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KEY INFO

Event: Serious Play Conference Europe 2026
Dates: 18 -19 June 2026
Venue: KUZ Kulturzentrum Mainz cultural centre
Theme: Explore how the power of play, games and gamification are transforming education, training, and knowledge mobilization. This is where learning and innovation come to play.
Description:

The Serious Play Conference Europe 2026 is a must-attend event for anyone passionate about the transformative power of games and play. Featuring more than 35 leading speakers, the program spans topics from game development to education, and from healthcare to cultural heritage. Whether you’re aiming to sharpen your professional skills, connect with experts, or simply enjoy the experience, there’s something for everyone. Join us for hands-on workshops, panels, talks, networking opportunities, and the chance to play cutting-edge games across XR, VR, and AR.

Tracks:

Inspiration & Activation Stages

Cross-sector

Game Development, Higher Ed, K12, Healthcare, Culture & Society, Corporate, Government & Non-Government

Hashtag: #SeriousPlayEurope26
Social Media: Linkedin, Facebook, X, Instagram
Format: In-Person
Meeting Platform: Brella
Awards:

Our annual International Serious Play Awards recognize outstanding games in various categories, including digital and analog games developed commercially and by students.

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Press & Media Passes:

Please write to info@seriousplayconf.com

Testimonials

The conference was fantastic! I can’t wait to go back and listen to the sessions I couldn’t attend. It’s exciting so see those higher education sessions. This conference will certainly be on my ‘MUST ATTEND’ list next year.

– Karen A. Burns

PhD, Assistant Coordinator of Faculty Development, Center for Instructional Technology, The University of Alabama

Compared to all of the other conferences I’ve attended, this seems to have been the one where there were a lot of folks interested in radical change to the status-quo of the education process. I think that outside the box thinking is very much needed in space. I’ll highly recommend your events to others!

– Todd Conley

Executive Director | HighSchool.GG

Serious Play is by and far the premier conference of my year. I get to quite a few perhaps 4 or 5 in the USA in a year and SPC for me has the right mix of size, diversity and intimacy for great value.

– Bron Stuckey

Consultant, Innovative Educational Ideas, Australia

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