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Ready to Play? The NASAGA 2026 Call for Speakers Is Open!

If you’ve ever left a NASAGA conference thinking, “I wish I could share this activity,” or “I’ve been tinkering with a game idea…” — this is your moment. The NASAGA 2026 Call for Speakers is open, and we’re inviting the community to help build the playful experiences that make our conferences so memorable.

Raymond Kimball 3/23/26 Raymond Kimball 3/23/26

Dice in Wargaming: A Conversation with Evan D'Alessandro (Podcast)

The 20-Sided Gamified Podcast picks the brain of Evan D'Alessandro, a Ph.D. student in the Department of War Studies at Kings College London. Besides being a great guy and an interesting chat, Evan has done a lot in the field of wargaming. He's designed many large scale games, and his website is filled with great information about the world of professional wargaming.

Guest Author 3/16/26 Guest Author 3/16/26

Who Should Attend NASAGA 2026 — and Why It Might Change How You Design Learning

If you have ever walked away from a workshop thinking, “There has to be a better way to teach this,” then NASAGA 2026 is for you. Read on and find out why!

Raymond Kimball 3/9/26 Raymond Kimball 3/9/26

Ryan Schaaf: Game Based Learning at Notre Dame of Maryland University (Podcast)

The 20-Sided Gamified Podcast team sits down with Ryan Schaaf, associate professor of Educational Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and a graduate faculty member in the DALET program for the Johns Hopkins School of Education. Before higher education, Ryan was a public-school teacher, instructional leader, curriculum designer, and technology integration specialist in Maryland. In 2007, he was nominated as Maryland Teacher of the Year.