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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‘‘A focused time for me to think about my current project. Also the diversity of ideas and participants, especially being online, that meant I was discussing ideas that I wouldn't spend time on otherwise’’
‘‘ The presentation by Rex Brynen’’
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“Yes, great speakers, good content and excellent value for money”
‘‘ Yes. It provides you some interesting insights and connections with other people interested in serious games design’’
“Definitely - The content provided was great, and the learning environment was very welcoming to all.”
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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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Speaker Feedback
“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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SERIOUS GAMES & POLITICS
DATE: Friday 13th November 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM and we aim to finish around 16:30 PM GMT
LOCATION: Islington. LONDON
DESCRIPTION: Can political parties or activist groups benefit from something more than simple seminar games & matrix games. (spoiler: yes). And if so how?
Where governments, businesses and the military have long used serious games to test assumptions, exercise plans and think like their opponents, the employment of these approaches by political organisations, campaigns and movements is relatively new.
This session will explore the role and application of wargaming and serious games by organisations working for political and social change, bringing together guest speakers and practitioners experimenting in this emerging field to compare what they have tried, what worked and what did not. We will look at the particular challenges of designing games for political purpose, and give participants the chance to try it themselves.
HOSTED BY: JAMES MOULDING: Campaigner, network builder and serious game designer specialising in political campaigns, social change and civil society.
BRUCE WALTON: SPS’ Experienced Facilitator and Trainer, Combining Expertise in Road Safety, ICT, and Creative Game-Based Learning
GUEST SPEAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS INCLUDE:
Zsófia Banuta, co-founder and Director of Unhack Democracy and a 2025–2026 Obama Foundation Europe Leader. Ahead of Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election, Zsófia ran an election integrity wargame in which 25 election experts, civil society leaders, lawyers and journalists reacted to a contested election result.
More Speakers TBC
Zsofia Banuta - Unhack Democracy
Obama Leader | IVLP & RARE Alumna | Co-Founder of Unhack Democracy. Brave. Hopeful. Creative. Working to build a new vision for democracy in Europe. LinkedIn
Preparing for the Impossible: War-Gaming Hungary's Historic 2026 El...
How we designed and ran an intense nine-hour simulation to prepare for Hungary's most consequential parliamentary elections in a generation. Watch
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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.
SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2027: TBC
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!