Out & About : The Mobile Serious Games Conference
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Out & About is the first ever event dedicated to the creation and distribution of serious games on mobile platforms.
New platforms, digital distribution strategies, and robust installed bases in mobile phones, and mobile handheld consoles have created an environment that makes it far more possible to consider deployment of serious games in the mobile space.
Out & About offers a means to see a combination of pioneering mobile serious games from the recent years alongside a number of new developments happening on iPhone, Android, and Nintendo DSi. From ARGs, to pedometer powered adventures, Out & About will bring you up-to-speed on this exciting new area of the serious games field.
Conference Features:
Mobile Games Gallery
A curated festival of the top mobile and handheld serious game apps created thus far including apps for Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, and more.
Two Tracks of Content To Jump Between!
Track 1: Pioneering Projects, Lessons Learned, Futurecasting
These are the early days of mobile serious games. Our first track attempts to gather lessons learned from pioneers in the field, showcase some of the best projects thus far, and offer insight into the near future as the market for mobile serious games sector explodes/
Track 2: Mobile Games for Health & Healthcare
One of our two tracks is devoted specifically to the strong opportunity to improve health & healthcare with mobile game applications. From games involving pedometers, public health messaging, and titles that work to stop smoking and improve health behaviors this track dives deep into one of the fastest growing categories of games for health.
