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Board Gaming with Education


Feb 9, 2021

In this week’s episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by co-host Dave Eng and guest Erik Agudelo to talk about diversity and inclusion in games and game design. Join Dustin, Erik, and Dave on this important discussion related to diversity and inclusion in games.

  • Episode Topics
    • Defining "Diversity and Inclusion" - 5:35
    • Example of a Game that Uses Diversity and Inclusion in Games - 7:55
    • Why Diversity and Inclusion Matters - 10:42
    • Actively Considering Diversity and Inclusion - 19:19
    • Erik Share some Resources - 24:18
    • Dave Rejoins the Conversation - 28:49
    • Dustin, Dave, and Erik play Wavelength - 33:16

Games from this Episode [Links include games in our Board Gaming with Education Store or Amazon affiliate links]:

Articles Directly from the Episode:

Shelf Stories - Panel of Black Creators in Board Games | Chat with Friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVEaUOjE2Jg&ab_channel=ShelfStories

Academic article (ACHIEVING KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER THROUGH DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE GAMES): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344332232_Grywalizacja_w_edukacji_i_biznesie

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Let's game the way to more diverse, inclusive and productive teams: https://www.ludogogy.co.uk/article/r-e-s-p-e-c-t-lets-game-the-way-to-more-diverse-inclusive-and-productive-teams/ 

Extra Credits Playlist on Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNhP5b9YafM&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5BIUqSDPmfBuKjTN2QBv9wI&ab_channel=ExtraCredits

Representation in Games Blog Post and PAX Recording
Representation in Games — University XP
: https://www.universityxp.com/blog/2020/3/19/representation-in-games

Future of AI in video games focuses on the human connection: https://searchenterpriseai.techtarget.com/feature/Future-of-AI-in-video-games-focuses-on-the-human-connection

AlphaGo | DeepMind: https://deepmind.com/research/case-studies/alphago-the-story-so-far

Check out our board game store:
https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com

Thank you to Purple Planet Music for the wonderful contribution of their song "Retro Gamer" for our Interview Segment. This song can be found in full on this music archive. Also, thank you to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his creative commons 4.0 contribution of "Getting it Done" for our Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Rapid Fire Round.

Always be sure to check out our show notes (website blog post) to read a recap of the episode topics and games mentioned in the episode.

https://www.boardgamingwitheducation.com/erik-agudelo