The conference will cover topics of various profiles:
Design
Get ideas for new games, tips on how to promote your project with UX, and learn how to create engaging interactions and build great games.
Programming.
Learn the latest tools, middleware, and technical skills to develop games across platforms and solve complex development problems.
Business and Marketing
Gain insight into game industry trends, identify business opportunities and partners, and learn new strategies for marketing games.
Production and team management
Learn tactics for managing game production, from huge budget AAA console games to new platforms with new challenges.
Visual Arts
Be inspired by the work of leading artists from stellar concept art to post-production and learn about the process behind the work.
Free Game
Learn about great game design and successful business strategies for free to play games on mobile, console and desktop platforms.
Storytelling Game
Learn about interactive narrative in all forms including AAA blockbusters, indie games, mobile and social projects from theory to case studies.
Independent Games
Hear from the best and brightest indie game creators representing diverse voices, experiences and perspectives, including many IGF finalists and winners.
VR/AR
Get inspired, learn from experts and share best practices for creating augmented and virtual reality for games, movies and other forms of entertainment.
Audio games
Share knowledge and top audio game professionals who are tackling the unique aesthetic, technical, business, and logistical challenges of audio.
Sponsored Content
Hear from leading game technology companies in sponsored summits and sessions over three days to learn first-hand about the latest products, tools, services and techniques.
Advocacy.
Explore topics ranging from diversity to censorship to quality of life in social advocacy in the games industry.
Classic game Postmortem
Go behind the scenes with the creators of the most innovative games of their time. Discover the lessons learned by the developers of these iconic games and find inspiration in understanding what it took to bring these games to life.
Developing your game career
Learn strategies for pitching your game, effective communication, how to attract an investor/publisher, business development, and how to build your career in game development directly from industry experts.