List of game conferences: http://www.gameconferences.com/megalist.html
Skillset's game resources: http://www.skillset.org/games/

A week of events including the London Games Summit, Game developers conference and BAFTA game awards^*.
 
http://www.londongamesfestival.com/

*: BAFTA is in the process of accepting nominations.

International Conference on Computers in Education, Beijing, 30 Nov - 4 Dec, 2006

Paper deadline: 22 May
Workshop deadline: 12 June
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2.1 Computer games in education
3 July 2006, Sheffield Hallam University
Presenters: David Squire, DESQ; Gavin Peake, West Nottinghamshire
College; and Rob Woon, Nottingham City LEA and DVMS.
Booking deadline: 19 June 2006
Three presenters will demonstrate how computer games are being developed
and used in education (covering topics such as key skills assessment) and
also as tools for widening participation. The workshop will feature case
studies and feedback from students.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshops.php

GAMES:EDU 06, International conference for games education,
14 July, Hilton Metropole, Brighton (part of the Games Develop Conference
week) http://www.gamesedu.co.uk

 

 If we're looking at motivation for continuing with a game, one aspect is the role of the narrative in the game - something more to think about?

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060426/noyle_01.shtml

 

 

Thought I'd pass this press release on since it might be of interest:

SeriousGamesSource.com

 

The creators of the Serious Games Summit announce the launch of a new
web site dedicated to encouraging growth of the Serious Games movement
-- SeriousGamesSource.com.

SeriousGamesSource.com includes the latest news and in-depth features
covering this emerging segment, as well as a unique membership
community.

 

Heard at the Leiden conference:

"A game is just an excuse for debriefing." - Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen.

An interesting perspective.
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The Apply Serious Games conference is on the 25th / 26th May in London. They seem to have gathered together an interesting set of speakers.

http://www.applyseriousgames.com/


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