Elizabeth Newbury
@enewb.bsky.social
Dogs. Coffee. Games. All views are my own. Engagement=/=endorsement. #seriousgames #esports #edtech #scicomm #womenintech She/her
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#dnd #funfact
Researchers at University College Cork found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.
psychiatrist.com/news/study-finds-dungeons-dragons-boosts-mental-health/
#ttrpg #gaming #gamedev #mtg
Researchers at University College Cork found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.
psychiatrist.com/news/study-finds-dungeons-dragons-boosts-mental-health/
#ttrpg #gaming #gamedev #mtg
Study Finds Dungeons & Dragons Boosts Mental Health
Researchers found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.
psychiatrist.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
👻 Ghosting #GDC from afar.. I don't fit an industry label as I both direct/research gaming at a think tank, e.g.
- My dissertation was on esports fandom aka why do people watch other people play video games
- I've worked with to make games on AI and the Plastic Pipeline
gl,hf at #GDC2025 !
- My dissertation was on esports fandom aka why do people watch other people play video games
- I've worked with to make games on AI and the Plastic Pipeline
gl,hf at #GDC2025 !
March 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Happening now: #SXSWEDU Keynote Session "Screening Bias: Breaking Down Barriers for Women in STEM on TV" with Emily Calandrelli.
Join us in ACC Ballroom D, or watch live: sxswedu.com/live
Join us in ACC Ballroom D, or watch live: sxswedu.com/live
Keynote: Screening Bias: Breaking Down Barriers for Women in STEM on TV
SXSW EDU 2025 Schedule | Why don't we have a female Bill Nye? Because Hollywood actively chooses against it. This talk provides an overview of the inefficiencies that exist in science television for a...
schedule.sxswedu.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happening now: #SXSWEDU Keynote Session "Screening Bias: Breaking Down Barriers for Women in STEM on TV" with Emily Calandrelli.
Join us in ACC Ballroom D, or watch live: sxswedu.com/live
Join us in ACC Ballroom D, or watch live: sxswedu.com/live
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EdSource's Education Beat host @zstavely.bsky.social is attending #SXSWEDU 2025 this week. Watch as we record an episode live on March 5.
Details here: bit.ly/4bsuUKY
Details here: bit.ly/4bsuUKY
March 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
EdSource's Education Beat host @zstavely.bsky.social is attending #SXSWEDU 2025 this week. Watch as we record an episode live on March 5.
Details here: bit.ly/4bsuUKY
Details here: bit.ly/4bsuUKY
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"It is not the technology that is coming to replace jobs, but it's the ability to learn to use the tools" #SXSWedu in reference to threat of AI (and whatever new tech comes next)
March 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"It is not the technology that is coming to replace jobs, but it's the ability to learn to use the tools" #SXSWedu in reference to threat of AI (and whatever new tech comes next)
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Come mingle with fellow attendees at the Early Bird Social, presented by @teachforamerica.bsky.social, at the Austin Marriott Downtown in Waller Ballroom AB. #SXSWEDU
March 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Come mingle with fellow attendees at the Early Bird Social, presented by @teachforamerica.bsky.social, at the Austin Marriott Downtown in Waller Ballroom AB. #SXSWEDU
Some quck recommendations for those attending #SXSWEdu for the first time. Add your own!
1. Try not to studf your schedule. Yes, there is a lot to see. Yes, there are amazing talks. But some of the best moments are in the hallway over coffee or a talk just outside your expertise.
1. Try not to studf your schedule. Yes, there is a lot to see. Yes, there are amazing talks. But some of the best moments are in the hallway over coffee or a talk just outside your expertise.
March 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Some quck recommendations for those attending #SXSWEdu for the first time. Add your own!
1. Try not to studf your schedule. Yes, there is a lot to see. Yes, there are amazing talks. But some of the best moments are in the hallway over coffee or a talk just outside your expertise.
1. Try not to studf your schedule. Yes, there is a lot to see. Yes, there are amazing talks. But some of the best moments are in the hallway over coffee or a talk just outside your expertise.
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Good things come to those who wait - the Video Game History Foundation Digital Library launches on January 30th, 2025. (We'll tell you all about it then!)
