Last month I have the honor of getting to speak at the Society for Photographic Education, South Central conference in Bossier City, Louisiana. I've been a member of SPE since 2010 and have exhibited some of my work in some of their shows but this was my first time...
Lumen was created as part of my MFA thesis exhibition on game-based learning and it's been exactly one year since my show's reception on October 1st, 2021. I can't believe how fast this year has flown by. I had hoped to have Lumen a bit closer to production by now but...
Spent part of the day designing QR cards for Lumen. This website is still a work in progress so it made more sense to share a Linktree for Lumen since I have information about it here, on my artist site, and across social media. I was originally going to add some...
Ahoy friends! I'm excited to announce that I'll be presenting at the 2022 SPE South Central conference, Come Together, taking place Oct. 14-15 in Shreveport, LA. I've been a member of SPE since 2010 and am super pumped to get to share my thesis research...
After determining my theme and mechanics I had to determine the exact content of the game. I knew I would need two decks of cards, one terminology deck and one photo deck, a rulebook, and packaging for the game. I knew based on experience with Cards Against Humanity...
Exciting news! My teaching and learning workshop proposal on game-based learning was accepted by the Society for Photographic Education and I’ll be presenting on game-based learning and Lumen at the 2023 SPE Annual Conference titled 'Homecoming' in Denver,...
Drawing and guessing games are a ton of fun, and there are several platforms online that make setting up a game a breeze. Jump in a public room to get started fast or create your own public or private room and up your game with a custom word bank. Here are a few of my...
When creating a game you usually start with either a theme or one or more mechanics. For Lumen I started with a problem I wanted to tackle and then narrowed the subject down to determine my theme.
Olivia and Carol Ahoy friends! I'm Carol, captain/founder of Blackwater Buccaneers. I'm primarily a graphic designer by day and a gamer by night but I'm also a photographer, artist, educator, and entrepreneur. I hail from Alabama where I currently live with my...