The Mother of All Game Jams<\/a>, an innovative event that took place in February and was led by Brock University Assistant Professor Sarah Stang.<\/p>\nThe game jam brought the community together to reflect on their notions of motherhood and create thematic games based on their ideas with the support of DDH faculty and students lending their creative and technical expertise.<\/p>\n
The games will be available at Saturday\u2019s showcase for attendees to play and provide feedback on \u2014 a key part of game creation, says Stang.<\/p>\n
With names such as \u201cHectic Household Hustle,\u201d which sees players roleplay as mother and child, each with their own goals to accomplish, and \u201cThe Mother Load,\u201d where players must balance chores, child care and their own well-being, it\u2019s clear motherhood is not child\u2019s play.<\/p>\n
\u201cShowcasing the games for the community not only encourages everyone to think about what it means to be a mother and to grow their interest in game design, but it\u2019s also a way to get valuable feedback on how these games portray the experience of motherhood,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
To kick off the festivities, Stang will share reflections on how the games have evolved since their inception at the previous game jam. The public will then be invited to play the games, interact with game creators and try their hand at making motherhood-themed games themselves.<\/p>\n
Throughout the day, informational resources for parents and caregivers will also be available with participation from Niagara Parents and Niagara Health shedding light on the many services families can access in the region, including EarlyON Centres, health-care advice and dental support for children.<\/p>\n
\u201cSharing these games with the community is a fantastic way to show off the exciting things that we do in Digital Humanities,\u201d Stang says. \u201cThis is also a valuable way to build connections with our community in Niagara.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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