January 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Good things come to those who wait - the Video Game History Foundation Digital Library launches on January 30th, 2025. (We'll tell you all about it then!)
There is a beary real possibility I need this game. www.polygon.com/board-games/...
Fat Bear Week comes super early this year with the board game adaptation Katmai
Compete to see who’s gonna be the fattest bear around
www.polygon.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There is a beary real possibility I need this game. www.polygon.com/board-games/...
Interesting food for thought on fan 'engagement'
".…a team can launch personalised content feeds, achievement-based rewards or community challenges in days – all while maintaining their branding and user experience."
".…a team can launch personalised content feeds, achievement-based rewards or community challenges in days – all while maintaining their branding and user experience."
XBorg — Building a Public Infrastructure for Esports and Gaming
XBorg — Building a Public Infrastructure for Esports and Gaming
While most tech startups chase venture capital, XBorg is seemingly pursuing a different vision: building an open infrastructure to benefit the gaming industry.
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Interesting food for thought on fan 'engagement'
".…a team can launch personalised content feeds, achievement-based rewards or community challenges in days – all while maintaining their branding and user experience."
".…a team can launch personalised content feeds, achievement-based rewards or community challenges in days – all while maintaining their branding and user experience."
Actual footage of every parent trying to put their baby in the crib "drowsy but awake"
a poster for indiana jones and the last crusade with a man in a hat
ALT: a poster for indiana jones and the last crusade with a man in a hat
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Actual footage of every parent trying to put their baby in the crib "drowsy but awake"
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What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more.
Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉
Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉
2024 In Review - Bluesky
It’s been a big year for Bluesky! Let's take a look back at everything that’s happened in the past year.
bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM
What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more.
Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉
Happy New Year, and here’s to a great year ahead! 🎉
Even if you have never made a game before, a game jam is a great entry into game design--and there may be no bigger "game" in town than GGJ. Check it out below! 👇
🌍🎮 Have you signed up to jam at Global Game Jam 2025 yet? If not, the time is NOW!
Find a site near you or join one that welcomes online participants. Let’s make it a jam to remember. 🎉
👉 Sign up today at globalgamejam.org!
#GGJ25 #GameDev #IndieGames #GameJam
Find a site near you or join one that welcomes online participants. Let’s make it a jam to remember. 🎉
👉 Sign up today at globalgamejam.org!
#GGJ25 #GameDev #IndieGames #GameJam
globalgamejam.org
December 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Even if you have never made a game before, a game jam is a great entry into game design--and there may be no bigger "game" in town than GGJ. Check it out below! 👇
Confession: I am no good at chess. But I always appreciate a way to leverage games for positive social interaction.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/s...
Gen Z and Millennials Find Offline Joy in Board Game Clubs
Hungry for in-person interaction, Gen Z and millennial players are joining old-fashioned chess, mahjong and backgammon groups.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Confession: I am no good at chess. But I always appreciate a way to leverage games for positive social interaction.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/s...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/s...
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Help, please: If you wanted to find an educational game about a subject, where would you look? Is anyone collating or curating analogue games for learning? #seriousgames #boardgames #gamebasedlearning #edugames #trrpg
December 4, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Help, please: If you wanted to find an educational game about a subject, where would you look? Is anyone collating or curating analogue games for learning? #seriousgames #boardgames #gamebasedlearning #edugames #trrpg
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Among Us does not teach you to be an assassin.
Exhibit A: youtu.be/IESsWK8AYo0?...
Exhibit B: youtu.be/4xKID0aVbZA?...
Exhibit C: psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-...
Exhibit D: youtu.be/owxk7LMzUSQ?...
Exhibit A: youtu.be/IESsWK8AYo0?...
Exhibit B: youtu.be/4xKID0aVbZA?...
Exhibit C: psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-...
Exhibit D: youtu.be/owxk7LMzUSQ?...
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Among Us does not teach you to be an assassin.
Exhibit A: youtu.be/IESsWK8AYo0?...
Exhibit B: youtu.be/4xKID0aVbZA?...
Exhibit C: psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-...
