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The Twelfth Annual Game Design Think Tank
Project Horseshoe 2017
horseshoe Schedule
November 2nd-5th, 2017, Meyer Bed & Breakfast, Comfort, Texas
Thursday, November 2nd:

6:00-6:45 Opening Reception
6:45-8:15 Welcome
Attendee Introductions
8:15-9:00 Texas-Sized BBQ Feast
9:00-9:20 Jason VandenBerghe -
"Tend & Befriend: Designing Beyond Fight Or Flight"
9:20-??? Games and Discussions


Friday, November 3rd:


8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:10 Announcements
9:10-9:35 Chelsea Howe -
"Designing Against the Apocalypse"
9:35-10:00 Tanya X. Short -
"Identity and Anonymity"
10:00-noon Review of Proposed Topics, Dividing into Groups
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
noon-1:00 Workgroups Begin Work
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-7:00 Workgroups Session
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-??? Creekside Networking/Discussions and Games
Saturday, November 4th:

8:00-9:00 Morning Grub
9:00-9:30 Workgroup Status Reports after Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Workgroups Session
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:30 Workgroups Session
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-4:30 Workgroups Session
4:30-5:30 Workgroups Session - presentation work
5:30-7:00 Groups Gather to Present Results - Reports, Final Discussions, Wrap-up, and Evaluations
7:00-8:00 Evening Break
8:00-??? Awards Ceremony & Dinner, More Games

Sunday, November 5th:


8:00-9:00 Breakfast
7:30-1:00 Shuttles to the Airport
9:00-10:00 Town Hall Meeting
Input from Attendees, Planning for Next Year's Project Horseshoe

 

section 6


select a section:
1. Introduction
2. Workgroup Reports Overview
3. Coziness in Games: An Exploration of Safety, Softness, and Satisfied Needs
4. Ethical Video Game Monetization
5. Better Than Dialogue Trees
6. Schedule & Sponsors