July Auckland Game Developers Meetup

We have a 'serious games' and 'gaming for health' theme this month.

Please bring $5 for pizza and soft-drink.

Agenda:
6.00 Arrive
6.15 Showcase
Sparx e-therapy game. Maru Nihoniho of Metia Interactive will talk about this 3D fantasy world 'serious game' designed to teach young people self-help skills for depression. The game was developed for the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences of the University of Auckland and funded by the Ministry of Health New Zealand.
FriendQuest. Brightmind Labs fuses gaming principles with Cognitive Behavioural Theraphy to get results for kids with mental health issues. Their first game FriendQuest helps kids on the austistic spectrum better recognise emotions.
6.40 Desperately Seeking: Announcements about people looking for collaborators, advice or resources.
7.00 Pizza, networking, group discussions

Please let Stephen know if you'd like to showcase your work, or if you are seeking something so we can help you out.