This year’s Defence Simulation, Education and Training (DSET) conference once again put serious games firmly in the spotlight, with the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge Europe (SGSCE) showcasing some of the innovative games from across industry,government and academia. Taking top honours this year was Firehawk, developed by Tarkus. As SGSCE winner, Firehawk now advances as…
As the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C) continues its 20th anniversary celebration, there’s still time to be part of the legacy. Whether you’re building the next breakthrough in game-based training or want to lend your voice to shaping the future of serious gaming, SGS&C 2025 offers multiple ways to engage—with submissions due by August…
With the process starting a bit earlier this year, organizers of the 2023 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C) want to be sure that potential contributors to the SGS&C are aware the submission window is closing on Aug. 25. “This new timeline gives our participants the same amount of time during the submission window, but…
In front of a standing room only group this year at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge (SGS&C) presented seven awards to recognize this year’s challenge winners. Even a late season hurricane in Florida couldn’t keep the SGS&C IPT committee from completing their mission. “Serious games are the…
Beginning in the 1960s, tabletop war games with strong and often complex rules systems in place of referees became popular among civilian war gamers as well as military officers. These days, we live (and learn) in a digital world. Military-themed games are extremely popular among regular video game players, and this helps to drive game…
The Serious Games Showcase and Challenge (SGS&C) announced its 13 finalists for this year’s challenge. The SGS&C category winners will be chosen from the finalists and awarded in person at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, Dec. 2. Coming out of a pause in game submissions for the…
Each year, following the awards ceremony at I/ITSEC, the IPT committee gets together to discuss the successes and areas of growth for the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge, as as well top level suggestions to prepare discussions for when the team meets again in January to kick off the following year. This year, our rules…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge! As the SGS&C IPT looks to plan for a special celebration of the Challenge in 2015, it’s especially exciting to revisit the history and how the SGS&C came to be what it is today. Immediately after the 2005 I/ITSEC, the Naval Air…
Hurricane Game is an interactive learning experience that allows exploration from both the perspective of a storm and a house builder, allowing choices to be made that change the scenario outcome. By playing multiple times, changing the parameters, and seeing the resulting damage, learners gain a broad understanding of the factors that influence storm impact…
Otronicon began in 2006 as an effort to “explore the science, art, technology, careers and fun behind video games, simulation and digital media.” Because Team Orlando is a local advocate for STEM learning and an Otronicon partner, Team Orlando joined the Orlando Science Center’s effort to recognize and celebrate the impact that digital technologies have…
