{"id":1531,"date":"2026-07-29T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:00:17","slug":"a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year of Collabs with Evergreen&#8217;s Game-Design Collective: Connecting Learning, Creativity, and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year, the Climate Center partnered with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/student-life\/student-activities\/student-groups#:~:text=Evergreen%20Games%20Collective\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evergreen Game-Design Collective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to bring students, educators, and community members together through a wide range of game-related events focused on creativity, learning, and training for real-world impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to presenting for a second year at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/%f0%9f%8e%b2-evergreen-doubles-its-presence-at-the-capitols-game-design-showcase\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legislative Gaming Night<\/span><\/a>, students also attended the first <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabletopgamealliance.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington Tabletop Game Alliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (TGA) Summit, where they showcased their original tabletop games and art to professional designers, publishers, distributors, and other industry leaders from across the state. The event provided valuable networking opportunities and a chance for students to think about their designs in conversation with the broader game-development community. Evergreen faculty and staff coordinated and led a panel on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Games in Education and Non-Profits there<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and again on campus as part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HfWfhKvEABU?si=00r_U3bhKN7WzOZ7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Climate Lecture Series: The Power and Roles of Games in Education and Climate Curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1486-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1486-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1486-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_1476\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1557\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1476.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1773481841&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011494252873563&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1476\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1476-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1476-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1476-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1491-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1491-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1491-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_1488\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1553\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1488.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1773490413&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1488\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1488-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1488-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1488-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_1487\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1552\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1487.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1773490085&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1487\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1487-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1487-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1487-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_1478\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1550\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1478.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1773483349&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1478\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1478-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1478-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_1478-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/screenshot-2026-07-29-153013\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1558\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-153013.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,601\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-07-29 153013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-153013-300x150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-153013-1024x513.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-153013-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Collective also hosted a Climate &amp; Justice Game Jam in partnership with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/centers-institutes\/climate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Campus Sustainability Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (previously CCAS), introducing participants to published games that explore interdisciplinary environmental, social, and educational themes. Community members of all ages had the opportunity to play games focused on climate literacy, cooperation, systems thinking, and civic engagement, followed by a workshop on the fundamentals of designing games for learning and social change.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":705,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sites.evergreen.edu\\\/ccas\\\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1531 gallery-columns-3 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data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0087-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0087-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0087-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/screenshot-2026-07-29-143330\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143330.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,896\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0084\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0084-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0084-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0084-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0048-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0048-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0048-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/game-jam-lecture\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Game-Jam-Lecture.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Game Jam Lecture\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Game-Jam-Lecture-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Game-Jam-Lecture.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Game-Jam-Lecture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/ccas-game-jam-poster-photo-version-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1549\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/CCAS-Game-Jam-Poster-Photo-Version-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"927,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CCAS Game Jam Poster (Photo Version) (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/CCAS-Game-Jam-Poster-Photo-Version-1-232x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/CCAS-Game-Jam-Poster-Photo-Version-1-791x1024.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/CCAS-Game-Jam-Poster-Photo-Version-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the year, weekly play-testing sessions provided students with opportunities to refine their own game projects, practice giving and receiving constructive feedback, and develop skills in collaborative design. Members also gained experience facilitating games for high school youth, learning how to guide engaging and inclusive play experiences while building leadership and communication skills.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":705,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sites.evergreen.edu\\\/ccas\\\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1531 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/screenshot-2026-07-29-143238\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1540\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143238.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,897\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-07-29 143238\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143238-300x224.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143238-1024x765.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143238-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/screenshot-2026-07-29-143257\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143257.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-07-29 143257\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143257-300x225.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143257-1024x768.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-143257-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_8343\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1548\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8343.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1779893119&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8343\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8343-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8343-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8343-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8341-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8341-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_8341-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_3364\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1564\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_3364.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1775823353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3364\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_3364-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_3364-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_3364-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_0826\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1565\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0826.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757080616&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0826\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0826-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0826-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_0826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond campus, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/directory\/sam-saltiel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarah \u201cSam\u201d Saltiel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/centers-institutes\/climate\/staff\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michael Joseph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> volunteered for the Office of Admissions in King County, sharing Evergreen&#8217;s interdisciplinary curriculum and game-design programs with prospective students and their families. These demonstrations highlighted how Evergreen students connect classroom learning with real-world experience through project-based work, community partnerships, and the opportunities supported by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/academics\/experiential-learning\/centers-institutes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public Service Centers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":705,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sites.evergreen.edu\\\/ccas\\\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1531 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_6552\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1561\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6552.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1778673866&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6552\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6552-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6552-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6552-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/img_6274\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1562\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6274.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1778511843&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6274\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6274-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6274-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_6274-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Collective expanded into media production this year, launching a pilot season of a new game-design video podcast \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/rollforchange\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roll for Change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d. Created with support from Evergreen alumnus <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rosscowman\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ross Cowman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014game designer and owner of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southsoundbiz.com\/profiles\/olympia-heart-of-the-deernicorn-studio-golden-feature\/article_07894f31-09f6-40d1-896d-dfff7877231f.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deernicorn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014and hosted with assistance from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/themysticgameshop.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mystic Game Shop <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in downtown Olympia, the podcast features conversations about game design, education, creativity, and community. Initial episodes are already available on YouTube and podcast streaming platforms, with additional pilot episodes and condensed versions scheduled for later release throughout the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RollForChange\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1545 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1-676x380.png 676w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":705,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sites.evergreen.edu\\\/ccas\\\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\\\/\"}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1531 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/first-production-day-tidal-blades-1-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"First Production Day &#8211; Tidal Blades (1) (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-1-1-255x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-1-1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/first-production-day-tidal-blades-2-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1543\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-2-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"576,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"First Production Day &#8211; Tidal Blades (2) (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-2-1-169x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-2-1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/a-year-of-collabs-with-evergreens-game-design-collective-connecting-learning-creativity-and-community\/first-production-day-tidal-blades-8-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1544\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-8-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,956\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"First Production Day &#8211; Tidal Blades (8) (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-8-1-300x280.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-8-1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/First-Production-Day-Tidal-Blades-8-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope this year highlights the Collective&#8217;s mission of using games as tools for creativity, education, community-building, and experiential learning while supporting the next generation of designers, facilitators, and storytellers at Evergreen!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1541 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924-676x507.jpg 676w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/705\/2026\/07\/IMG_9924.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the Climate Center partnered with the Evergreen Game-Design Collective to bring students, educators, and community members together through a wide range of game-related events focused on creativity, learning, and training for real-world impact. In addition to presenting for a second year at the Legislative Gaming Night, students also attended the first Washington Tabletop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7234,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1531"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1575,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1531\/revisions\/1575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ccas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}