ARTICLES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Play your part in our Month of Giving
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
2025 WINTER CONFERENCE
Introducing... Reacting 3.0!
Join us for the virtual Reacting Winter Conference, live in your own home, from January 16th–18th, 2025!
In addition to the four games we're playing--one classic, one newly-published, and two exciting games at Level 3--we'll also begin the process of rolling out Reacting 3.0, sharing the goals, plans, and drafts of the new standards we've been developing.
Join us in plenary sessions to understand how RTTP will be changing in the coming months and years: what you can expect, and how you can still influence the process! We'll offer peeks at the new formats and discuss the whys and wherefores of these changes, and leave time to address your questions and concerns.
PROGRAM & SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN) FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
OPTIONAL BEGINNER'S FAQ
New to Reacting? This is an optional, participant-driven session for anyone new to Reacting to the Past and/or the Zoom platform! Join us to ask whatever last-minute questions you might have so you can fully engage with the conference events.
GAME WORKSHOP SESSION 1
The best way to learn about the Reacting pedagogy is to experience it! Choose one:
The first session covers game set-up, historical context, faction meetings, and includes a 10 minute break.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
GAME WORKSHOP SESSION 2
Continue playing your chosen Reacting game. Each game session includes a 10 minute break.
12:30-1:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
Get away from your screen, get some food, and decompress!
1 :30-2:00 PM
SOCIAL BREAK
Game rooms will be open for attendees to drop in and chat with their fellow game players in or out of role.
2:00-3:30 PM
GAME WORKSHOP SESSION 3
Continue playing your game. Session includes a 10 minute break.
PLENARY PRESENTATIONS: REACTING 3.0
Executive Director Nick Proctor, Board Chair Ben Alpers, Editorial Board Chair Kelly McFall, and Administrative Director Jenn Worth will walk you through some of the coming changes to the Reacting 3.0 enterprise!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
GAME SESSION 3
Continue playing your chosen game. Session includes a 10 minute break.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Game rooms will be open for attendees to drop in and chat with their fellow players in or out of role.
GAME SESSION 4
Debriefing, and post-mortem discussion.
CLOSING COLLOQUY
We'll close out our conference with time to respond to your questions about the Reacting 3.0 project and materials we've shared.
PRICING
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
$175
Become a Reacting Consortium member to save on your registration. Memberships start at just $25.
SPECIALLY FUNDED REGISTRATION We offer free and subsidized registration for instructors of underrepresented and marginalized groups, and/or for those teaching at minority-serving institutions (HBCUs, Tribal colleges, AAPI- and Hispanic-serving institutions). Email david@reactingconsortium.org with the subject line “Funded WC Spot” by November 24, 2025 for more information and to apply.
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NOTE: The Reacting Consortium Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to bar any person from the Reacting Faculty Lounge on Facebook and from participation in any Reacting Consortium event. Please also be advised that some or all of the online workshops may be recorded.
Save the date for the 2026 Regional Reacting Conference on the campus of Newman University in Wichita, Kansas March 27-28, 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 workshop and professional development opportunities.
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, 2024, and 2025 annual summer institute event pages for previous programming and pricing details. Historically, early member registration has started at around $580.
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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