"The Storytellers": Women who redefined storytelling in video games

Organized by:

Cyprus Computer Museum | STEM Education Center

Activity Type

Open in-person activity

Contact email:

alexandros@mathisis.org

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English

Happening at:

56 Leoforos Kyriakou Matsi, 2409, Egkomi, CYP

Description:

The Cyprus Computer Museum, in collaboration with the STEM Education Center, is organizing a special event to commemorate some of the most important storytellers in video game history. These include Roberta Williams (Co-founder of Sierra On-Line), Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight series), Lori Ann Cole (Quest for Glory series) and Anita Sinclair (Magnetic Scrolls text adventure games).   We will be honored with the (online) presentations of Roberta Williams,  and of Lori Ann Cole, who will talk about storytelling in Games, and also participate in a Q&A Session.

The event will take place at the Cyprus Computer Museum / STEM Education Center (Kyriakou Matsi 56-60, 1st Floor, 2409, Engomi, below Eurogym).

  18:00 - 18:30 | Registrations   Part A: (in Greek)
18:30 - 18:35: Welcome remarks 
18:35 - 18:40: A brief welcome by Mr Alkis Spyrou, President, IET Cyprus Local Network 18:40 – 19.00: Fostering equality, by Mrs Panagiota Polykarpou, Girls in STEAM Academy
19:00 - 19:20:  The other side of the Pond: Magnetic Scrolls & Annita Sinclair, by Dr Alexandros Kofteros, Cyprus Computer Museum

Part B: The Storytellers: (in English)
19: 20 - 19:40: Creating adventure games in Cyprus: The Lilith’s Child Games Studio 19:40 - 20:05: Lori Ann Cole “So You Wanna Be A Hero” 20.05 - 20.30: Roberta Williams, "The Greatest Stories Ever Told"   Part C: Discussion and Q&A: 20.30 - 21.00: Discussion and Q & A: Lori Ann Cole, Roberta Williams, Corey Cole, Fotini Tsaliki, Alexandros Kofteros, Elena Kaskiri, Vicky Simeonidou, Panagiota Polykarpou. Moderated by Dr Katerina Theodoridou (Center for Social Innovation)

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