We have been delighted to extend an invitation to you for a symposium on game design, hosted by HEAD – Genève.  This event was a continuation of the initial series of talks held in March 2022, focused on the Swiss video game industry. The symposium aimed to delve into the ways in which narrative propels innovation in game design. By employing narratives, tensions, and gameplay, games offer us a lens to comprehend the complexities of our contemporary societies. To thoroughly explore this intriguing theme, the day had been structured around various chapters, each delving into distinct aspects of the role of narrative in video games. This event was organized by Alexia Mathieu, head of Master in Media Design with Delphine Jeanneret, professor in the Cinema Department, and the generous support of the Hasler Foundation .

Programme:

09h00 - 09h20      Welcome 

09h20 - 09h30      Introduction and presentation of the day's objectives
                              Lada Umstätter, director, HEAD – Genève

09h30  - 10h00     The Purpose of Making Games
                              Lea Schönfelder,  Fein Games

10h00 - 10h30 am    L’influence du jeu vidéo dans le cinéma
                                 Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel 

10h30 - 10h50 am    Break

10h50 - 11h20 am     Play-to-Learn
                                  Anthony Masure et Guillaume Helleu

11h20 - 11h50 am     Le hors champ et son double
                                  Ekiem Barbier 

 12h00 - 2h00 pm      Break
 

 2h00 - 2h30 pm        Making stories together
                                  Leslie Astier

  2h30 - 3h00 pm       Telling stories with robots
                                  Douglas Edric Stanley

  3h00 - 3h20 pm       Break

  3h20 - 3h50 pm      Why Oatmeal is Cheap: A Fundamental Theorem for Designing Procedural
                                  Younès Rabii

  3h50 - 4h20 pm       Interactive Design as Creative Discipline (on-line)
                                  Emily Short  

  4h50 - 5h00 pm      Conclusion

With: 
Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, film directors
Ekiem Barbier, composer and filmmaker
Lea Schönfelder, Fein Games, Berlin-based game studio
Emily Short, expert in interactive storytelling
Eran Hilleli, co-founder of lorama studio
Younès Rabii, game designer and researcher
Anthony Masure, dean of research,  HEAD – Genève
Guillaume Helleu, associate research, HEAD – Genève
Douglas Edric Stanely, lecturer, HEAD – Genève