![]() So what are you waiting for? Sign up now at tinderboxcollective.About Tinderbox PlayAway! At a time when so many people are moving online, we wanted to turn to the Games industry for inspiration – to ask how games are adapting and responding to the pandemic, and to explore what role they could play looking ahead. Mixed Realities: Virtual and Physical InteractionĪ discussion with artists and game designers who explore the cross-over between virtual and physical experiences, such as alternate reality games (ARGs) and interactive theatre and comedy. Join media composers Nainita Desai (Telling Lies) and Guy Jackson (Sea of Solitude) in a discussion with Jenny Nelson (Scala Radio) on their careers and journeys in game music.Ī panel discussion featuring Jon McKellan (No Code – Observation, Stories Untold), Dan Pinchbeck (The Chinese Room – Dear Esther, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Little Orpheus) and Shay Thompson (BBC Sounds, Press X To Continue)Ī theme will be announced in the morning, and the jam will end with a Twitch play-through of the games submitted at 7pm with Let’s Player Zoë Sams. She is also a video game music composer known for game soundtracks such as Super Hexagon, Interstellaria, and Dicey Dungeons. Jane McGonigal Chipzel – Live Music HeadlineĬhipzel is best known for making chiptune music, particularly with a Game Boy. I can’t wait to share what we’ve learned!” And in the past few years, game scientists have found that there are specific ways we can play to get the most benefits and the biggest resilience boost. Games are a powerful, renewable source of positive emotions and social connection. “We all need a boost of creativity and imagination right now, so I’m thrilled that the festival invited me to share my research. Her TED talks on how games can make a better world have more than 15 million views. She is the author of two New York Times bestselling books: Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World and SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully. Jane McGonigal, PhD, is the Director of Game Research + Development at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California. Jane McGonigal Keynote: Fireside Conversation & Q&A A range of speakers and events will explore some of the cross-sections between games and education, well-being, research, music, theatre and other areas, and it hopes to prompt new ideas, discussions and collaborations.Ĭan't decide what to see? Here's our picks of what not to miss. ![]() More than 30 game designers, artists, composers, educators and others involved in games will be getting together through a series of panel discussions, workshops, demos, music performances, virtual play sessions and game jams.Īt a time when so many people across the world are moving on-line due to the pandemic, the team at Tinderbox have turned to the Games industry for inspiration, to ask how games are adapting and responding to the pandemic, and to explore what role they could play looking ahead.Īs well as a festival for people involved in games, Tinderbox PlayAway welcomes people from other sectors and different artforms. ![]() ![]() Over 2 weeks, from Monday 22 February – Friday 5 March, Tinderbox PlayAway Games Festival will be showcasing and celebrating the creativity, diversity, innovation and imagination in games and interactive media. Online festival featuring over 30 game designers, artists, composers, researchers, educators and others involved in games. ![]()
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