#Game Developers Conference

[wormdramafever]

KO_OP's studio director Saleem Dabbous recently shared his presentation about game making cooperatives for the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

Here's my GDC presentation on how @KOOPMode is structured and operated as a ~20 person cooperative! Please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions [x]

if you check this out and think "wow that seems insanely risky fuck that" let me introduce you to every company ever. nothing about the coop structure is more risky than a normal company but a lot of it is more equitable. [x]

coops don't inherently solve any of the risk or privilege required to survive in capitalism. They are another tool to empower workers to own their labour and be more directly in control of their work and to share in the profits of that✌️ [x]

#ko_op #cooperative #game making #game development #goodbye volcano high #gnog #depanneur nocturne #winding worlds #ridiculous fishing #gdc #game dev #game developers conference #video games #indie games #mobile games

[obscuritory]

Heading to the Game Developers Conference!

I'm helping run the Game History Gallery exhibit this year for the Video Game History Foundation, AND I'll be appearing on a panel, "What's New in Game History!", to talk about the cool things the community has been up to in the world of game history/archiving. Say hi!

#gdc #gdc2024 #game developers conference #games

[aurosoul]

Game Developers Conference (GDC) day 1!!!!!

it’s been crazy!!!! this isn’t even nearly all of it, either. I’m sharing holograms with tons of people and am meeting insane engineers who are developing crazy things like AI that can generate matter?!? the future is looking like it’s gonna get Weird.

honorable day 1 mention, this lil guy who was with Niantic:

#incessant meowing #picture journal #gdc #game developers conference #me #there’s also ALL GENDER RESTROOMS at the conference center #this has done so fucking much to alleviate my anxiety #gendered public restrooms are the only place that i’m uncomfortable being trans #and this is my first time encountering all gender ones in the wild #which is incredible at an event as huge as this #there are thousands of people here #anyways i’m having a fucking blast #look forward to more stuff soon!!!!

[tamapalace]

Bandai Japan Heads to GDC2023 for ‘Tamagotchi Classic Game Postmortem’ Session

You heard that right! Bandai will be making a splash at the GDC2023, which is the Game Developer Conference. The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders.

Bandai will be attending the first ever “postmortem session” titled “Classic Game Postmortem: Tamagotchi”, a session that will walk through the history of Tamagotchi with Nobuhiko Momoi, the Director and CTO (Chief Tamagotchi Officer) at Bandai, sharing the core of the original virtual pet's success and what's been done to keep the toy relevant for almost three decades. Nobuhiko Momoi may even share where Tamagotchi is heading into the future.

“In this session, take a walk through history and learn about what was at the core of the original virtual pet’s success, what Bandai has changed about Tamagotchi to keep it fresh and relevant, and what has been kept the same to maintain brand awareness. You may even get an insight into where Tamagotchi is heading into the future.”

Attendees will uncover insights into what the Tamagotchi development team focused on to turn a piece of hardware that was designed to sit in the palm of your hand, into a real living pet that captured the heart of its owners.

GDC says this is a must-see session and is available for All Access Pass, and Core Pass attendees. GDC 2023 tickets are still available on their website if you’re looking to attend. Hosted at the iconic Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from March 20th, through March 24th, 2023. How amazing would it be to meet the Chief Tamagotchi Officer?

#tamapalace #tamagotchi #tmgc #tamatag #virtualpet #bandai #event #events #gdc #gdc2023 #gdc 2023 #gdc23 #gdc 23 #gamedevelopersconference #game developers conference #sf #sanfrancisco #san francisco #nobuhikomomoi #nobuhiko momoi

[d1gitalrabbit]

been a lil inactive cause of *both* my jobs, but needless to say i am very excited to attend this years GDC !!

#indie dev #indie game dev #game developers conference #gdc #chibi #mini me

[jezunya]

Professor Mike Sellers, 29 June 1961 - 27 June 2022

We have been so touched by the outpouring of love and sympathy in the days since Mike Sellers’s passing. As we deal with the immediate needs and plan for a memorial service in the coming months, we want to ask that, instead of sending flowers or cards, all of you who knew and loved Mike please email any photos and/or stories you have of him to [email protected] so that we can collect as many memories of him as possible. All photos of Mike are welcome, on his own or with others, and the stories may be humorous, uplifting, or meaningful in any way. If possible, please include date and location info, as well as any other context. We are planning to include these at the upcoming memorial so that we can truly celebrate the fullness of Mike’s life, but if you would like your stories or photos to be kept private or be presented anonymously, please let us know.

In honor of his many years of teaching and leadership, the Sellers family has established the Mike Sellers Memorial Fund through the IU Foundation, to benefit the students of the Game Design program Mike helped found at Indiana University. The endowment will assist in sending IU students to the Game Developers Conference every year, continuing Mike's tradition of mentoring the next generation of game creators.

