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Learn to Make Games:
The GANGLIA Workshop
A Neurology Game-Making Gang
Are you a neurologist, resident, fellow, or educator who would like to create a professional quality neurology-themed educational tabletop game?
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Apply to join the 2026–2027 Global Alliance of Neurology Game-based Learning Innovators and Academics (GANGLIA) Workshop Series, a year-long program that provides mentorship, education, and collaboration for innovators in game-based learning.
​This workshop-centered program will bring together a small cohort of 4–6 participants to develop original, playable educational games through a mix of teaching, collaboration, and individualized mentorship.
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Program Overview​
GANGLIA’s mission is to create a community of educators who use tabletop games to teach neurology. Participants will learn, collaborate, and bring their ideas to life under the mentorship of experienced game designers and educators, including hosts Zach London and Ali Christy.
Beginning June 2026, participants will meet monthly for 90 minutes in an interactive online format that includes:
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15 minutes of focused teaching on topics in curriculum development, game design, playtesting, and production.
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Collaborative workshops for sharing, playtesting, and feedback
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Mentorship to help guide each participant’s project from concept to prototype to publication, either through Neurdgames (www.neurdgames.com) or in an open access medical education tools repository such as Neurology: Education or MedEdPORTAL.
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A stipend (up to $1000, prorated by meeting attendance) to cover game art, publication or marketing costs, or travel expenses to attend an in-person MedEd Games conference.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
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Curriculum vitae (CV)
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A short proposal (≤400 words) including:
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The topic or concept you would like to teach
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The target audience for your game
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A brief description of your tabletop game idea (format, style, or mechanics if known)
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Optional: Any preliminary materials, images, or prototypes (not required)
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Deadline: April 26, 2026.
For more information or to apply, email zlondon@med.umich.edu
