Ralf Hebecker

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Since 2012, Ralf Hebecker has been Professor of Games Design and Production at the University of applied sciences Hamburg (HAW Hamburg), from 2006-10 he taught as lecturer for Interaction Design at Otago University in New Zealand. He is also software- and Game developer, creative director and project manager for all forms of media projects and co-founder and manager of the media companies nova, Kayzerfish and most recently Kuti, a manufacturer of child-friendly game consoles. As researcher, teacher and author he is mainly active in the areas of playful learning, game and communication design.

All Sessions by Ralf Hebecker

  • 20. Nov | Summit Day

    The Summit Day will feature talks, project presentations, panel discussions, and workshops.

  • 15:15  - 16:45
    The multiplayer arcade table“Kuti” emerged 2016 from the “Games Master” program at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg. In our presentation we will explain the ideas behind it and our findings since its inception. Kuti has been an intriguing challenge for game design students and a robust play and learn environment for all ages. Recently we extended our research into collaborative gaming for the platform and into teaching frameworks for game design and development for children. Our presentation will unveil why bar arcades got more than just a few things right, why most digital games are way too complex, how different games for two players facing each other need to be and how teaching children the basics of programming with a game also might look like.
    20. Nov | Media Education Summit: Digital Games and Children
    Where
    room 106 (ifs)




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