SpilBar 1.0

Torsdag d. 23. september kl. 16.30-18.30 i Filmhuset, Gothersgade 55 i København.

SpilBar 1.0 er den første af en række arrangementer, hvor alle i spilbranchen mødes til et fagligt oplæg og et efterfølgende glas vin og networking.

Alle er velkomne og tilmelding er ikke nødvendig.

Til denne første udgave vil forskerne Miguel Sicart og Georgios Yannakakis, begge fra ITU, tale om sjov.

The F Word – What is fun?

16.30: Welcome by Thomas Vigild and Kristine Ploug
16.35-17.15: Miguel Sicart: The F Word
17.15-17.45: Break
17.45-18.25: Georgios Yannakakis: The F Word
18:25: Drinks …

19:00-? Pan Visions PlayGround (registration required – see below)

What is the F Word? by Miguel Sicart
Why do we care about Fun? What has Fun ever done for us? In this provocative talk, Miguel Sicart will explore issues regarding the concept of Fun, how it affects our approach to game design, and how design and fun form an abusive relationship. In this talk Miguel will also suggest how to call it quits, and enjoy life and game design without the F word.
Miguel Sicart is an assistant professor at the IT University of Copenhagen. He is the author of The Ethics of Computer Games

Measuring the F Word by Georgios Yannakakis
How can we measure fun? Does it makes sense to come up with a magic formula? Even if we can; how can games benefit from it? This talk will explore ways for capturing notions of player experience and propose approaches for creating personalized games that maximize the F word without direct human intervention.
Georgios Yannakakis is an associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen and director of the GameAI Group.

PlayGround
After the SpilBar and drinks Pan Vision is hosting their annual PlayGround-show in Hal D, Strandgade 95A in Copenhagen. PlayGround is the biggest B2B gaming event in the Nordic Region – visit www.playgroundcph.com for more info.

IMPORTANT: For free access to PlayGround put your name on this list – no later than September 13th.