Meaningful Play 2022 at Michigan State University

Program

Meaningful Play 2022 includes thought-provoking presentations from leaders in academia and industry, peer-reviewed paper presentations, panel sessions (including academic and industry discussions), innovative workshops, roundtable discussions, and exhibitions of games.

Below is the conference schedule. You can also view the detailed schedule.

Tuesday, October 11
6:00p-8:00pEarly Registration Check-In at East Lansing Marriott at University Place Lobby
Wednesday, October 12
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8:00a-9:00aRegistration Check-In and Continental Breakfast at Lobby (2nd floor of the MSU Union)
9:00a-9:30aConference Welcome at MSU Union Ballroom
9:30a-10:30aThe Game of Life: Meaningful Play Edition by Carrie Heeter (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
10:30a-11:00aBreak
11:00a-12:00pChildren's Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Child-Specific, Commercial and Connected Digital Games by Sara Grimes (Speaker)Narrative Design and Theory (Papers)Post-Mortems (Papers)Creating Countercultures in Game Research (Workshop)The Use of Board Games for Faculty Development to Improve Teaching (Panel)Developing a Game Studies Curriculum (Roundtable)
12:00p-2:00pBirds of a Feather Lunch (on your own)
2:00p-3:00pA Demonstration of Design Methodologies for creating Accessible and Universal Games by Bill Fischer (Speaker)Games in the Classroom (Papers)Inclusive Design (Papers)Exploring Pressure Through Play: Using Games for Team and Culture Building (Workshop)Pairing Games and Books: An Underutilized Approach for Games and Learning (Panel)Games for Healing (Roundtable)
3:00p-3:30pBreak
3:30p-4:30pEmbodied Intelligence & the Future of Play by Heidi Boisvert (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
4:30p-5:00pPoster and Game Exhibition Setup Logistics at MSU Union Ballroom
5:00p-7:00pDinner Break (on your own)
7:00p-9:30pConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session (Reception) at MSU Union Ballroom
Thursday, October 13
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8:00a-9:00aRegistration Check-In and Continental Breakfast at Lobby (2nd floor of the MSU Union)
9:00a-10:00aMagic, Myth, & Meaning in Game Design by Andy Phelps and Doris Rusch (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
10:00a-10:30aBreak
10:30a-11:30aA Philosophical View of Meaningful Play: Exemplified in Two Evolution Education Apps by Robert Pennock (Speaker)Designing for Complex Interactions (Papers)Quantitative Games Studies (Papers)Transformed Reality: Designing for VR to create empathetic essential skill training (Workshop)Games for Climate Action in the Arts: Exhibition, Design, and Performance (Panel)Games in Education Contexts (Microtalks)
11:30a-1:00pBirds of a Feather Lunch (on your own) and Industry/Student Meet'n'Greet
1:00p-2:00pAn Unquenchable Appetite: Games, Play, and Climate Change by Jessica Hammer (Speaker)Gaming for Society 1 (Papers)Games Design Education (Papers)Roleplaying Consent (Workshop)Gaming Against Violence (Panel)Gamification (Microtalks)
2:00p-2:30pBreak
2:30p-3:30pThe Magic of Learning Games: Google First Wizarding College by Lauren Freda, Lisa Weinberg, Casey Kiel, Anne Kolaczyk, Elizabeth Lankford, John Kelly, Emily Scott and Chas Grundy (Speaker)Gaming for Society 2 (Papers)Theoretical Frameworks for Design (Papers)Learning Deliberately: Walden EDU, a New Game-Based Curriculum (Workshop)New Experiments Teaching with Games and Game Design (Panel)Articulating a Super Sound: Musical Style and Technique in 1990s Roleplaying Games by Ryan Thompson (Speaker)
3:30p-4:00pBreak
4:00p-5:00pToxic, Schmoxic? Societal Repercussions for the Normalization of Hate in Gaming Spaces by Rachel Kowert (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
5:00p-7:00pDinner Break (on your own)
7:00p-9:30pGame Night!!! (Special Event) at MSU Union Ballroom
Friday, October 14
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8:00a-9:00aRegistration Check-In and Continental Breakfast at Lobby (2nd floor of the MSU Union)
9:00a-10:00aRestorying Trans Game Studies: Playing with Memory, Fiction, and Magic as Sites for Transformative Identity Work by Theresa "Tess" Tanenbaum (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
10:00a-10:15aBreak
10:15a-11:15aVR for Concept Design by Ricardo Guimaraes (Speaker)Meaningful Analyses of Meaningful Games 1 (Papers)University Programs (Microtalks)Exploring Returns To Serious Games (Workshop)Black Joy. Black Pain: Exploring Narratives of Survival in Gaming (Panel)Two Hour Workshop: Adapting the FUNemployed game model for fun in learning - Part 1 (Workshop)
11:15a-11:30aBreak
11:30a-12:30pFrom Academia to Commercial Spin-Off: The Trials and Tribulations of Bringing Plunder Panic to Market by Brian Winn (Speaker)Meaningful Analyses of Meaningful Games 2 (Papers)Language Games (Microtalks)Recast & Replay: Critically Redesigning and Broadening Queer Experiences in Games Through the Lens of Less Visible Identities in the Community (Workshop)Legitimizing Analog Games in Academia (Panel)Two Hour Workshop: Adapting the FUNemployed game model for fun in learning - Part 2 (Workshop)
12:30p-1:00pLunch at Lobby (2nd floor of the MSU Union)
1:00p-2:00pBringing Superheros to Life by Geoff Johns (Keynote) at MSU Union Ballroom
2:00p-2:30pConference Closing and Game Awards at MSU Union Ballroom

 

Below are additional special events that occur across the Meaningful Play schedule.

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