USC Serious Games

Sharing resources, materials, and links to help change USC Bachelor of Design (Game Design) students, the wider Twittersphere, and the world.

[USC Serious Games @USCseriousgames]

We are creating games that can change the world! This page is an aggregate for resources, events, competitions, and all things game design.

[GlobalGameJam @globalgamejam]

Here at GGJ, we want to look after yourself during the upcoming jam weekend. We chatted to community manager @pritika_sachdev from @CheckPointOrg who gave us some tips on how best to take care of your mental health and wellbeing: https://t.co/Hw7sbgJXz0

[Katryna Starks, PhD @KatrynaStarks]

Great inside view of what it takes to design a game.

[Chris Tapsell @ChrisTapsell]

Er, right then, a few things!

1. This is an entry level role - if you suit it, apply!
2. Definitely feel welcome to ask me if you have any questions - about the job, applying, or just guides writing in general :)
3. Personal news: I'm moving to a new role at EG as Staff Writer!

[Katryna Starks, PhD @KatrynaStarks]

Powerful documentary with community-made interactive fiction as Communal biography. And it's beautiful.

[Scope TV @ScopeAU]

NEVER FEAR! We entered the VR world with @AmberTBouwman at @USCseriousgames to find out how VR technology could help people overcome phobias! #seriousgames #scope #scicomm #VR #holdontight

[Jane @DrJaneCocks]

ATTENTION Serious Game Developers in Australia and New Zealand!

Please consider taking part in this comprehensive survey about scoping the serious games industry ~ @seriousgamesanz @USCseriousgames @IGDA_SGSIG #seriousgames

👉 https://t.co/u5NFX9gOHS

[Shanna Germain (The She/Her-Devil You Know) @ShannaGermain]

Holy crap, this is a great thread on innovative magic systems in fiction.

[One Devloper Army @OneDevloperArmy]

If you are a new programmer I just want you to know

me and all of my colleagues with years of experience

Google the most basic things _daily_

[Char Cassidy @charlietheGfish]

My game about living with bipolar is now available on:
itch - https://t.co/84clf6Acsc
Google - https://t.co/mrKNraFm5h
iOS - https://t.co/druoIIMMWm

[SGANZ @seriousgamesanz]

Panoramic shot, Max presenting the game Ella Osbourne #SG18AUS #SeriousGames

[SGANZ @seriousgamesanz]

Serious games graduates and undergraduates presenting their projects in a very well attended session @SimGHOSTS @usceduau @USCseriousgames @ellieelectrons @SimAustralasia #sg18aus

[SGANZ @seriousgamesanz]

Packed room at the VR AR and Serious Games workshop @SimGHOSTS with @OpaqueMM @ellieelectrons @usceduau @USCseriousgames

[SimGHOSTS @SimGHOSTS]

What does it take to be a finalist in the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge Australasia? See examples of all six games here https://t.co/wNrwtLhwpb and play them at #SG18AUS https://t.co/r7LMxAjCKU @USCseriousgames @seriousgamesanz

[UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast @usceduau]

Two of our game developers have taken out top honours in the 2018 @free_play awards in Melbourne! Congratulations @jessgates025 and @JiroJames on your wins! 🎮 https://t.co/FalXc8cfnE

[Alayna Cole @WordsByAlayna]

There are some familiar faces and names in this article on @usceduau's media hub: https://t.co/5x6osXuFYm

Incredibly proud of our @USCseriousgames program and what we can achieve.

@jessgates025 @JiroJames @free_play

[Alayna Cole @WordsByAlayna]

Absolutely ecstatic to have @morganjaffit at @usceduau chatting about his experiences in the games industry tonight. (Currently telling us about work he did in a year that I think pre-dates most of our student cohort. 😅)

[Game Developer @gamedevdotcom]

CIA releases rules and materials for some of its training board games: https://t.co/ZS8GlQkAFS

[Robert Yang @radiatoryang]

now at "Game a Week: Teaching Students to Prototype" with @bfod and @doougle #GDC18

[USC Serious Games @USCseriousgames]

Thank you students, @usceduau community, and general public for your support of tonight’s #USCSeriousGames showcase!

Especially, thank you to our staff and volunteers; it couldn’t have happened without you.

Thank you @ellieelectrons for organising and running the show!

[USC Serious Games @USCseriousgames]

And our last game is The Fawnet Chronicles, by Emilie, Ellaine, Nick, Alex, and Johnny (absent)! It’s for teaching biology students about genetic inheritance patterns.