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International Summer School on Designing Serious Games

28 August - 08 September 2023.

Summer School on Designing Serious Games 2023

From 28 August to 8 September 2023, the Lucerne School of Computer Science & Information Technology will hold its next international Summer School on the topic of "Designing Serious Games". Unlike the last years, this year's program lasts two weeks.. The program and guest speakers will soon be announced on this website.

The goals of serious games go beyond pure entertainment. They are about learning, education or awareness raising. This two-weeks intensive course explores different game genres and their typical game mechanics and investigates their suitability for different serious use cases.
Experts from different fields will each give inputs. The problem will then be investigated by rapid prototyping and by applying various theoretical approaches. In the first week, students will work in different teams, while in the second week a topic of their own choice will be explored in more depth. In this way, you will intensify your skills in the field of game design and it will be possible for you to gain new insights into various application areas of serious games.

Target group

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The program is designed for undergraduate students from the fields of Game Design, Game Development, Digital Ideation, Computer Science, Business Information Technology and similar fields of study. Programming skills are not required as analog tools or authoring systems will be used.

Lecturers and guests

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Head of the Program and lecturer: Dr Richard Wetzel
Guests: Arne Bezuijen, The Barn and Michèle Müller & Céline Neubig, Enigma Games. More various experts from industry and research partners will be announced soon.

The Barn
Logo Enigma Immersive Games und Exhibitions

Admission requirements

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Experience in the field of game design (e.g. a module at university level). Students who have no previous experience will be given a preparatory assignment. The language of instruction is English. Students whose native language is not English should have at least a B2+ level (e.g. IELTS 6.5).

  • Language of instruction: English
  • Study places: A maximum of 20 students can be accepted for the Summer School.
 

Assignment and grading

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  • In the second week, students work in teams to create a prototype on a topic of their own choice and present it. The grade is composed of the iterative approach, application of theoretical concepts and the quality of the prototype and presentation.
  • All participating students receive a certificate of participation at the end with the grade achieved. One hundred percent attendance during this week is required for successful completion of the Summer School.
  • ECTS Credits: 3 (Students from partner universities should clarify in advance whether the 3 ECTS points will be credited to them at their home university.).
 

Costs

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There are no course fees for students of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and for students from partner universities. Students from non-partner universities pay a course fee of CHF 500. International students pay for their own travel, accommodation and meals.

Registration

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  • Registration for international students: Please complete the registration form by 31 May 2023 at the latest. Please read the Terms & Conditions in advance.
  • Registration for students of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts: The Summer School can be chosen during the module registrations in June 2023.

Accommodation

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Accommodation for international students: The Lucerne School of Computer Science & Information Technology made a provisional room reservation for international students. A bed in a twin bedded room will cost round CHF 50 per person per night. The accommodation can be booked via the registration form.

Place

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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Computer Science and Information Technology, Suurstoffi 1, 6343 Rotkreuz and Lucerne