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Design Thinking Workshop: Game Changer

23 June '23 - GDC, Design Thinking Workshop

 

GAME CHANGER: Design a “never seen before” educational game for teenagers

Are you ready to unleash your creativity and design a game to revolutionise how teenagers learn? Join us for an exciting and innovative Design Thinking workshop focused on creating an educational game like no other. Get ready to think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and make a lasting impact on the world of education.

The workshop will be hosted at our Cape Town Campus: The Foundry, Cardiff Street in De Waterkant and will start at 10:00

See you there!

Important: Booking for this workshop is required. Please ensure that you book your spot by filling in the form below to reserve your seat.

Important: Booking for this event is required.

Event Details

At the Game Changer event, we believe that games have the power to engage and motivate young minds in ways traditional educational methods often struggle to achieve. By combining the principles of design thinking with the specific needs and interests of teenagers, we aim to create an educational and captivating educational game.

 

What can you expect from the Workshop?

Inspiring Workshops: Immerse yourself in a series of interactive workshops led by experienced designers, educators, and game developers. Learn about design thinking principles, game design, and the unique characteristics of effective educational games for teenagers.

 

Team Collaboration: Form teams with like-minded individuals, each bringing their own skills, expertise, and perspectives to the table. Collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate as you work together towards designing a game that will change the educational landscape for teenagers.

 

Mentorship and Guidance: Benefit from the guidance of experienced mentors who will provide valuable insights, feedback, and support throughout the design process. They will help you refine your ideas, overcome challenges, and ensure your game concept is both innovative and effective.

 

Prototype Development: Bring your ideas to life through rapid prototyping. Utilise various tools and resources to create tangible representations of your game concept, allowing you to test and refine your ideas in real time.

 

Pitch and Recognition: Showcase your game design to a panel of experts, educators, and industry professionals. Present your vision, explain the educational value, and demonstrate how your game will revolutionise learning for teenagers. Stand a chance to win recognition, prizes, and potential opportunities to develop your game concept further.

 

Join us at the Game Changer: Design Thinking Workshop and be part of the movement to transform education through innovative game design. Let's create a "never seen before" educational game that will captivate, educate, and inspire teenagers worldwide.

Why should you attend this event?

Attending our open day can crush doubts you may be having about the course you wish to study or the institution you’re considering to attend. Eliminate institutions that actually aren’t suited for you and ultimately shrink your list and help yourself make a decision. Open days are not only for high school students, they are great for parents, mature working students and even current students looking for a change. Bring the whole family and come prepared with any questions that you may have.

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Registration for our open days are compulsory. Attending our open day can crush doubts you may be having about the course you wish to study or the institution you’re considering to attend. Eliminate institutions that actually aren’t suited for you and ultimately shrink your list and help yourself make a decision.

Open days are not only for high school students, they are great for parents, mature working students and even current students looking for a change. Bring the whole family and come prepared with any questions that you may have.