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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

From Nick Fortugno's keynote: Shout-out to Mawrters who know this song by heart from the labor movement. #g4c2026

Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

One of my side quests at @gamesforchange.bsky.social is trying to find ways to solidify my role as the cool aunt/mom. Starting out strong this go around by "meeting" a Marvel icon. #g4c2026

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I also can't tell tone but it is worrying to see you say this. Please, if you are having a genuine crisis, text HOME to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. They'll listen to you vent. Free, 24/7, confidential. But you are not a waste. You are brilliant!

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Sophie Poulin @sophie-poulin.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

#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

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Study Finds Dungeons & Dragons Boosts Mental Health

Researchers found that playing Dungeons & Dragons benefits mental health by providing escapism, self-exploration, and social support.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I also definitely would look at games like Prism, made by Carnegie Mellon students (?), for autism awareness and how to incorporate, again, students and those with autism as part of the design process.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It's still impactful! Money, in this type of impact, isn't the sole measure of worth. You could look at The Dragon, Cancer and Alpha Beat Cancer as examples of how to have impact with children and parents (personal stories, incorporating children in the design process).

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

For other games, it can be about how you represent marginalized voices through the game process, incorporating them from start to finish and advocating for their voices to be heard. All depends on what you want to change about the world!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

For the Plastic Pipeline, which won the Best in Environmental Impact last year, we did pre- and post-tests in both the US and Vietnam with 230+ students to see if we increased self-efficacy and knowledge around plastic pollution.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

This may be my bias as a researcher, but that means not just relying on reviews. Work with your team to survey, interview, observe and otherwise empirically ensure that what you want to be happening (learning, attitude change, behavior) is happening.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I wish I had tricks! Games for Change is a high-caliber festival, and hard to get a presentation slot in. To be in the arcade, you often have to be nominated for an award. For that, I would really look at ways to ensure your game is having a measurable impact.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I would love the opportunity to connect with game devs and the broader ecosystem. If there was a space for folks like me, I'm sure we would come!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

👻 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 !

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Having gone here this morning.... please ignore my previous recommendations and go to Veracruz. 🤌

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EdSource @edsource.org · 03/03/2025

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

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Rebecca Frost Davis @frostdavis.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

"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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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Rev. is a coffee shop just a block or so over from the convention center, west-ish!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I'll start, for breakfast tacos and coffee: - Just had Revolucion's tacos. Excellent deal ($10 for two tacos and a coffee). Great proximity to convention center. Get the potato/egg/cheese. - Hidden gem: Houndstooth. I think one #SXSWEdu I went there three days in a row. Farther out, less of a line.

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SXSW EDU @sxswedu.com · 03/03/2025

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

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Been up since 5am and only one coffee in, so a serious question for #SXSWEdu: where do you get your Austin food fix?

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Recommendation 5 for #SXSWEdu. Make SURE you get a breakfast taco in Austin!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Recommendation 4 for #SXSWEdu. Be ready to expand your horizons, exchange info, and meet amazing people as passionate as you are from around the world.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Recommendation 3 for #SXSWEdu. Don't be scared of the exhibit hall. There are always great networking opportunities there on tons of swag.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Recommendation 2 for #SXSWEdu: Take advantage of the networking opportunities. Meet ups and workshops are an amazing session format, and for most you just need to be curious about the topic to make really good connections.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

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.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

My biggest recommendation is to know you can plan, but also, it's okay to allow yourself some "go with the flow moments." Some of the best talks I have seen are ones where I just got it on a whim! Also, VooDoo Donuts are really popular and you cannot go wrong with breakfast tacos.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

On the opposite end of the spectrum here... Full flight! Safe travels!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Who is going to be at #SXSWEdu? And who is going to talk me out of getting a onesie for my newborn, who will also be in Austin?

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

How do you do all the things you do?? Thanks for sharing!

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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!)

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

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."

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 30/12/2024

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! 🎉

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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.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Wait until one of them initiates the Dance Mode Doctrine*, protecting you from acts of aggression...although that aid package has multiple drawbacks. *Apologies to any actual Cold War experts who may be harmed by my poorly integrated puns.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Where are you in the timeline? The Chatterbox Missile Crisis of the Fall of the Hammerbarn Wall?

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I have learned how easy it is to dupe rest in the game!

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

This is the only game I can keep up with right now, ironically, on parental leave.

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

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! 👇

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Not as familiar with those, but I still remember the puzzles from others! I remember breaking Mario Teaches Typing after a while (it couldn't keep up) and played hours of Treasure Cove and Encarta MindMaze...

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Liz Cable 🎲 👾 🔜 UKGE @lizcable.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

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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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I was *obsessed* with this game!

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @drkowert.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

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?...

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Along the way, we stop at scenic spots that are relevant to classic video games, or ones that *could* be preserved in video games for inspiration.

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a cartoon drawing of a train window with a teapot and cup on it

ALT: a cartoon drawing of a train window with a teapot and cup on it

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

GAmtrak, a game jam/academic conference from coast to coast?

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Elizabeth Newbury @enewb.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

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 ?

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Game Changers

Mawrters team up on an award-winning, sustainability-themed video game

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