Friday, December 5, 2014
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Nordic LARP
Friday, November 29, 2013
Game Testing Event on Dec 10, 2013
Find out more about the event.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Games Institute featured in Stratford Beacon Herald Article: "UW Stratford campus to host international ‘gamification’ conference"
The Stratford Beacon Herald has published an article about the Game's Institute's upcoming Gamification 2013 conference.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Shawnathanmagic blog post: "Sharing the Cusp (Video Games and the Art of Magic)"
The video game industry is on a cusp. And this has a lot to do with the art of magic.
A bit of background here before I get into the thick of it. I first began doing scholarly research as an assistant to Dr.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Steve Wilcox Announced one of 5 Winners for SSHRC's "Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers" Contest
Steve Wilcox (editor-in-chief for First Person Scholar) has been announced as one of the winners of the SSHRC "Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers" contest.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Entertainment Software Association of Canada article (ESAC): Canadian Video Game Industry Contributes $2.3 Billion to GDP
Download the articles below, in English or in French.
For more information, visit the ESAC website.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Neil Randall's SSHRC video interview - "Partnerships for Success: Network joins Industry and Academics"
Neil Randall, director of the University of Waterloo's Games Institute, speaks about the SSHRC Partnership Grant-funded Interactive and Multi-Modal Experience Research Syndicate (IMMERSe), a network that joins together six universities and six industry partners to conduct a variety of studies on game-player immersion and behavior.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Upcoming event: Brain Computer Interfacing
Brain Computer Interfacing with Josh Garofalo
Presented in partnership with Immerse and Games Institute
Waterloo Stratford Campus - Stratford, ON
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Make a Game or DIY Trying" event a huge success!
On Friday, April 26, Kitchener City Hall witnessed a massive turnout of game designers, artists, and enthusiasts for the first annual "Make a Game or DIY Trying" game design workshop and tournament hosted by The Games Institute. Participants came from all walks of life; high school and university students, games industry professionals, and just about anyone with a passion for gaming, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire to prove themselves worthy as game designers.