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The Serious Games Initiative is focused on uses for games in exploring management and leadership challenges facing the public sector. Part of its overall charter is to help forge productive links between the electronic game industry and projects involving the use of games in education, training, health, and public policy.


Serious Games London Showcase

Posted by Ben Sawyer on 05-08-16

The Serious Games Initiative is organizing a London Serious Games Showcase for August 30, 2005 (5:00pm-11:00pm).

This is a FREE event to attend and members of the prress are welcomed. Simply RSVP your intent to attend to:

rsvp@seriousgames.org

The event is designed to showcase serious games and emphasize networking. We will showcase over a dozen strong examples of serious games work from the UK, US, and greater Europe. Attendees may mix, network, view and play the games, and interact with the developers behind them.

Remarks will be made by organizers and key guests, with focus on explaining what serious games represent and general questions that many of our attendees will be expected to have on this emergent field.

Event Location & Schedule
The Dana Centre
165 Queen's Gate
South Kensington
London
P: +0044 (0)207 942 4040

5:00pmDoors open
5:30pm-6:30pmPeople arrive
6:30pm-7:15pmRemarks
7:15pm-8:30pmOpen time
8:30pm-9:00pmFinal remarks
10:30pm-11:00pmBreakdown of demos
11:00pm Event over

Sponsors



The Serious Games Initiative has instigated this event and was joined by Jon Wienbren of Imaginary Productions.

The Surrey Institute is our co-host for this event as they have provided generous underwriting for the event. Blitz Games, and Breakaway Games have also pledge sponsorship funds for which we are grateful.

We are also grateful to the many organizations and/or individuals with key organizations who are helping get the word out including TIGA, DTI, Creative London, Advantage West Midlands, Andy Fawkes (MoD), Mary-Margaret.com, and more.