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Ideas Festival 19-22 May 2011

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Virtually sustainable: Could a serious gamer be the next Al Gore?

By suzanne on 6 April, 2011

Enter the world of serious gaming, where virtual solutions are sought for real problems. No longer just a past time, computer games are pushing us to reach new levels in medicine, health, advertising, training and education. Bryan Moses, creator of serious game Alternator, funded by ABC and Screen Australia, demonstrates how serious games work. Preview how Alternator employs the thrill of car-racing to teach young players about renewable energy and saving the planet. Keen audience members can enjoy some hands-on gaming experience.

Bryan Moses
Bryan Moses is a Sydney based producer, actor, director and writer. He has won multiple awards for his short films and television shows, including the AFI award winning comedy series Double the Fist. Bryan grew up on the South Coast of New South Wales. His involvement in many local amateur dramatic societies helped to develop his over-the-top acting style. While studying at the University of Western Sydney, Bryan became interested in making weird short films and, after graduating, made Life in a Datsun which took out best comedy at Tropfest and the St Kilda film festivals in 1999.

Further reading:
Want to learn a little more before Bryan’s session? He’s suggested you have a look at these pages for some background on serious gaming:
ABC and Screen Australia Serious Games Initiative

Games for Change

And have a look at these planet-saving serious games:
World without oil

Harpooned
an anti-whaling serious game
Ollie’s World an energy-saving game

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