Serious Games: The Past, Present, & Future

Join Dr. Elizabeth Newbury, director of the Serious Games Initiative, for the Wilson Center's Serious Games: The Past, Present & Future video series. This project celebrates the rich history, examines the present landscape, and explores the exciting future of serious games through conversations with leading experts in the field. Together we’ll reflect on how games have transformed societal challenges into opportunities for education and change.

Expert Interviews

Constance Steinkuehler speaking during a SGI Interview episode

Serious Games: The Past, Present, and Future with Constance Steinkuehler

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Serious Games Initiative

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The Plastic Pipeline Wins Big At Serious Game Festivals

By Kristen Marcinek on August 14, 2024

Image from the presskit for the game Civilization 6. Shows 3 leaders from the game, as well as monuments such as the Eiffel Tower.

Games Round Up: International Trade

By Kristen Marcinek on July 29, 2024

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Plastic Pollution

Creating a Path Forward

By Sonja R. O’Brien on July 22, 2024

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The Plastic Pipeline Game Nominated for Best in Environmental Impact

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Plastic Pollution

The Plastic Pipeline: Exploring Policy Options Through a “Serious Game”

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New Security Beat

The Power of Play with The Plastic Pipeline

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Plastic Pollution

About the Nurdle Minigame

By Sonja R. O’Brien on February 6, 2024

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Games Round Up: Games for Change

By Sonja R. O’Brien on October 30, 2023

Artwork from Bury me, my Love that depicts people crossing a river

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Games Round Up: Human Migration

By Sonja R. O’Brien on June 7, 2023

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Marketplace: At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together

EVE Online Dr. Andrea Coassarizza

Serious Games for Opening Up Scientific Discovery

By Elizabeth M H Newbury on February 22, 2023

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Science and Technology

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Constance Steinkuehler speaking during a SGI Interview episode

Serious Games: The Past, Present, and Future with Constance Steinkuehler

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