To help us reach the goal of raising $25,000, donations can be made by sending a check to the IU Foundation with "Media School/Mike Sellers Memorial Fund" in the memo line, or by making an online gift here: https://www.myiu.org/one-time-gift?sc=AG21GANIUFO1GNWETF25M and noting "Media School/Mike Sellers Memorial Fund" in the "write in gift area" box. Donations of any size are welcome. Please share the information about the Memorial Fund with all those who knew and loved Mike.

#indiana university #iu bloomington #bloomington indiana #bloomington in #game dev #game devs #game design #iu game design program #iu game design major #in memoriam #donate if you can #please signal boost #my family #my posts #gdc #game developers conference

[wigc]

Submissions are Open for the 25th Annual 'Indie Game Festival'

It's that time of the year again: the magical time during which developers rush to submit their games to this year's Indie Game Festival (IGF)! So many indie games, lots of winners (eventually) too, and lots of celebrations at the Game Developers Conference (GDC).

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#IGF #Indie Game Festival #GDC #Game Developers Conference

[operationrainfall]

GDC 2024 IMPRESSIONS: SunnySide

Publisher: Merge Games Platform(s): Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC Release Dade(s): May 24 (PC), June 10 (Console) Website PC Demo SunnySide has a special charm to it that is honestly hard to describe, despite me having an opportunity to go hands-on with it at GDC 2024, but I found myself wanting to spend more and more time in this world. The plot setup is straight forward: you purchase a…

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#Cozy Sim #Game Developers Conference #GDC #Merge Games #PC #Playstation #PlayStation 5 #Sim #SunnySide #Xbox #Xbox Series S #Xbox Series X Farming

[cynthmachina]

I'm in San Francisco for the first time, while going to the Game Developers Conference for the first time, to network and find some connections for a job in the industry... for the first time...

I'm shittin bricks but stacking them too

#gdc #game developers conference #shitpost #networking like my life depends on it

[okretrozone]

Oh Yeah! I Went to GDC

While I didn’t get The Skeleton King demo built for GDC, I still had the opportunity to go and represent the marketing efforts for Ziggurat Interactive. It was a wonderful time. I met so many incredible developers and finally got to meet online friends and developer partners in person.

It is just wild to look back. Back in middle school, I remember making games in RPG Maker 95 and 2000 and I’d use graph paper to map out video game levels and design my own. I sort of fell out of love with games for a while, but it returned with a fire in graduate school I returned to these ideas and built arcade cabinets with small experiences for one person to have in a gallery.

It was a dream come true honestly. When I was in graduate school, I would sit in a tiny basement cafeteria and eat Thai food and would just read Gamasutra (now Game Developer) articles and dream of the day I could say I worked in video games.

Now I work for a video game company, started my own studio, and got to GDC and meet designers who I admire?! It is wild. Thank you to everyone I met and took the time to talk to me. 

GDC was a month ago...and I’m still tired. haha

#gdc #game developers conference #ziggurat interactive #gamasutra #game developer #gdc2023 #indie dev #indie game dev

[spankymerve]

What I've Been Reading: April 2, 2023

April is now upon us, and with that comes links! Links to articles! Articles that you should read! Let’s talk about COVID, Kirby, and E3 (RIP). (more…) “”

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#Backfire effect #COVID-19 #E3 #Game Developers Conference #Kirby and the Forgotten Land #Term papers

[itiltlabs]

Tiltlabs at Game Developers Conference

TILTLABS is thrilled to announce that we will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) from March 20-24, 2023.

We believe that our products and services have the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry, and we are excited to share our vision with you.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with us at [email protected]. We can't wait to see you at GDC 2023!

#Game Developers Conference #GDC #gaming

[sweetandglovelyart]

Knightfall in Dream Land - Page 4

Meta Knight shares what it was like to grow up being raised by Nightmare.

#Kirby #Kirby fanart #my art #comic #Meta Knight #Nightmare #sorry this page took me so long to finish I’ve been really busy with grad school stuff and was at a conference last month #but it’s finally here and page five shouldn’t take me as long to finish as this page did #the comic is mostly centered around the game lore and not the anime lore but I did borrow a little bit from the anime #this might be a dumb question but do any other Kirby fans have voice headcanons for the characters? #by voice headcanons I mean what do you think they’d sound like if they had voiced dialogue #for Meta Knight and Dedede I think they’d just sound like they do in the anime since those voices are so iconic lol #I know that Nightmare also speaks in the anime but I don’t really like his anime voice #I’m showing that I’m a Trekkie with this lmao but my voice headcanon for Nightmare is that he’d sound like Ricardo Montalban #Montalban died in 2009 but he was famous for playing Khan in Star Trek he was so good in that villain role #but that was in the 1960s and 1980s so if you aren’t a Star Trek fan you might not be familiar with him #he also plays the grandpa in Spy Kids though and I think he was also in Kim Possible #I actually see a lot of parallels between Kirby and Star Trek lol but maybe that’s just me and no one else sees it #I’m developing an idea for a Susie redemption arc comic that I want to draw when I finish Knightfall in Dream Land #and if I do eventually draw it it’s going to be very heavily influenced by Star Trek/there will be lots of Star Trek references in it #Planet Robobot as a game basically is just a Star Trek episode lmao it has the same plot as every Borg episode from Star Trek #so I think referencing Star Trek in a comic centered around Susie would make sense