Exhibit D: youtu.be/owxk7LMzUSQ?...
Exhibit A: youtu.be/IESsWK8AYo0?...
Exhibit B: youtu.be/4xKID0aVbZA?...
Exhibit C: psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-...
Exhibit D: youtu.be/owxk7LMzUSQ?...
Really honored to be featured in the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Bulletin, along with other Mawrters making waves in #seriousgames, for our game the Plastic Pipeline.
Read: www.brynmawr.edu/bulletin/gam...
Game: plasticpipeline.wilsoncenter.org
@brynmawrcollege.bsky.social ?
Read: www.brynmawr.edu/bulletin/gam...
Game: plasticpipeline.wilsoncenter.org
@brynmawrcollege.bsky.social ?
Game Changers
Mawrters team up on an award-winning, sustainability-themed video game
www.brynmawr.edu
December 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Really honored to be featured in the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae Bulletin, along with other Mawrters making waves in #seriousgames, for our game the Plastic Pipeline.
Read: www.brynmawr.edu/bulletin/gam...
Game: plasticpipeline.wilsoncenter.org
@brynmawrcollege.bsky.social ?
Read: www.brynmawr.edu/bulletin/gam...
Game: plasticpipeline.wilsoncenter.org
@brynmawrcollege.bsky.social ?
The emphasis, and definition, on ROI in higher education bothers me. But providing affordable and flexible access to higher education is a worthy goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/bryanp...
www.forbes.com/sites/bryanp...
The Mega-Universities Disrupting Higher Education
As giant universities scale, they also are shifting the "value proposition" of higher education to maximize convenience and efficiency over traditional quality metrics...
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:12 PM
The emphasis, and definition, on ROI in higher education bothers me. But providing affordable and flexible access to higher education is a worthy goal.
www.forbes.com/sites/bryanp...
www.forbes.com/sites/bryanp...
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Very chaotic right now, after Yoon's surprise declaration at nearly 11 p.m. Leaders of both parties going to the national assembly, though it's not clear who can exit or enter. Lots of police officers forming blockade outside the national assembly, according to live footage on air.
Breaking/Developing: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law to overcome opposition party
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
South Korea president declares martial law to overcome opposition party
Yoon blamed the opposition party for “unprecedented” impeachment attempts of various government officials and cuts proposed for next year’s budget.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Very chaotic right now, after Yoon's surprise declaration at nearly 11 p.m. Leaders of both parties going to the national assembly, though it's not clear who can exit or enter. Lots of police officers forming blockade outside the national assembly, according to live footage on air.
Study finds two trends: one increasing parity in science fields, the other decreasing women's participation.
phys.org/news/2024-11...
phys.org/news/2024-11...
Math-selective US universities reduce gender gap in STEM fields, analysis finds
Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by an approximate ratio of 4:1. To better understand the facto...
phys.org
December 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Study finds two trends: one increasing parity in science fields, the other decreasing women's participation.
phys.org/news/2024-11...
phys.org/news/2024-11...
Policy and history nerds... First Monday in October, designed by Talia Rosen (a new designer) and developed by Jason Matthews (of Twilight Struggle fame) is now live on Kickstarter: www.firstmondaygame.com
First Monday in October
Shape the judicial philosophy of the Supreme Court and advocate for or against famous cases in American history.
www.firstmondaygame.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Policy and history nerds... First Monday in October, designed by Talia Rosen (a new designer) and developed by Jason Matthews (of Twilight Struggle fame) is now live on Kickstarter: www.firstmondaygame.com
For anyone looking for gifts for toddlers this year (and is a bit of a geography/culture studies geek), I definitely recommend this "Our World" series. Each book is written and illustrated by someone from the country featured.
bookshop.org/lists/our-wo...
bookshop.org/lists/our-wo...
Our World Series
Introducing Our World!
bookshop.org
December 1, 2024 at 5:33 PM
For anyone looking for gifts for toddlers this year (and is a bit of a geography/culture studies geek), I definitely recommend this "Our World" series. Each book is written and illustrated by someone from the country featured.
bookshop.org/lists/our-wo...
bookshop.org/lists/our-wo...