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Spel i Almedalen, 27-29 June

The Almedalen Week is soon upon us and there is a massive program for all game-related shenanigans in and around Visby, 27-29 June.

http://spelalmedalen.se/

It’s been put together in a wonderful collaboration between Uppsala University, the University of Skövde, the Swedish Game Research Council, Sverok, and the Swedish Video Game Industry association (Dataspelsbranschen) and we’re covering topics like;

– “4,000 years of games and moral panic”,
– “What Every Politician Should Know About Games”,
– “6 things parents, teachers, and youth should know about digital games”,
– “The Swedish video game wonder: is there a need for a cultural policy for games?”,
– “5 clicks away from a gaming video – political radicalization, resistance, and responsibility”,
– “How can Sweden become a world leader in game research?”

And the list goes on! Populate your calendar from spelalmedalen.se, apply sunscreen and come join the discussion!

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Illume

Illume is a side-scrolling 3d puzzle platformer where objects only appear when you shine some light upon them. You never fight the world – you create, change and heal it.

Immerse in an atmospheric journey through emptiness, use light to solve puzzles and turn dead and cold darkness into a charming world full of whimsical groves and magnificent gardens.

Play Illume on itch.io!

Illume won Best Art Design at the Gotland Game Conference 2023.

Illume on the GGC Show Floor
Recieving Best Art Design at the GGC Award Ceremony

Team:

Alisa Kontorovic – Product Owner, Designer, Technical Artist, 3D Artist;
Brian Barikhan – Producer, Scrum Master, Level Designer;
Tereza Palmonová – 3D Artist, Concept Artist, Video Editor;
Hedda Borg Rundqvist – QA, Sound Designer, Composer;
Sebastian Norderäng – Programmer;
Yu Yongqin – Programmer;
Daniel Mardunovich – Programmer.

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Ball Bash

Ball Bash is a 3D fast paced local multiplayer racing game developed for PC. You can use customized ability sets to gain an advantage over your opponents. Dash through procedurally generated tracks and environments, and use your skills to avoid the incoming obstacles. Be the last one standing!

Team:

David Canesi – Product Owner
Bogdan Serov – Project Manager
Viktor Drakenberg – Lead Designer
Jiaxing Cao – Programmer
Isabell Olsson – 3D Graphics
Timon Stepan – 3D Graphics

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Freestanding Graduate Courses and Certificate in Transformative Game Design!

The Department of Game Design is offering 4 freestanding graduate-level courses in transformative game design, in Autumn 2023 – Spring 2024! 

These courses focus on the applied use of analog role-playing games as vehicles for personal and social change, whether facilitated in-person or in online environments. The courses are online, half-time, and freestanding. Anyone with a Bachelor’s degree can apply for the courses and take them from anywhere in the world. 

Students who complete all four courses in order with passing grades are eligible for a Certificate in Transformative Game Design. The courses are:

  1. Introduction to Transformative Game Design
  2. Transformative Game Design 1 (Design Focus)
  3. Transformative Game Design 2 (Implementation Focus)
  4. Cultivating Transformational Communities

Ideally, our students plan to work or are employed in helping professions, such as educators, therapists, social workers, community leaders, coaches, camp counselors, spiritual guides, etc. We especially welcome students to apply who have some background in role-playing games as designers, facilitators, and/or participants. 

The application period begins March 15 and closes April 17. This year the application needs to go through the Swedish website. Read about the application process here.

For more general information about Admissions from the Department, click this link.

If you have further questions after reading the information in the link, please contact our study advisor at gamedesign@speldesign.uu.se