ALT Games Lab
The Alternative Learning Technologies and Games (ALT Games) Lab is an interdisciplinary research group spanning HCI, Learning Sciences, Engineering, Psychology, and Digital Arts. We design, develop, and study games and emerging technologies that advance learning, equity, and social impact. Our work spans education, health, and community contexts.
Featured News, Research, and Games
EDIT-STEM Initiative Secures $3.3M in Research Funding
The EDIT-STEM initiative has secured over $3.3 million to develop interactive technologies that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM, with ALT Games faculty serving as co-investigators.
Wildfire Resilience Minigames Win Students’ Choice Award
Developed with collaborators at UCSC, UCD, and UCB, our Wildfire Resilience Minigame Collection earned the 2025 Students’ Choice Award at the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge.
Best Paper at CHI Play 2025
Our award-winning CHI Play 2025 paper presents a participatory, community-centered process for designing serious games as interventions for complex challenges like wildfire preparedness.
Mad Mixologist Wins People’s Choice Award
Our AR collaborative game Mad Mixologist won the People’s Choice Award at Meaningful Play 2022, celebrating its fun and innovative approach to cooperative play and perspective‑sharing in interactive experiences.