Jul 15
Chair: Burning down the Shed.
Freeplay Independent Games Festival, ACMI
Chair of panel with Greg Costikyan, Mark Angeli, and Katharine Neil
This is our Australian Indie Answer to the GDC’s ‘Burning down the house’ session. Angry game developers vent their spleen.
Jul 15
Panel: Game Stories: How to make yours much, much better.
Freeplay Independent Games Festival, ACMI
There are many ways to tell an interactive narrative – scripted sequences, cut scenes, emergent storylines to name a few – our panel of experts will argue about when to use what to improve your story and whether you need one at all.
Jul 15
Panel: What happens when you become a designer?
Freeplay Independent Games Festival, ACMI
Panel discussion with Clint Reid and Kirsty Baird
Everyone has an idea for the best game ever, the most awesome combination of favourite game x plus sensational game y, but what is it really like to be a game designer? These panellists talk about the experience of designing a game for the first time.