LASER Boston: Level Up

Through online gaming, VR, AR, and AI, we experience entirely new possibilities – and this is just the beginning. This edition of LASER Boston will explore the art of game design and how we can take advantage of it to shape our future.

Games are evolving faster than ever before. Through online gaming, VR, AR, and AI, we experience entirely new possibilities – and this is just the beginning. In this edition of LASER Boston, experts in game design (both analog and digital) will share their experience and their work. This event will explore the art of game design and how we can take advantage of it to shape our future.

So please join us for LASER Boston: Level Up on Thursday, May 27th with experts Philomena Schwab, Patrick Jagoda, and Brenda Romero.

Presented by Swissnex and SciArt Initiative.

Program

In Boston (EST)

12:00 pm – Welcome Remarks
12:15 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 1
12:30 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 2
12:45 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 3
01:00 pm – Q&A and Closing Remarks with questions from the audience
01:30 pm – End of Event

In Switzerland (CET)

06:00 pm – Welcome Remarks
06:15 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 1
06:30 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 2
06:45 pm – LASER Speaker Talk 3
07:00 pm – Q&A and Closing Remarks with questions from the audience
07:30 pm – End of Event

Talks

– Philomena Schwab – Fun Games with Learning Aspects: Working at the Intersection of Science and Interactive Entertainment
– Patrick Jagoda – Beyond Gamification: Alternate Reality Games as a Mode of Problem Making
– Brenda Romero – Documenting History: A Ludological Approach

All image credit to Stray Fawn Studio and The Wandering Village.

LASER Boston is co-organized by Swissnex in Boston and New York and SciArt Initiative. LASER is a program of Leonardo/the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. LASER Boston meets four times per year, featuring local and visiting artists, scientists, technologists, and creative professionals.

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