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Come get a sneak peek at the games featured at this year's Emerson College Day of Play by playtesting them at FableVision Studios!

For the third consecutive year, Emerson College students collaborated with FableVision to create games for the upcoming Emerson Day of Play. Before the big event, we need your help playtesting the games!

Join us this Friday, August 28, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to test the games, pick your favorites, and help the team create the best Day of Play yet!

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emerson-day-of-play-playtest-tickets-1998899798105

We had an amazing time at Serious Play Conference earlier this month! Thank you to everyone who joined FableVision’s Director of GLAM Innovation Kellian Adams Pletcher’s Opening Keynote and Workshop, and President and Co-Founder Gary Goldberger’s interactive roundtable with Lyla Ross of Gamers Engaged, Dan Jones of Broward County Public Schools, Travis Windleharth and Adam Davis of foundry10, Dr. Amelia Herbst of Respec Psychological Services, and Jason Egginton of MagiKids by Weirdcards!

https://seriousplayconf.com/homepage/

Less than one week left to vote for FableVision’s TWO SXSW EDU PanelPicker sessions!

Panel 1: "Beyond Co-design: Building Partnerships for Better Media"
Panelists: FableVision’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Sarah Ditkoff, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)’s Amanda Bastoni, TERC’s Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki, and Kearsarge Regional Middle School's Laurie Prewandowski
Link to Vote: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1784826489841001X6cH

Panel 2: "Remixing History with the 'LOC Mixtape' Podcast"
Panelists: FableVision’s Vice President of audiyo-yo Anne Richards, musician and host Postell Pringle, and The Library of Congress’ Eileen J Manchester
Link to Vote: https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1784997180243001sdgP

Voting closes August 23. Help us get to Austin, TX in 2027!

Voting is now open for SXSW EDU’s PanelPicker, and FableVision is excited to be part of two sessions!

⭐"Beyond Co-design: Building Partnerships for Better Media" features FableVision’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Sarah Ditkoff, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)'s Amanda Bastoni, TERC's Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki, and Kearsarge Regional Middle School's Laurie Prewandowski. In this panel about co-design panelists offer an honest look at what makes co-design rewarding, mistakes they’ve learned along the way, and the practical steps attendees can take to move from participation to partnership in their own projects.
https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1784826489841001X6cH

⭐"Remixing History with the 'LOC Mixtape' Podcast" features FableVision’s Vice President of audiyo-yo Anne Richards, musician and host Postell Pringle, and The Library of Congress’ Eileen J Manchester. This panel shares the creative process behind “LOC Mixtape,” a podcast created by the panelists, which combines archival audio, expert interviews, and new songs from contemporary musicians to examine audio primary sources. Panelists will lead an interactive session on how primary sources can inspire inquiry and creativity.
https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1784997180243001sdgP

Please vote for our sessions by August 23 and help us get to Austin in 2027!

Tomorrow! FableVision is so excited to announce that our own Director of G.L.A.M. Innovation Kellian Adams Pletcher is the Opening Keynote Speaker at Serious Play Conference ! Don't miss her keynote, "A Community Begins with Friends. How Fun Builds Connection and Why We Need it Now More Than Ever," from 9:00-10:30am EDT at the Bryan University Center at Duke University! https://seriousplayconf.com/2026-program/?date=2026-08-05&showSession=971870

🎤 Opening Keynote Speaker Announcement

We are excited to announce Kellian Adams Pletcher as an Opening Keynote Speaker for Serious Play North America at Duke University, August 5–7.

Kellian is the Director of G.L.A.M. Innovation at FableVision Studios, where she creates games, interactives, and immersive experiences for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. Her projects span mobile games, video games, puzzle hunts, and live immersive theater, all rooted in the power of play to bring people together.

Opening Keynote Title:
A Community Begins with Friends: How Fun Builds Connection and Why We Need it Now More Than Ever

Her keynote promises to explore the role of fun, friendship, and connection in building stronger communities at a moment when they matter more than ever.

More speaker announcements are on the way. Stay tuned.

Join FableVision’s President and Co-founder Gary Goldberger and Director of G.L.A.M. Innovation Kellian Adams Pletcher at Serious Play Conference August 5-7 at Duke University! Read about their Keynote, Panel, and Workshop below:

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August 5, 9:00-10:30am EDT: We are thrilled to announce that Kellian Adams Pletcher is the Opening Keynote speaker for Serious Play! Join her informative and fun session, “A Community Begins with Friends. How Fun Builds Connection and Why We Need it Now More Than Ever.”

August 5, 3:15-4:15pm EDT: Gary Goldberger joins the interactive roundtable, “Bridging the Gap: Advancing Social Impact Through Games and Cross-Sector Collaboration.” Alongside Lyla Ross of Gamers Engaged, Dan Jones of Broward County Public Schools, Travis Windleharth and Adam Davis of foundry10, Dr. Amelia Herbst of Respec Psychological Services, and Jason Egginton of MagiKids by Weirdcards, speakers will explore how to strengthen collaboration and increase social impact through games.

August 6, 4:30-5:30pm EDT: Kellian hosts the Workshop, “Building Museum Games.” Drawing from Kellian’s book “Building Museum Games” as a framework, this workshop will bridge the gap between museum professionals and game designers by providing strategies for creating engaging digital, analog, and digital/physical games for museums.

https://seriousplayconf.com/homepage/

FableVision had an amazing time at this year’s Games for Change! From speaking on panels and hosting a book corner, to killing it at the bowling alley at the Opening Night Party, a great time was had by all. See you at next year’s G4C!