SpilBar 1.0 - 23. september

[kristine]

The F Word – What is fun?

Join us for the inaugural SpilBar where two researchers from IT-University of Copenhagen will walk us through elements of “fun” in computer games.
See you - it will be fun.

Where: Filmhuset, Gothersgade 55

When: September 23rd 2010, 16.30-18.30

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: Measuring 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 os The Ethics of Computer Games: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/de ... &tid=11758
Read more about Miguel here: http://miguelsicart.net/

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.
Read more about Georgios here: http://www.itu.dk/~yannakakis/

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 http://www.playgroundcph.com for more info.

IMPORTANT: For free access to PlayGround put your name on this list – no later than September 13th. http://www.doodle.com/waxwb7s5827m7kap

About SpilBar:
SpilBar is a bimonthly event, where everyone in or close to the computer games industry can meet and mingle. The meetings always start with a talk and end with a drink.
SpilBar 2.0 is scheduled for November 24.
SpilBar is initiated by Thomas Vigild from The Danish Game Council (Dansk Spilråd) and Kristine Ploug from DADIU. SpilBar is organized in collaboration with IGDA, Unge Spiludviklere, New Danish Screen, and Computerspilzonen.

Everyone is welcome and no signup needed.

[kristine]

Husk SpilBar på torsdag d. 23. september kl. 16.30 i Bio Asta i Filmhuset

Vi ses!

Kristine

Kristine Ploug
Head of Studies
Theodor Christensens Plads 1
1437 Copenhagen K, Denmark
T +45 3268 6519
C +45 2621 0661
kristine@dadiu.dk
www.dadiu.dk

[kristine]

Tak for i går!

Jonas Heide Smith har skrevet om SpilBar her: http://www.dfi.dk/Nyheder/FILMupdate/20 ... bjerg.aspx

Næste SpilBar er d. 24. november.


/Kristine