Keynote | What Good is Game Design? @GamesForChange
Keynote | What Good is Game Design?  @GamesForChange
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We all want to believe in the positive effects of games on players and on society at large. But too often we fall prey to the promises of overblown hype. This session will provide a series of models - from a designer’s point of view - for understanding the real impact that games and play can have.

Speaker:
- Eric Zimmerman
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Keynote | What Good is Game Design?

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