09:40 Mini-talk: “Overview of Cultural Sustainability in Gaming” (Maria Garda)
10:00 Mini-talk: “Environmental Issues in Game-based Learning” (Salvör Gissurardóttir)
10:20 Mini-talk: “Takeaways from Designing an Environmental Board Game” (Triinu Jesmin)
10:40 Mini-talk: “Inclusive Game Design” (Henrik Engström)
11:00 Workshop: Finding and analyzing reference games
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Workshop: Identifying what is unique about your game
14:00 Prototyping in teams
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Prototyping in teams
16:30 Reflection
Thursday
“How to keep it small and simple?”
09:30 Briefing for the day
09:40 Mini-talk: “Keeping It Simple: Scope Management and Reduction” (Mikhail Fiadotau)
10:00 Jamming in teams
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Jamming in teams
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jamming in teams
16:30 Reflection
Friday
“What have we learned?”
09:30 Briefing for the day
09:40 Jamming in teams
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Finishing up
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Playtesting
16:30 Reflection
17:30 Cake