Theme
Workshop Schedule
Workshop 1 – Introduction to Tabletop Games (Genre & Mechanics)
Discord
20 Jun (Mon)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (2 hours)
Conducted by Dr Adi Prabawa (Lecturer, NUS Computer Science) & the NUS Board Games Club (BGC)
The workshop aims to introduce participants to a variety of game styles and mechanics utilized by tabletop games that address social issues. Participants can expect to play some tabletop games that have been thoughtfully curated by the Team.
Workshop 2 – Game Design & Development
Zoom
20 Jun (Mon)
2 – 4 PM (2 hours)
Conducted by Asst Professor Alex Mitchel (NUS Communications and New Media) & the NUS Games Development Group (GDG)
The workshop aims to introduce participants to game design and the iterative development process resources for game design. Participants can expect to learn strategies on how to include ‘serious’ messages in tabletop games. Participants can also expect to do some brainstorming during the workshop.
Workshop 3 – Theme-related
Zoom
21 Jun (Tue)
10 AM – 12 PM (2 hours)
Conducted by the NUS Care Unit.
This workshop is content-based and will cover topics related to the theme (to be revealed on 20 Jun). The workshop aims to equip participants with relevant knowledge of which the tabletop game can be built around. Participants can expect to find out more about how to scope their idea after the end of the workshop.
Time has also been set aside for Q&A.