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Session Block 0
3:30pm, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SD02
Ian Schreiber
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SB15
Randy Herring (m)
Craig Lipinski
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SB10
Scarlet Dangerfield
(m),
Phalon Clowers,
Ellen McLain,
Harrison Pink
Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB04
Eric Chad
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SB13
Burton Posey (m),
Rebecca Posey
Michael Stanley
Game Design Improv
You’ll spend the weekend learning about games, so how about making some of them now
Back by popular demand, this fast-paced, challenging workshop stretches your mind and your
game design skills. Participants take on a variety of game design challenges based on IP and
other constraints. No experience necessary! The value of a game designer lies in his or her
ability to turn anything into a game, and to take any problem and make a viable and fun
solution. Game Design Improv gives both practical advice and plenty of practice, with
challenges based on real-world situations.
Agile Development: Unexpected Hazards & Rewards
Managing a game project can be a lot like herding cats, but those cats will succumb when you
leash them with Scrum ... or so some Scrum masters say. Join us for a crash course in Agile
Scrum methodology, with a focus on the strengths and weaknesses you never expected. It may
be the last time you sit down for a meeting.
Breaking and Entering - Getting into the Game Industry
Come hear from game industry insiders, veterans and recent arrivals alike, about their paths
into their industries and their thoughts on how others can follow them in.
Chris Rickwood
Joelle Silverio
Benjamin Cavallari
Patent Law: Your Game Studio’s Hidden Treasure
Patents are an untapped gold mine for game studios and a great tool for
adding stability for your equity shareholders in an otherwise volatile
industry. The patent law panel will provide examples of hardware and
software patents in the game industry and offer meaningful insights to
creating patents around your own game designs. Hear the nitty-gritty steps
necessary to build and protect your own treasure chest, whether you are part
of a large studio or a one-person shop.
Pre-Mortem: Robots Love Ice Cream
Addo Games discusses lessons learned and works in progress in pursuit of
“Robots Love Ice Cream”. Topics include IP Rights, Fear of Cloning vs.
Publicity, Paying the bills, Working With Family, Quality Standards,
Managing Press Interest, Enjoying the Journey, and Managing a Team.