Ernest Adams (Senior Lecturer, Uppsala Universitet, Sweden) will give two workshops on June 17th, at Taguspark campus, under the partnership between Técnico and the US embassy in Portugal – American Corner. The workshops are free and open to everyone but places are limited, so registration is required: https://forms.gle/8e1j3yhNawcT2LWv9

You may register for one or both workshops:

• SERIOUS GAMES WORKSHOP (June 17th – 9:30 am to 12:30 pm)

This workshop covers the Fundamental Principles of game design and put participants to work on the design of a game with a message – be it educational, advertising, or political. They have to decide how the mechanics and user interface of their game convey the message.

• CASUAL FREE-TO-PLAY WORKSHOP (June 17th – 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm)

By letting players pay only when they want to, casual free-to-play online games make far more money than conventional subscription-based games. This short workshop teaches how these games entertain and how they are monetized. Participants will devise a casual free-to-play game based on a given theme.