Event Replay: Level Up Game Design Panel Discussion

During the 2024 Cambridge Science Festival, MAD explored the power of design to transform learning through different themes and learning objectives. This panel conversation between specialists of game design considered the role of identity, narrative, and community in driving the popularity of contemporary games.

Oct 1, 2024

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Panelists & moderator

Abdullahi Abdullahi, iFp Emerging Innovator, CRLS 10th Grade
Kyle Gordon, Portfolio & Strategy at PlayStation Studios
Scot Osterweil, research scientist and creative consultant to the Education Arcade and MIT Game Lab
Frank Pinto, game design teacher at Innovators for Purpose
He and a group of students will demo their game "Undercover" during the second part of the workshop.
T.L. Taylor, Professor of Comparative Media Studies, Director of MIT Game Lab
Nebus Kitessa, MIT Senior, Mechanical Engineering & Product Design

This event was offered in partnership with Innovators for Purpose and the Cambridge Science Festival.

It was followed by a hands-on workshop activity which is not included in the replay.