Game Design Seminars
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Create, collaborate, and lead the next generation of serious game design
Dive into the exciting realm of serious games with our immersive seminars.
Perfect for educators, trainers, and professionals, these sessions teach you how to design games that inspire, educate, and solve real-world problems.
Through hands-on experimentation and expert guidance, you'll learn the art of blending creativity with strategy to develop games that achieve meaningful outcomes.
Explore case studies, collaborate with peers, and refine your design skills in a supportive, interactive environment.
Take the next step in your serious game journey—join us and transform your ideas into powerful tools for change.
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‘‘ Yes. It provides you some interesting insights and connections with other people interested in serious games design’’
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‘‘That I have some skills here, and some good ideas, I just need to keep working on them’’
‘‘I need to learn more about what the facilitators role’’.
“The importance of matching games to learning objective and outcomes and that games are properly integrated into learning programmes to support and develop learning while being fun.”
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“Really enjoyed my morning with Stone Paper Scissors presenting my thoughts on innovative ways of using games to explore organisational cultures and resilience.
Every time I talk on this subject it pushes the related research ideas further up the to do list. Great engagement and I thought a really nice synergy with Al Edwards talk on SONAC’s experiences.
Thanks Jim Wallman for the opportunity to present.”
Iain Farquharson
Programme Leader MA Wargaming and Resilience Planning. Lecturer in Global Challenges (Security)
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Large Language Models and serious games
DATE: Friday 8th May 2026
LOCATION: Islington. LONDON
DESCRIPTION: So-called 'Artificial Intelligence' (more accurately 'Large Language Models') is a hot topic right now, not least in the world of serious games and wargames.
Many practitioners are extremely positive about the use of LLM, some deeply cynical, and a lot of discussion continues about its opportunities and risks.
This seminar will be looking at recent empirical research and literature on the topic, some of the theoretical issues and 'top tips' for the successful use of LLM in serious games together with some opportunity to explore the practical issues.
GUEST SPEAKER: SPS’S John Mizon, International Megagame Designer
SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2026
Friday 8th May - Large Language Models and serious games
Friday 14th August - Wargaming Civil Contingencies & Security
Friday 13th November - Topic TBC
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IN-PERSON:
£50 To purchase a ticket to attend the next session in person, click this link
£25 To purchase an unwaged/student in person ticket to attend the next session in person, click this link
£75 To purchase a ticket to attend the next session in person and also sign up for GED membership 1/2 price click this link
Why attend in person?
Join us live for hands-on engagement and valuable face-to-face networking. Connect directly with speakers, collaborate with peers, and experience the full energy of the room.
ONLINE:
£25 To purchase a ticket to attend the next session online, click this link*
£50 To purchase a ticket to attend the next session online and also sign up for GED membership 1/2 price click this link
(*unwaged/student same price)
For anyone unable to make it in person but would still like to attend, there will be a limited number of 8 online places available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The numbers are kept low in order to ensure maximum contribution and participation for all of those present.
Continuing the Conversation Beyond the Seminar…
INTRODUCING GED:
A NEW ONLINE GAME EXPERIMENTATION & DEVELOPMENT GROUP
After conducting multiple Game Design Seminars, we recognized that participants often wanted to continue their experiments beyond the sessions but faced challenges in doing so. Therefore, the GED online sessions will promote ongoing participation, enhance community interaction, and better integrate with our serious games seminar programme.
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If you're interested in signing up for any of Stone Paper Scissors Serious Seminars or have any questions, feel free to get in touch. We're always happy to assist!