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This is the highly informal blog of the GAME-department. We use it mostly to document the things we do outside of running one of the worlds strongest game educations. For information about our education, programs and courses, check the official site at Uppsala University.

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Bartle on Human Rights in Virtual Worlds


Professor Richard Bartle is back again to help out with our course Human Rights and Diversity in Serious Games 2011.

At first glance the subject of human rights might seem far removed from games – games are “not real” after all. But Professor Richard Bartle – being one of the pioneers of massively multiplayer online games does a good job convincing you otherwise. Working with virtual worlds since 1978 he’s had a lot of time to think of the (very real) legal, moral, ethical and social implications that games can have in our lives.

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IRSGD Open Lectures

The International Research School of Game Design (IRSGD) gathers for a symposium this week. The IRSGD is a collaboration between Uppsala University and Gotland University and consists of an international gathering of leading game designers and academics working to create a greater understanding in- and development of game design and its applications in other fields.

Three of the invited senior game designers held short lecturs, giving their take on the subject of game design and how it can be developed in the future.

Ernest Adams, Mike Sellers and Richard Bartle started the week with a guest lecture each; sharing their thoughts on game design and how the field can be developed in the future.

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GamesCOM 2011

GamesCOM. The worlds largest computer games tradeshow. This is our third year at the event (see 2010 and 2009) but for once we didn’t actually exhibit anything. Instead we was a part of the (excellent) Nordic Game booth in the business area. Hanging out with the rather sublime community of game developers operating in the nordic countries.

… but we did spend quite a bit of time in the show too, of course. 🙂

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GDC Europe 2011


GDC Europe has been great this year. Lot’s of inspiring lectures, great conversations and a fair amount of good parties to boot. 🙂

As is our way, we brought our students to this – the largest industry meeting place in Europe – to show their work (and thus, our work). We met a lot of old friends here but also made several new ones. Let’s just say we can look forward to several new guest lectures this autumn, and probably a staff exchange with the Communication and Multimedia Department at NHL University which we had a great time getting to know!

We’ve been to GDC Europe several times before. Check out 2010 and 2009.