Friday, November 14, 2025
Friday, November 14, 2025
Ball State University
L. A. Pittenger Student Center
Ball State University
L. A. Pittenger Student Center
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Registration
Registration
Registration is free, but space is limited!
Please register by November 10 to reserve your spot.
On-site registration will also be available the day of the symposium.
Morning Workshops
Morning Workshops
Room 301/302
Room 301/302
10:00 AM: Game Design Challenges with Just a Pencil.
Bobby Lockhart: Important Little Games
11:00 AM: This is Not Your Card: The Magic Symbols in Game Development
Joel Bergman: Grizzhoot
Room 310
Room 310
10:00 AM: Tileable Textures for Rapid Game Development.
Antonio Sanders: Ball State University
11:00 AM: Painterly Style Normal Maps
Marc Soehl: Columbia College Chicago
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:00–1:00
12:00–1:00
Food is available in the Student Center, and it's a short walk east to check out a variety of restaurants in The Village.
Symposium Opening and Keynote Address
Symposium Opening and Keynote Address
1:00–2:00 in Cardinal Hall B
1:00–2:00 in Cardinal Hall B
A brief welcome from the conference committee and Maureen McCarthy, Dean of the BSU College of Sciences and Humanities, followed by a keynote address from Andrew Borman, Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong National Museum of Play.
Demo Hall Session 1
Demo Hall Session 1
2:00–3:30 in Cardinal Hall A
2:00–3:30 in Cardinal Hall A
QUILT
Kai Hakomori, Wellington Owen, Echo Lane, Anik Panja: DePaul University
EyeOS
Kai Hakomori: DePaul University
Deepfried in Deepspace
Samuel Barks, Eleanor Mathes, Blue Pinegar, Haden Dorsch, Jose Garrido, Maeby Neaves, Same Cloyd: Medium Well Games
Land of the Three Fires
Ahu Yolaç, Jose Gonzalez-Belmonte, Julia Kiernan, Seth Pennington, Katherine Tackett, Rory Wilson, Jared TenBrink, Netawn Kiogima, Samie McClellan-Dyal: Lawrence Technological University
SportsStrikers
Dakota DeMaegd: Sunset Arctic Games
ShoeFish
Bradley Estacio: DePaul University
Paper Presentations
Paper Presentations
2:10–3:30 in Cardinal Hall B
2:10–3:30 in Cardinal Hall B
"Tracking Availability of Early Game Genres"
Christopher Burke, Adam Strantz, and Travis Faas: Ball State University
"The Ethics of Estimation"
Paul Gestwicki: Ball State University
"A Lens to Help Determine if Puzzle-Based or Escape Classroom Learning is Appropriate for Your Learning Activity"
Peter Jamieson: Miami University
"An Engaging Approach to STEM Education: Case Studies from Video Game Glitches"
Jon Craton: Anderson University
Demo Hall Session 2
Demo Hall Session 2
3:30–5:00 in Cardinal Hall A
3:30–5:00 in Cardinal Hall A
Cyber Rail
Blake Edwards, Noah Henson, Joe Rohm, William Zollman: Torn Ace Studios
QuestWeaver
Brandon Dean, Elijah Webb, Tierra Williams, and Adithya Kulkarni: Ball State University
Duck Duck Hotel
Camden Hovell, Spencer Smith, Evan Kiser, Evan Greenfield, and Dakota Goughlin: Ball State University
You Are a Chicken
June Fields and Moss Fields: Ball State University
Cloud Uprising
Natalie Skye Hill: Lounge Games
Emerging Ideas and Perspectives
Emerging Ideas and Perspectives
3:30–5:00 in Cardinal Hall B
3:30–5:00 in Cardinal Hall B
"Lessons from Granny's Driveway: Dissecting Celeste's Prologue"
Wellington Owen: DePaul University
"The Hidden Data in Play: Using Video Games to Measure Cognition"
Ming Chen: Indiana University Indianapolis
"Analog Games, Playground Rules, House Rules, and the Point of Having Fun"
Bradley Estacio: DePaul University
"The Infinite Floorplan: Preserving Culture Through XR with the Luddyverse"
Zeb Wood: Indiana University Indianapolis
"Something to Share"
Valorie Rimmer: DePaul University
"How Board Games Influenced American Culture"
Jeramiah Envoy: Ball State University
Sponsors
Sponsors
Department of Computer Science, Ball State University
College of Sciences and Humanities, Ball State University
School of Art, Ball State University
IGDA Indianapolis
Contact Information
Contact Information
Do you have questions about the symposium? Feel free to contact the conference chair.
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