Markus Wiemker

Out Now: Interview “God & Games” in The Gap No. 100

Markus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:51:50 +0000

Interview Gott und Spiele, conducted by Martin Mühl. (16) in: The Gap. Magazin für Popkultur. 10/2009.[PDF]

Speech: “To win, you’ve got to think like a God”. Die Darstellung von Gott und Religion in digitalen Spielen.

Markus — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:38 +0000

I’ll give a speech about God and religion in digital games at the Subotron Shop, Museumsquartier Vienna, Austria, 31. October 2009 @ 7 p.m. Free Entrance!

F.R.O.G. 2009

Markus — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:39:25 +0000

I’ll organize a workshop about “How to Teach the Development of Persuasive Games in Class” @ the Future and Reality of Gaming conference in Vienna at the 27th of September.

DiGRA 2009

Markus — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:37:37 +0000

Luckily my submission ‘“Power to the People”. (New) Ways to Teach Persuasive Games in Class.’ is accepted @ the Digital Games Research Association conference in London from the 1st to the 4th of September in London.

GDC Europe 2009

Markus — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:33:43 +0000

I’ll be @ the Game Developers Conference in Cologne from the 17th to the 19th of August.

Workshop: Persuasive Games

Markus — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:57:44 +0000

There are still some places left for the one day workshop on Tuesday, 2nd June @ Republic Poltechnic.

Today! IDA Game Industry Networking Event

Markus — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:09:07 +0000

@ Game Haven near Clarke Quay, Singapore.

Open Position: Games Design Singapore

Markus — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:03:55 +0000

TheRepublic Polytechnic (RP) is the newest of 5 polytechnics inSingapore offering tertiary level <http://www.rp.sg/oaa/>diplomas to prepare students for either the workforce oruniversity studies upon graduation. RP is unique in thesense that our pedagogy is entirely problem-based<http://www.rp.sg/oaa/Our_Thinking.aspx> encouragingstudents to take more ownership of their learning whilstdeveloping critical problem solving and reasoning alongsidedomain knowledge and skills acquisition.The School of Technology for the<http://www.rp.sg/schoolscentres/sta.asp> Arts (STA) at RPtakes an applied humanities approach towards art andtechnology thinking and practice and currently offers 5diplomas, but the 2 newest are:<http://www.rp.sg/courses/technologyarts/ddi/index.asp>Diploma in Design for Interactivity<http://www.rp.sg/courses/technologyarts/dgd/index.asp>Diploma in Game DesignThe recent Diploma in Game Design, unlike others, focusesbeyond computer-based video games and aims to developstudents to design interesting experiences for play to occurin digital and non-digital space. This is aninterdisciplinary course that combines diverse moduleswithin a problem solving environment to aid designeducation.Adventurous candidates needed for Full Time Academic Staffposition in the Diploma in Game Design:Qualities:1. Willing to adapt to a Problem Based Learning (PBL)Environment:· In a Singaporean Polytechnic System· That is fast paced and requires multi-tasking2. Job scope· Mixture between: curriculum development anddelivery in PBL, administration, mentoring, some R&D projectwork, game nights, workshops· Likely to teach and craft curriculum for: Analoggame theory, Game design workshop (digital), Simulation &Modeling (and subjects related to your qualification fromtime to time).3. Qualifications and experience:· Media/Art/Design/Computing based degrees· Working in Game Studies, Game Design research orindustry practice· Able to appreciate theory as well as practice.4. Ideal technical skills: Flash/AS3 scripting, GameMaker, Softimage XSI, 3D Game Studio A7 (lite-C) orequivalent will be a plus5. Contract period: 2 yrs (with option for renewal)6. LANGUAGE: Articulate and good written EnglishPlease send all CVs, resumes, samples of work to:Edward WongProgramme ChairDiploma in Game Design (DGD)School of Technology for the ArtsRepublic Polytechnic Email: edward_wong@rp.sg SKYPE: ewong2701

Clara Fernandez, MIT @ Republic Polytechnic

Markus — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:05:22 +0000

Clara Fernandez, MIT will give a speech about puzzle design in adventure games on Thursday, 28th of May @ Republic Polytechnic 5 p.m.

DigiPen

Markus — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:02:46 +0000

DigiPen university Singapore offers now courses in game design https://singapore.digipen.edu