4 november 12:00-13:00Business Lounge i Växthuset, Science Park Skövde

This talk explores Production Studies, with a focus on Game Production Studies, helping startups and companies identify projects, questions and approaches suited to collaboration with academic researchers.

Beyond game production, it examines the study of work more broadly and how researchers, educators and makers can collaborate as industries evolve, particularly with the growing role of AI and changing approaches to game development.

The talk is free of charge and exclusively for companies based at Science Park Skövde.

Speaker

Casey O'Donnell

Casey O'Donnell is an Associate Professor of Games at Michigan State University and a Research Affiliate at Tampere University, affiliated with the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies and Game Research Lab. He was a Fulbright-Finland Scholar and researches collaborative work in game design, development and production.

He is the author of Developer's Dilemma (MIT Press) and an active game creator. His collaborative project Creative Dying Card Game was nominated for an IndieCade Best Tabletop Award in 2022. His research has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Photo: Helga D. Isfold Sigurdardottir

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Practical Information

As this is a lunch talk, you can purchase a light lunch at Växthuset Café. You're also welcome to bring your own lunch.

Questions?

Feel free to contact us at event@scienceparkskovde.se.