Good Game Italia is a project by Ex Idea whose goal is to aim to increase the awareness of the potential of video games he was born in their world. Not only that of gamers but also and above all the awareness of all those for whom, in a smart and connected world, video games represent a new frontier to discover. Let’s find out all the details together.
Good Game Italia, the Ex Idea project
The world of gaming, which in Italy is worth about two thousand million euros and involves more than fifteen million players between men and women, in many respects it is still little known. It is an infinite universe that risks being unfairly limited to the circle of insiders.
In any case, the numbers show that video games are a ‘opportunities for investorsa land of development e discussion for educators, a pool of talent for HR. So if everyone had the opportunity to get to know them better dynamics and appreciate its potential, the situation could seriously change. And it is in this context that it fits Good Game Italia.
To carry out a project that is based on solid foundations it is necessary to gather everyone’s ideas. For this reason Saturday 8 October Ex Idea has planned, from 10 to 16a large thinkathon. This is an online meeting between 1000 people different, of different ages and with different goals, from north to south, which aims to encourage discussions that allow participants to express their ideas, tell their experiences e listen to those of others.
Participants will be divided into 50 work tableseach led by a mentorand the goal will be to initiate a reflection capable of trigger a change.
I mentor
The mentors’ job will be to lead discussions and stimulate sharing. Among the main mentors we find:
- Marco Mazzagliavideo game Evangelist and producer;
- Fabio Bortolotti (aka Kenobit), chiptune musician and videogame translator;
- Claudia Molinarigame e graphic designer;
- Simon Arcagniuniversity professor, scholar and popularizer;
- Eleonora Pantòinnovator for dissemination and online training.
From this meeting many ideas and ideas will be born that will be the track on which the project partners will work in the coming months they Good Game Italia stakeholders to give them concreteness. Finally Good Game Italia confirmed its presence at Rome Videogame Lab with a workshop on skills and video games. In December, however, it will present the results of the thinkathon a Xmas Comics at the Lingotto Fiere in Turin and at the OGRs in a special event organized in collaboration with the IGDA (International Game Developers Association).
Good Game Italia is open to everyone. It is possible to register for free, subject to availability on the official site.