Winchester Poetry Festival 2025
Game Poems: Jordan Magnuson
Can videogames be poems? Come to the Winchester School of Art and find out! Experimental game designer and new media poet Jordan Magnuson curates an innovative collection of small, poetic videogames that anyone can play and enjoy. Presented in collaboration with University of Southampton.
You may drop in at any time throughout the session.
At 11:30 Jordan Magnuson will deliver a short explanatory introduction: "What Are Lyric Games and Game Poems?"
Jordan Magnuson is an experimental game designer and new media poet, and a senior lecturer in WSA's Games Design and Art programme. He is author of the book, Game Poems: Videogame Design as Lyric Practice, and founding editor of the Game Poems magazine.
This event takes place at Winchester School Of Art.
10min walk from Winchester Train Station
5 mins walk from Winchester Bus Station.
Limited parking available
Follow the signage on campus:
South Building / Games Studio 16
Games Design & Art Studios
Winchester School of Art
University of Southampton
Park Avenue
Winchester
So23 8dl
Suitable for: all ages and abilities
Duration: 6 hours.
Format: drop-in session, poetry video games
Access: Requires the ability to push buttons on a keyboard or controller, but no gaming skills are necessary.
