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The Ninth Annual Game Design Think Tank
Project Horseshoe 2014
horseshoe Schedule
November 6th-9th, 2014, Meyer Bed & Breakfast, Comfort, Texas
Thursday, November 6th:

6:00-6:45 Opening Reception
6:45-8:15 Welcome
Informal Introductions
8:15-9:00 Texas-Sized BBQ Feast
9:00-9:20 Jim Preston -
"Another tool for the toolbox: how game designers can think about the culture wars"
9:20-??? Game Night


Friday, November 7th:


8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:10 Official Howdy, Overview and Welcome
9:10-9:30 Marc LeBlanc -
"The Myth of Balance"
9:30-9:50 Zach Gage -
"Designing for Problem Solvers"
9:50-1:00 Presenting Workgroup Topics, Roundtable Discussion, Dividing into Groups
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-7:00 Facilitated Group BreakoutSession
4:00-4:15 Drinks and Snacks
7:00-8:00 Evening Break & Happy Hour
8:00-9:30 Dinner Under the Stars
9:30-??? Fine Chocolates, Scotch, and Games
Saturday, November 8th:

8:00-9:00 Morning Grub
9:00-9:30 Informal Discussion over Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Group Breakout Session
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:30 Group Breakout Session
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-4:00 Group Breakout Session - report work
4:00-5:30 Group Breakout Session - presentation work
5:30-7:00 Groups Gather to Present Results - Reports, Final Discussions, Wrap-up, and Evaluations
7:00-8:00 Break
8:00-??? Awards Ceremony & Dinner, More Games

Sunday, November 9th:


8:00-9:00 Breakfast
7:45-1:00 Shuttles to the Airport
9:00-10:00 Town Hall Meeting
Input from Attendees, Planning for Next Year's Project Horseshoe

 

A big Thank You to the Texas Film Commission for their support of Project Horseshoe 2014

 

section 9


select a section:
1. Introduction
2. Workgroup Reports Overview
3. Progression Systems
4. Harmonize Your Game Elements with Semiotics!
5. Turtles All The Way Down
6. Making Friends While Killing People
7. Altering Reality For Imaginative Play
8. Rapid Prototyping in the Now
9. Schedule & Sponsors