[retrocgads]

USA 1997

#USA1997 #COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE #COMPUTER SHOW #IBM #MACINTOSH

[cheekydogs]

The last week’s been absolutely crazy, and the next month’ll keep getting crazy, but right now I’m just glad to be home and bundled up with Sunny at my side ^_^

#cheeky barks #I was at the Game Developers Conference last week! it was super scary and draining but super fun also #I left Sunny at home bc I was scared of something happening to him at a networking party or getting contaminated w Conference Plague #and while I had Wee Hen I missed him a lot :( the first thing I did when I got home was cuddle him tightly and get some sleep #maybe if I go to GDC again in the future and feel safer abt everything I can bring him with :) #I’m graduating my undergrad in a little over a month and only got to go from a scholarship so it may be a while b4 I can afford it again #but we’ll see :) #also I got to connect w a game dev I’ve liked for a LONG time on LinkedIn which was cool! she’s no Toby Fox but I love her games a lot #okay I’m gonna stop rambling abt my trip now. Ty for reading and looking at Sunny #webkinz #dog #plushblr #plush #actually autistic #safeplush #webkinz signature #my plush: sunny #comfort plush #emotional support plush

[4noki-vns]

Releasing 8+ games (ft. game jams) and when to take a break

This is a write-up for my Visual;Conference 2022 talk on game jams.

I will discuss how game jams made me a better developer, walking you through my experiences as director, co-director, and direct creative roles in jam games across two years before I put a moratorium on jams. This talk will guide you to answer the question: Should you participate in game jams? (Spoiler: yes, conditionally)

In the talk, I discussed 3 main topics:

How to Game Jam

Lessons Learned

Should you participate in game jams?

How to Game Jam

The game jam timeline typically consists of four components:

Planning

Recruitment

Development

Release

There may be some overlap between the first three, but let's go in order.

Planning

Identify your premise

Identify your scope

Create references (outline, visual references)

Before you can bring a game to life with your team (or solo), you have to put the idea on the table.

Visual references are especially important if you're working with other artists. They reduce:

Communication difficulties (does the character look like this or that?)

Schedule delays (how can they draw if they don't know what to?)

Future issues (how do you draw this again...?)

Recruitment

Have your idea set before you recruit. When making your recruitment pitch, you'll want to address most if not all of the following:

Who are you? What are you doing?

Premise of the game

Scope of the game

Requested roles

Proof of concept

Here's an example I gave in my presentation:

You might not always have everything, but people won't get recruited if they don't know you're recruiting their role.

Once you've assembled the team, be sure you verify how they want to be attributed in the credits.

If you can't find a role, remember that CC assets exist!

Organizing Your Team

I recommend having a home base such as a Discord server (communication), shared Google Drive folder (assets), and GitHub repo (code version control).

Make sure folks know project information that isn't in your recruitment pitch such as:

File types (.ogg for music?)

Engine (Ren'Py?)

Asset specs (1080p?)

Compensation (if any)

Deadlines

Communication is key in avoiding delays. Start communication before the jam.

Development

Ideally, your planning has prepared you for the development process, and you don't need to do anything but make the game during the jam.

Ideal is rare, issues popping up here and there. Some common ones include:

Q. What if a teammate falls through?

Don't panic! If you're the teammate, remember that your team lead will appreciate upfront communication.

If you're the team lead, there's a number of options to take. Cut scope in that teammate's component, take on the task yourself, try to recruit a new teammate, and or grab some asset packs.

Q. What if we can't finish on time?

A jam is a jam. Remember the trusty old scope knife. In order to avoid having to cut scope from your game, do your planning well.

Release

Jams will give you a visibility boost, but remember to market regardless.

Plan to submit a few days before the jam ends. This gives your team leeway in case delays occur.

I believe in you!

Lessons from 8 Jams

There are 3 types of roles (a bit of a simplification) you can take on in a production regardless of your creative specialization:

Team lead

Solo developer

Contributor

Each comes with pros and cons. Jams are a great way to figure out what you like to do, and what your preferred team dynamic is.

Here's some questions that might help you:

How much creative control do you want?

How do you like to communicate?

Thus with these tips for jamming in mind, we ask and answer the key question:

Should you participate in game jams?

Yes, conditionally.

There are pros and cons to game jams.

But overall, jams are a great way to dip your feet into making visual novels. Make great friends and great games.

If you're aiming for a larger production, especially one with money involved, remember that you don't need to join every jam. Why not focus on your ongoing project first?

_:(´ཀ`」 ∠):_ That's advice I need to take myself...

After note

If you're interested in learning more via case studies, please feel free to check out the following:

Postmortem for NaNoRenO 2021

Postmortem: Spooktober Visual Novel Jam (2022)

#visual novel development #vnconf #vndev #game development #visual;conference #development guide #devlog #talk write-up #Youtube