Presentation by Sophia George, V&A Museum. An invited talk at a workshop for the 'Scotland's Collections and the Digital Humanities' knowledge-exchange project, hosted at the University of Edinburgh. 12 September 2014. http://www.blogs.hss.ed.ac.uk/archives-now/

1. Engaging V&A Visitors with
Game Design

2. • Collaboration between
V&A London, Abertay
University, UKIE & the
V&A at Dundee
• Based in London for a
six-month period
(October 2013 to
March 2014)
• Followed by a
production period in
Dundee

3. • Chance for visitors to
ask about game design
• Advice about industry
• Range of games +
artbooks on display
• Showing off my game in
progress

4. • 50+ people in 13
teams working for 48
hours to create a
game.
• Challenge for the jam
was set around the
V&A Medieval and
Renaissance Galleries,
with the theme of
“Hidden Stories”

5. "Faeries Curse"
by Karolin
Schnoor &
Thomas Flynn

6. "Pyx", Sam and
Max Baraitser
Smith

11. • Three day workshop and
museum visit
• 16-24 year old, mixed
abilities

20. • Work more with education/schools
• Making experimental, non-profit games
• Game design consultancy
• Collaborating with unlikely partners to make
games

21. SophiaGeorge.com
sophia@swallowtailgames.com
@SophiaPretoria