The Organizing and Scientific Committee, the Jury, and the Selection

Ludo Labo

President of Ludo Labo and a ludic historian, he has been collaborating with the Historical Institute of Modena since 2001. He is also one of the founders and organizers of the ‘Play – Festival del Gioco’ in Modena. Since 2015, he has been responsible for curating educational projects related to historical themes within the festival. In game design, he notably published in 2019 the first board game focused on the Italian Resistance, ‘Repubblica Ribelle,’ now in its second edition, developed in collaboration with the network of Historical Institutes. His contributions to playful public history are significant, having participated in several projects ranging from the urban game ‘Cronoricerca nel tempo’ (2015), the educational game ‘Memorie Coloniali’ (2022), to the role-playing game ‘Radio Victory’ (2023), and the recent ‘Livorno 1921, la rivoluzione a congresso.’ He is an active member of the Game Science Research Center and the Italian Association of Public History, under whose auspices he has organized three conferences on History and Gaming at the Play festivals in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

University of Trieste, Federludo

my discovery of role-playing games originated with the Red Box edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Currently, my research focuses on investigating new RPG mechanics and identifying the evolutionary patterns that shape game similarities, variations, and innovations.

IMT Lucca

Ennio Bilancini is a full professor in game theory and behavioral economics. He serves as the Director of the GAME Science Research Center and coordinates the GAME Science Seasonal Schools. His work focuses on game science, prosocial behavior, sustainable practices, and social norms.

LUDO ERGO SUM TdG Imperia

Il Salotto di Giano A.P.S

Administrator of Jano Studio S.r.l. and Vice President of Il Salotto di Giano A.P.S., she is a medieval historian with a specialization in public history, a trainer for the Ministry of Education on the use of games in the classroom within the National Pact for Reading. She provides historical consulting in the world of gaming and manages dissemination projects that combine play with culture. A member of the AIPH, she is part of the Research Center on Play at the University of Genoa and the Game Science Research Center. She works in the gaming publishing industry as a Line Curator and author of Role-Playing Games.

GAME Science Research Center

Alan Mattiassi, PhD, is a psychologist, trainer, teacher, and researcher in the field of gaming. He employs games in academic and corporate settings to enhance learning, motivation, and thought and behavior dynamics. Mattiassi designs and conducts training on gaming at various levels, using Game-Based Learning and Gamification methods grounded in cognitive neuroscience. His approach to gaming is distinctly scientific. He uses existing games or designs custom games, focusing particularly on debriefing the gaming experience. He has authored scientific papers and chapters on game psychology and designed games for specific educational objectives in European, social, or corporate projects.

University of Turin

Unimore, Association GO! Gioco & Opportunità.

GAME Science Research Center

Romina Nesti, pedagogista, formatrice e coordinatrice pedagogica, è dottore di ricerca in “Metodologie della ricerca pedagogica. Teoria e storia”. È stata ricercatrice all’Università di Firenze dove ha insegnato Metodologie del gioco e dell’animazione, Tecnologie dell’educazione e Pedagogia speciale. Collabora con enti pubblici e privati come l’Università degli studi Carlo Bo di Urbino.

BASE Social Enterprise, F.R.O.G. APS GAME Science Research Center

Writer and Journalist

GRPItalia A.P.S.

Rosalba Spotorno is a passionate board and role-playing gamer. However, since 2002, she has shifted her focus to teaching mathematics in schools, using a playful approach. She employs board games and simulations to develop life skills and explore environmental sustainability topics in her teaching. Additionally, she has conducted seminars and webinars to promote the use of playful teaching methods among educators and teachers

PopHistory Association

Born in 1986, my gaming journey began with Commodore 64 cassettes and DOS floppies. Adolescence saw me immersed in Magic, D&D (both tabletop and LARP), and adventuring in Ultima Online’s Sosaria. Surprisingly, I’ve rarely been labeled a nerd. In 2015, I deepened my passion for historical board games, starting with Twilight Struggle during my master’s in Public History at the University of Modena.

GAME Science Research Center

Letizia Vaccarella is a research fellow at DISPOC, specializing in visual design and accessible communication. She collaborates on co-design projects with marginalized communities. As an activist and transfeminist, she is involved with Arcigay as a player and trainer. She also serves on the equity committee of GSRC (Game Science Research Center) and contributes to projects like Pink* and In/Visibil3, aiming to make positive changes in the world through her work.

University of ROma Tre & ToPlay

Marco Viola, born in 1988, is a researcher and philosophy lecturer at the University of Rome Tre. He specializes in cognitive sciences and their methods, as well as the perception of faces and emotions. A dedicated gamer, he collaborates with the gaming event ToPlay, where he has been responsible for cultural events since 2020.