Game salon
Playthink is a USC-based salon about games, interactivity, art and culture. Since 2013, we have held a semi-regular series of discussions at the USC Game Innovation Lab that are dedicated to drawing out provocative ideas around play, games, art and interactivity. Since 2018, we have added a podcast component to our salon. Now you can listen to Playthink episodes on this page, below, or by subscribing to our feed on iTunes, Amazon, or YouTube podcasts.
Note: We’ve been a bit swamped the past several years, but we’re back now with more Playthink, so subscribe and keep your eye out for announcements!
Videaux-Martinez’s work lives at the intersection of experience design, immersive storytelling and experiential learning. Join us for a conversation about design, learning and play with Videaux-Martinex and Jeff Watson in the SCI Think Tank on February 26 at 5:30PM to kick off a new semester of Playthink!
Read MoreCapital W is the joint venture of longtime collaborators Lauren Ludwig (Director/Writer) and Monica Miklas (Producer). Join Ludwig, Miklas and Jane Pinckard, Associate Professor of Cinematic Arts in Interactive Media & Games on November 20th, 2018 fro 5:30-6:30PM in the SCI 201 Think Tank as we discuss immersive theatre and participatory play. All are welcome!
Read MoreBrian Upton is an internationally-known game designer and game theorist with over 20 years of professional experience in the game industry. In this conversation with Tracy Fullerton, Brian discusses his book Situational Play and how it can help us to design games that forefront the player experience.
Read MoreAdam Badawy is a computational social scientist and a PhD candidate in the Political Science Department and Information Sciences Institute (ISI) at the University of Southern California (USC). Join us at Playthink for a conversation between Adam Badawy and Jeff Watson, Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts in Interactive Media & Games on September 18, 2018 fro 5:30-6:30PM in the SCI 201 Think Tank.
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