engaging v&a visitors with game design

Engaging V&A Visitors with Game Design

• Collaboration between V&A London, Abertay University, UKIE & the V&A at Dundee

• Based in London for a six-month period (October 2013 to March 2014)

• Followed by a production period in Dundee

• Chance for visitors to ask about game design

• Advice about industry• Range of games +

artbooks on display• Showing off my game in

progress

• 50+ people in 13 teams working for 48 hours to create a game.

• Challenge for the jam was set around the V&A Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, with the theme of “Hidden Stories”

"Faeries Curse" by Karolin Schnoor &

Thomas Flynn

"Pyx", Sam and Max Baraitser

• Three day workshop and museum visit

• 16-24 year old, mixed abilities

• Work more with education/schools• Making experimental, non-profit games• Game design consultancy• Collaborating with unlikely partners to make

SophiaGeorge.comsophia@swallowtailgames.com

@SophiaPretoria

Education