Earlier this week, we revealed all of the cool secret-spilling talks that can be flooding the Rezzed Sessions stage on the Thursday and Friday of this yr’s EGX, however now it’s time for a weekend double whammy. From designing interactive reside motion game Erica to what it’s like for London studio Mediatonic to work with the chaps over at Square Enix (plus a sneaky peek at their model new game), weekend guests to EGX 2019, which runs October 17th-20th at London’s ExCeL, are in for an actual deal with. Here’s the line-up in full.
All the talks can be livestreamed on the EGX Twitch channel and archived afterwards on the EGX YouTube channel. But it’s best to come alongside regardless, as a result of it’s a scientific proven fact that game dev secrets and techniques are finest absorbed straight up your nostril holes. Tickets are on sale now.
Here’s the Rezzed Sessions schedule for 19th-20th October:
Saturday 19th October:
12.30pm – DF Retro: 8-bit micros and the search for ‘Arcade Perfect’
What made 80s coin-ops so spectacular – and the way did builders intention to convey the arcade expertise dwelling to computer systems just like the C64 and ZX Spectrum?
1.30pm – Head Cook and Pot Washer – Being an Artist in an Indie Games Company
Coatsink senior artist Hannah Watts offers insights into working at indie studios and highlights why being a “jack of all trades” isn’t essentially a foul factor. The speak will contain normal life recommendation for being an all-round artistic within the games business, in addition to tips about the right way to broaden your skillset and proceed studying.
2.30pm – Using violent games to advertise peace and tolerance
Most games aren’t designed with the intent to teach us, however games – together with violent games – can be utilized not simply to fulfill our trigger-happy in-game needs, however to convey a message the place warfare is difficult, unforgiving, and one thing we must always by no means want for. In this speak, Tsahi Liberman, an award profitable narrative and game designer for games, training and affect, would share his experiences of utilizing games to advertise peace and tolerance world wide.
3.30pm – East meets West: Game Dev Collaboration Across Continents
Even in 2019, working with Japanese creatives on beloved IPs nonetheless stays an elusive feat for western builders. Over the years Mediatonic’s had the nice privilege and pleasure to work collaboratively on a wide range of Japanese titles, corresponding to our tactical RPG Heavenstrike Rivals with Square Enix, to working with Hato Moa to convey Hatoful Boyfriend to the west. Join Ed Fear (Senior Creative), Naoko Ishibashi (Producer) and Luke Borrett (Producer) to listen to the behind-the-scenes tales of what it takes to create games like these – and what it’s like when names like Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, and Deus Ex are on the road. This panel may even characteristic a very-soon-to-be-announced title that we are able to’t wait to inform you all about!
4.30pm – The Past, The Present & The Future of Sea of Thieves
Multiplayer pirate ’em up Sea Of Thieves was launched 18 months in the past, however there’s nonetheless so much deliberate for the game’s future. In this panel, builders Rare be part of GamesIndustry.biz’s Chris Dring for an open and clear dialogue on the game’s growth journey to date, and the place the journey is taking them subsequent.
5.30pm – The Rat Brigade: Dissecting a distinctly Failbettery story
Award-winning narrative games studio Failbetter Games focus on the event of a favorite story from Sunless Skies, in dialog with Rock Paper Shotgun’s Alice Bell. Narrative director Chris Gardiner and author James Chew will speak concerning the Failbetter pitching and writing course of, and the way they developed the companion questline for the Rat Brigade from idea to in-game caper.
Sunday 20th October:
12.30pm – Cloud gaming: What does it really imply?
Cloud gaming is gaming’s hottest pattern, with Google, Microsoft and EA just some of the massive names who’re investing. But what does cloud gaming really imply and the way will it change the games we play? Join Mat Kemp, Product Manager of London tech start-up Hadean, for a chat that may clarify what cloud gaming is and the expertise that powers it, giving examples of games that use it and which is able to use it sooner or later.
1.30pm – Tips for constructing your streaming viewers with The Cyber Nerds
Learn the right way to construct and develop a powerful streaming viewers with the 2019 YouTube Next-Up winners, The Cyber Nerd: They’ll be giving out tips about tools and program must-haves when you find yourself on a funds, the right way to hold viewers entertained throughout a stream, and the right way to develop a fanbase that may assist you.
2.30pm – From startup to small: The tradition of a rising studio
Building a fantastic staff and attempting to make a game on the identical time is difficult, particularly once you’re simply beginning out. Keeping that staff completely satisfied, wholesome and productive all through is even tougher – and what do you do when issues begin to go fallacious? Jonny Hopper, previously of Lionhead and Media Molecule and now studio head and co-founder of Glowmade, a small, scruffy impartial studio in Guildford, will clarify the right way to create a fantastic tradition and group, and the way it will help when it looks like every part is on hearth.
3.30pm – Designing for interactive reside motion
Flavourworks not too long ago launched Erica, a story game that’s 100% filmed in reside motion, however with tactile mechanics and branching gameplay. In this presentation, artistic director Jack Attridge will speak the viewers by way of the inception of the studio, the challenges of constructing a brand new sort of game, and clarify how they reached the game’s last design.
