Welcome to Game Garage – Where Learning Meets Play!

Dive into an immersive experience where curriculum and instructional design make friends with fun! Our community leverages gamified and game-based strategies to make learning engaging, memorable, and impactful. Elevate your skills, boost your portfolio, and create exceptional learning experiences within our vibrant community.

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Job Description Avengers: Fixing Broken Roles with Gamified Design

Friday, August 1
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT

In this fast-paced, hands-on session, we’ll assemble as Job Description Avengers—taking on the mission of rescuing broken, outdated, and confusing job descriptions.

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Fund the Fun: Making the Business Case for Gamification

Friday, August 22
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

Let’s face it—no matter how great your design is, it needs funding. Christian Gossan shares practical strategies for positioning your gamified programs as essential investments, not optional add-ons.

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Why This? Why Now? Designing for Motivation in a Multigenerational World

Tuesday, August 26
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CDT
A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker
Motivation is not one-size-fits-all, especially when creating adult learning programs for a workforce that spans multiple generations. Explore the shifting landscape of motivation, focusing on how Gen Z’s motivational profiles differ from previous generations.

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Groove: Creating Immersive Experiences That Resonate

Tuesday, August 26
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT
A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker
Great learning isn’t just a sequence of activities, it is a story that pulls learners in and keeps them turning the page. Learn how to layer challenge, choice, and consequence to build flow, foster engagement, and create emotional investment.

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Design in Harmony: Creating Interactive Learning with Genially

Friday, August 29
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use Genially’s powerful (and user-friendly) interface. Shawna Stushnoff will show you how to build escape rooms, branching scenarios, and interactive stories.

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Layering Augmented Reality Over Learning Experiences

Tuesday, September 2
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

Add depth and dimension to your learning compositions with augmented reality. In this interactive session, Destery Hildenbrand will show you how to build simple AR experiences using free or low-cost tools perfect for onboarding, field training, or immersive storytelling.

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AI & JavaScript in Harmony

Friday, September 5
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

Play a learning game created using AI, composed in Articulate Storyline, and enriched with JavaScript. Jeffrey Riley will lead you in exploring how the pieces come together in perfect sync.

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Building Cohesive Game Mechanics and Content

Tuesday, September 16
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

A great gamified learning experience doesn’t just play well, it tells a seamless story through its mechanics. Bernardo Letayf reveals how to design gameplay elements that align with your narrative arc and learning outcomes.

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AI Tools to Compose Personalized Learning Journeys

Tuesday, September 16
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

AI is transforming how we tune into learners’ needs. Explore the current landscape of AI-powered tools for content creation, learner personalization, and automation. Doc Yavelberg will demonstrate how to remix traditional training into responsive, intelligent experiences.

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Band Together: A Sneak Peek at GamiCon NOLA 

Friday, September 19
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

This is your chance to experience the rhythm of connection and play that makes GamiCon NOLA unlike any other conference. Led by Band Builder Carriann Lane, you'll jump into a fun, music-themed activity designed to help you build meaningful connectionsand discover the playful side of professional development.

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Designing for Surprise and Delight

Tuesday, September 23
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

The strategic use of delight can re-engage learners, create emotional anchors, and foster curiosity. Proving that surprise is a powerful instructional tool and not merely a gimmick, Monica Cornetti will guide you through designing meaningful moments that tie directly to learning outcomes. 

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Anchoring Onboarding to Business Objectives

Tuesday, September 23
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CDT

A Special Edition Game Garage: Hosted by a GamiCon NOLA Speaker

Every effective onboarding experience tells a story of purpose, culture, and capability. Jazmin Webster will help you to frame onboarding as a structured narrative where learners are guided through challenges, roles, and wins that mirror your organization’s goals.

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  • First & Third Friday Game Garage Sessions – Engaging, hands-on sessions with special guests where you play, experiment, and learn by doing.
  • A scientifically grounded AI resource, designed to provide accurate, research-based insights on gamification and game-based learning, not the generic or misleading information often found in AI-generated content.
  • Step-by-step Toolbox Tutorials FREE – Deep-dive sessions exploring a wide range of gamification and game-based learning topics with practical, hands-on application. ($99 Value Each)
  • Extended Topic-Specific Circles (AI Artistry, Animation Tools, Articulate Storyline, PowerPoint Studio)
  • Access to ALL Recordings and Exclusive Downloads from Friday Night GG and Toolbox Tutorials. 
  • Just-In-Time Learning with snackable timely lessons 
  • Bi-weekly Challenges: Test your knowledge and learn new gamification and game-based learning skills.
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  • Team Resource Sharing: Enhance your L&D team's capabilities by sharing the Game Garage resources. This benefit is specifically available for L&D teams of 5 or fewer members, enabling you to extend learning and collaboration within your team. You pay $290 annually - your team shares resources for FREE.
  • Mentorships, coaching, office hours, and recordings of all sessions to ensure you never miss a learning opportunity. 
  • Workbooks & Action Plans – Practical, step-by-step guides designed to help you apply gamification and game-based learning concepts with clarity and confidence.
  • First & Third Friday Game Garage Sessions – Engaging, hands-on sessions with special guests where you play, experiment, and learn by doing.
  • A scientifically grounded AI resource, designed to provide accurate, research-based insights on gamification and game-based learning, not the generic or misleading information often found in AI-generated content.
  • Step-by-step Toolbox Tutorials FREE – Deep-dive sessions exploring a wide range of gamification and game-based learning topics with practical, hands-on application. ($99 Value Each)
  • Extended Topic-Specific Circles (AI Artistry, Animation Tools, Articulate Storyline, PowerPoint Studio)
  • Access to ALL Recordings and Exclusive Downloads from Friday Night GG and Toolbox Tutorials. 
  • Just-In-Time Learning with snackable timely lessons 
  • Bi-weekly Challenges: Test your knowledge and learn new gamification and game-based learning skills
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  • Generosity: We are generous with our knowledge, our energy, and each other

  • Risk: We are willing to take risks and step playfully into the unknown, knowing that we cannot learn without failing

  • Respect: We respect our shared purpose, our time, each other’s uniqueness, and ourselves

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We are a community of Learning Development Professionals focused on eliminating dull, dry, boring learning experiences.

Here at Game Garage, it's all about rolling up your sleeves and getting into the nitty-gritty of creating, running, and reflecting on your own game-based learning adventures.

You're not just learning; you're joining a bunch of game-changers eager to innovate and share in the world of educational gaming.

Plus, you've got a whole community backing you up, ready to cheer on your successes and help you tackle any challenges. Let's make learning an adventure together!

Are you curious to leave the beaten tracks of education and grow beyond what has been done before, but don't know where to start? This community gives space to everyone to learn, share, connect, and explore. Will you join us? 

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We are recruiting, educating, and equipping an alliance of education professionals who will change the way learning and training happen using the most advanced science and techniques coming from gamification and game-based learning. 

In this effort, we want to ensure price isn't what hinders your career or the cause of more dull, dry, boring learning experiences. Feel comfortable reaching out to Jonathan Peters ([email protected]) to discuss options. 

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