GSGS 2017 was held in Neuchâtel, on June 30 & July 1, as part of the Imaging the Future (NIFFF) symposium,
GSGS´17 speeches
Important note: speeches of GSGS can be presented in English, French or German, they are simultaneously translated during the event. However, all posters, speech slides, and short papers must be in English.
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GSGS´17 intro speech, Stephane Gobron, “Reinforcing the difference between simulation, gamification, and serious game”, 
Session #1, HEALTH
Vera Bustomante, “Health” session chair introduction
Speech #1.1, Thomas Strgar, “Touchless medical images interaction in surgery”, 
Speech #1.2, Bastien Presset, “Aristotle was right: an app for learning while moving”,
Speech #1.3, Sylvain Cardin, “MindMotion GO”,
Speech #1.4, Adam Lobel, “Designing and utilizing biofeedback games for emotion regulation: The case of Nevermind”,
Roundtable #1, All health & training sessions speakers and chairs, “Impact of the serious games’ technologies on gamer’s health”,
Session #2, Training
Sandy Ingram, “Training” session chair introduction
Speech #2.5, Maria Sisto, “A first step towards SG for MSD prevention – Focus on environment transitions”,
Speech #2.6, Willi Bernhard, “Collaborative Gamebooks for education & training”,
Speech #2.7, Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, “Plunder Planet – A dynamically adaptive Fitness Game Environment for Children and Young Adolescents”,
Speech #2.8, Sidney Bovet, “Ensuring Self-Haptic Consistency for Immersive Amplified Embodiment”,
Roundtable #2, All health & training sessions speakers and chairs, “Gamification in employee training: a nice-to-have or much more?”,
Session #3, Business expertise
Invited interactive talk #1, Björn Berg Marklun, “From Educational Revolution to Niche Market; barriers between games and formal education”,
Shaban Shaame, “Business Expertise” session chair introduction
Speech #3.9, Valérie Pierrehumbert, “Deadline”,
Speech #3.10, Joris Beerda, “Gamification to battle the Crisis of Engagement”,
Speech #3.11, Philomena Schwab, “How to build up a game studio around an educational game prototype”,
Speech #3.12, Olivier Reutenauer, “Case studies: from analysis of customer needs to solutions in the serious game”,
Roundtable #3, All business & social sessions speakers and chairs, “Hybrid – VIRTUAL & PHYSICAL – games”,
Session #4, Social
Jean-Pierre Tabin, “Social” session chair introduction
Speech #4.13, Francesco Termine, “StoriaBox – Gamification to Serious Game, the way to go ?”,
Speech #4.14, Stefano Carrino, “A mobile serious game fostering healthy eating habits”,
Speech #4.15, Julien Schekter, “Datak : Months of investigation in a Serious Game to raise awareness of the implications of Big Data”,
Speech #4.16, Quinche Florence, “Creating pedagogical scenarios to integer video games into the education”,
Roundtable #4, All business & social sessions speakers and chairs, “The effects of serious games on social change”,
Session #5, Student
Invited interactive talk #2, Rubén Riestra, “RAGE: Advanced technology and know-how for Serious Games studios”,
Speech #5.17, Jessica Friedling, “Penultimo”,
Speech #5.18, Patrick Arthur Donaldson, “Massive, a game of four forces”,
Speech #5.19, Stéphane Gobron, “Serious games to practice conceptualization and object conception with children”,
Speech #5.20, Gaétan Séchaud, “Rehabilitation by mirror therapy through virtual reality games in symbiosis with a robotic device”,
Roundtable #5, All special student & education sessions speakers & chairs, “Gamification & SGs – Role & impact on Swiss Universities”,
Session #6, Education
Speech #6.21, Antoine Widmer, “Adventures-mat, a new concept of serious game using Augmented Real”,
Speech #6.22, James Wootton, “Decodoku: Gaming for Science”,
Speech #6.23, Denise Sutter Widmer, “Motivated to learn algebra in a serious game?”,
Speech #6.24, Ludovic Favre, “Les motivations des enseignants à intégrer les jeux vidéo en classe.”,
Roundtable #6, All special student & education sessions speakers & chairs,”How can SGs contribute to renew educational approaches?”,
Session #7, Politics, Ecology & Economy
Invited interactive talk #3, Pierre Bratschi, “Science and video game, hand in hand”,
Speech #7.25, Andres Perez-Uribe, “Forest Defenders: Have fun while fighting deforestation”,
Speech #7.26, Gérald Chambon, “Smart2fry : a double eco-project”,
Speech #7.27, Vincent Bourquin, “From the students contests to efficient R&D to create innovation”,
Roundtable #7, All ECO. & Art and cultural inheritance speakers & chairs, “Ethics and paying the bills”,
Session #8, Art & Cultural Inheritance
Speech #8.28, Christophe Bolinhas, “Discovering the history of Saint Ursanne”,
Speech #8.29, Mela Kocher, “Design Challenges of the Serious Urban Game “Stair Quest: Free the Spirit Dragon!”,
Speech #8.30, Michelle Widmer, “DART 17”,
Speech #8.31, Rémi Schaffter, “Création d’un jeu vidéo pour enseigner l’histoire”,
Roundtable #8, All ECO. & Art and cultural inheritance speakers & chairs, “How do we interact with data-driven places and stories?”
GSGS´17 conclusion
Conclusion and Awards
GSGS’17 Award Winners
- Best student contribution
- Patrick Donaldson | HEAD, HES-SO | “Massive”
- Best GSGS’17 contribution
- Adam Lobel | SCAS, University of Geneva | “Nevermind”
- Best GSGS’17 demo
- Valérie Pierrehumbert | HEAD, HES-SO | “Deadline”