Hey folks, it's with a ton of excitement that I write this blog entry. We went out to PAX East a bit over a week ago, and had some great experiences. We conducted research, met a ton of great people, and connected with some folks from the industry. We also hosted a panel on Friday night, and were wowed by the attendance and participation we experienced. It left our minds swimming with ideas for where we can take some of our work. This experience left me with the same feelings of encouragement and drive that my last visit (PAX East 2013) provided. I'll take this time to list some updates, knowing that in the coming weeks we will have many more updates as a result of our time at PAX.
Firstly, we collected around 530 more survey packets this time around. This follow up study will begin to explore deeper considerations within our Geek and Gamer culture. It will take us a few months to get through that data, but I'm glad to have the support of my colleagues to make this process much more streamlined than my previous study. Of course this is one step in a research agenda that continues to develop. So we look forward to expanding research opportunities as we go along here. We even met some folks within the industry who were interested in helping us out in this area. More on that as it continues.
Our panel was very successful, and we'll be working to bring these discussions to upcoming Cons. It becomes a question of where we can go and what it would take to get there. But expect to see an update tab on the site here that will feature our interviews and upcoming panel schedule.
We continue to explore some of the contacts we made at PAX. One result of that might show up as guest writers on our blog and especially new guests at our Gaming and Health Days. Additionally, one continuing suggestion was that we begin our own Twitch Channel. We've started this, and it can be found here: http://www.twitch.tv/geekgamercounselalliance
Check out our social media for updates on when we'll begin our broadcasts. We would love to speak with any Twitch partners out there who might be interested in doing charitable streams with/for us. Please email us at [email protected] and let us know your interest in supporting our charitable fundraising efforts.
Look for more updates in the coming weeks, as we prepare for our Spring Gaming and Health Day, kick off our Twitch Broadcasts, and begin exploring new opportunities for research and outreach as well as fundraising opportunities to further our objectives of helping folks to Level Up.
All the Best,
- Steve
Firstly, we collected around 530 more survey packets this time around. This follow up study will begin to explore deeper considerations within our Geek and Gamer culture. It will take us a few months to get through that data, but I'm glad to have the support of my colleagues to make this process much more streamlined than my previous study. Of course this is one step in a research agenda that continues to develop. So we look forward to expanding research opportunities as we go along here. We even met some folks within the industry who were interested in helping us out in this area. More on that as it continues.
Our panel was very successful, and we'll be working to bring these discussions to upcoming Cons. It becomes a question of where we can go and what it would take to get there. But expect to see an update tab on the site here that will feature our interviews and upcoming panel schedule.
We continue to explore some of the contacts we made at PAX. One result of that might show up as guest writers on our blog and especially new guests at our Gaming and Health Days. Additionally, one continuing suggestion was that we begin our own Twitch Channel. We've started this, and it can be found here: http://www.twitch.tv/geekgamercounselalliance
Check out our social media for updates on when we'll begin our broadcasts. We would love to speak with any Twitch partners out there who might be interested in doing charitable streams with/for us. Please email us at [email protected] and let us know your interest in supporting our charitable fundraising efforts.
Look for more updates in the coming weeks, as we prepare for our Spring Gaming and Health Day, kick off our Twitch Broadcasts, and begin exploring new opportunities for research and outreach as well as fundraising opportunities to further our objectives of helping folks to Level Up.
All the Best,
- Steve