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Join us on November 4th & 5th at 7pm EDT for an online Short Game Workshop featuring The Jumonville Incident: Washington at Fort Necessity. The workshop includes a playthrough of the Short Game, as well as set-up, debrief, and a Q&A session to help you understand how best to run the Short Game in your own classroom.
The Game It is the early 1750s in North America. Constant struggles between the British and French empires draw in colonists, indigenous populations, and other European powers. Now, a new flashpoint has developed for this rivalry: the Ohio Country. Control of the sources of the Ohio River offer both sides significant strategic advantages; the area has been a buffer zone between the two empires. A tenuous peace had existed because of complex webs of alliances, but now, encroachments have caused rampant intrigue and mistrust among the colonists and natives on all sides. The French and Indian War is about to begin. In this Short Game, players will take on the roles of figures from all factions in this contested event. The game focuses on debates around differing interpretations of the incident, along with such questions as: who shot first, what were the intentions of the French, and how responsible were Washington's actions as a commander? This game will be hosted on Gather.town, for educators looking to add a new platform to their toolbox! As part of our month of giving, we will also be raffling off exclusive swag to participants during the workshop.
Pricing Become a member (sliding scale for individual membership starts at $25) $50 for members $75 for non-members ScheduleTuesday, November 4th, 7:00-8:30 EDT Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00-8:30 EDT
Mark the 500th anniversary of the German Peasant's War by joining us on November 15th for an online Microgame workshop featuring The Schilling Revolt: Popular Unrest and Religious Change in Augsburg, 1524. The workshop includes a full play-through of the Microgame, as well as set-up, debrief, and a Q&A session to help you understand how best to run the microgame in your own classroom.
The Game Angry citizens have besieged members of Augsburg’s city council to demand the return of Johann Schilling, a radical preacher exiled by the council for sedition. The protesters have produced a set of demands that include religious matters along with social and economic issues such as merchant monopolies and excise taxes on beer. Members of the council must find a way to either placate or intimidate the mob or they will not be able to safely leave the council house. This urban uprising from 1524 closely parallels the issues in the larger Peasant’s Revolt of 1524-25. This microgame is written as a a precursor Emily Gray's longer game on the Reformation in Augsburg.
As part of our month of giving, we will also be raffling off exclusive swag to participants during the workshop!
Pricing Become a member (sliding scale for individual membership starts at $25) $40 for members $65 for non-members Schedule Saturday, November 15th, 1pm-3pm EDT
Join us on November 16th for an online Microgame workshop featuring Executive Order 9066: Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor. The workshop includes a full playthrough of the Microgame, as well as set-up, debrief, and a Q&A session to help you understand how best to run the microgame in your own classroom.
The Game Franklin Roosevelt has long been regarded as a progressive crusader for the poor and downtrodden. He has also received praise for leading America to victory in the Second World War. But what happens when these two causes and movements collide? Immediately after Pearl Harbor, outraged Americans demanded the incarceration of all of Japanese heritage, including those with U.S. citizenship. Some wanted martial law to deal with them. A few insisted that their constitutional rights be respected regardless of the consequences. Will the game's Roosevelt follow history? Or change it? As part of our month of giving, we will also be raffling off exclusive swag to participants during the workshop! Pricing Become a member (sliding scale for individual membership starts at $25) $40 for members $65 for non-members Schedule Sunday, November 16th, 1pm-3pm EDT
Save the date for the 2026 Reacting Winter Conference hosted online January 16-18. While we're still finalizing details, we encourage you to go ahead and hold these dates to plan accordingly so you can be sure to join this exciting professional development opportunity to learn more about Reacting games and engaged teaching and learning.
See our 2024 Winter Conference event page for previous programming and pricing details.
Though unlikely, these dates may still be subject to change.
Save the date for the 2026 Reacting Annual Institute at Barnard College in New York City June 4-7, 2025, with optional programming and check-starting on June 3rd! While we're still finalizing details, we encourage you to go ahead and hold these dates to plan accordingly for the best professional development conference for game-based learning.
See our 2023 and 2024 annual institute event pages for previous programming and pricing details.
Though unlikely, these dates are subject to change.
Save the date for the 2026 Game Development Conference on the campus of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY on July 8-11, 2026.
While we're still finalizing details, we encourage you to hold these dates to plan accordingly so you can be sure to join these exciting game development opportunities. Start working on your new game pitches n
See our 2024 Conference event page and 2025 event page for previous programming and pricing details.
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