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Summer School: Utrecht Summerschool ‘Interdisciplinary Game Research’

Applications are open for the Summerschool ‘Interdisciplinary Game Research’ (Advanced master level). This Summerschool treats the study of games as a playful phenomenon, and teaches theories for the analysis of rules and narratives. Furthermore, the course provides an overview of a number of enabling technologies, such as animation of virtual characters, crowd simulation, and natural interaction techniques. A number of application domains for serious games are considered. Persuasive games and techniques, aiming at the changing players’ attitude or behavior are analyzed and discussed. The students learn how to make games, including the design and implementation of games.

When: 22- 26 August 2016
Where: Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Entrance fee: € 500 (including housing)
More information and registration: www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/science/multidisciplinary-game-research
Organized by: Utrecht Center for Game Research

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