SERIOUS GAMES
SUMMIT

Start the Serious Games Summit off with a few introductions from our Designing Digitally speakers - Andrew, Nick, and Greg - and play a fun game to learn a bit about everyone. We’ll begin embracing collaboration and curiosity in learning, plus get to know each other a little better, before we embark on the journey to becoming a certified DDINC Serious Games Guru!

In this session, we will cover an overview of what constitutes a Serious Game and what is needed to produce effective learning. This will also give insight into what a Serious Game isn’t, elaborating on misconceptions commonly seen with this learning approach. At the conclusion of this introduction, you will understand the main differences and similarities between gamification and game-based learning, know the ways they both impact the learning experience, and appreciate the true purpose and benefits of Serious Games.

Explore the science behind Serious Games and discover why they work for corporate learning. In this session, we will review game-based learning principles. We’ll also discuss the psychology behind learning with games, why games make learning more enjoyable, and how they can create better results. This session will solidify why games are becoming a major tool for learning and development and how they enhance the learning process.

Learn how to level up your training using popular game mechanics and Bartle's Player Types. See real examples of gamification and understand how to align them with learning objectives and goals. In this session, we’ll explore how motivation is tied into player personality types and find out how you can effectively increase motivation during learning and development courses.

This session will include a fun, hands-on brainstorming activity that will allow you to solve problems often seen in businesses. This game will expand on the information learned in the morning sessions and show how learners can be impacted through the use of player types, game mechanics, and collaboration. After this game, you will better understand the possibilities available when you use a creative and enjoyable approach to learning.

It’s question time! You ask, and we will answer! During this session, we encourage collaboration and invite you to ask us questions you’ve thought of throughout the day.We’ll also share more about Designing Digitally’s approach to game-based learning. In addition, you will learn about the next steps to develop your own successful Serious Game.

Get your game on! During this time, come play some of the Serious Games developed by Designing Digitally to see how this training approach is different than traditional methods. You’ll get a real feel for a game-based learning experience! You will also collect your Serious Games Guru certificate and have the opportunity to interact with the other Serious Games Summit members during this social time.