And so it begins. No, not the countdown to Christmas.
Tsk, the Pocket Gamer Connects London 2017 (January 16th-17th) content unveiling, of course.
As has become something of a tradition, we kick things off with our Indie track.
Indie stories
Titled Indie Adventures this time around and, as ever, curated and compered by the incomparable Oscar Clark, this full-day track focuses – would you believe it – on all things indie, exploring the necessary vision, the strategy and tactics necessary for success, as well as the future facing today's independent developers.
Expect seven hours of insightful expertise courtesy of a speaker line-up that currently includes:
- Alex Moyet, Amcade
- Mike Hawkyard, Amuzo
- Gabriel Stürmer, Cupcake Entertainment
- Josh Nilson, East Side Games
- Patty Toledo, FanART
- Barry Meade, Fireproof Studios
- James Hursthouse, Greenstone
- Stuart Duncan, Icejam Games
- Elin Jonsson, Imaginary
- Simon Usiskin, iQU
- Sean Megaw, Kemojo Studios
- Herdjie Zhou, Lucky Kat Studios
- Michael Peiffert, Mi-Clos
- Kay Gruenwoldt, Paladin Studios
- Ulas Bilgenoglu, RadMule Labs
- Alex Fleetwood, Sensible Object
- Jana Palm, Stugan
- Martine Spaans, Tamalaki
- Primoz Strajnar, Tricky Tribe
- Tobias Sjogren, White Wolf
- Glenna Buford, Wooga
- And a handful more to be added between now and the event
Not too shabby, eh? You can get a breakdown of the schedule here – we'll be unveiling the other tracks soon.
In the meantime, you can get a sense of what's in store from our recently updated PGC London speakers page.
Anyone wishing to come along and absorb all of this knowledge goodness is in for an unexpected treat: due to some tecnical shenanigans which meant some delegates weren't able to secure their tickets before the Mid Term rate ran out yesterday we're extending that price tier for another week.
So you've got a second chance at securing a Mid Term ticket (meaning you can save up to $190 off the full price ticket equivalent). Good times.
PGC London 2017 at-a-glance
Those conference tracks (we'll finesse this a touch as we go along, of course):
- Indie Adventures – A full-day track for indie developers and how they can survive and thrive in the modern mobile ecosystem
- Monetise, Retain, Acquire – The latest tips, trends and techniques in UA and monetisation
- Mobile Games University – Carefully curated curriculum very much focused on practical advice on how to succeed as a mobile games developer
- Global Publishing – Exploring the hottest regions, biggest trends and best opportunities for mobile games publishers today including the latest from Asia
- InduTrends – Whether eSports or the power of brands, this new addition to the PGC track roster will discuss the leading trends at the heart of the mobile games industry
- Show Me the Money – Exploring the different sources and approaches of raising funds, from angels and publisher partnerships to government funding and VCs
- Brilliant Britain – A deserved segment celebrating the best of the UK games development industry
And here is everything else:
- The finest speakers – Confirmed are 6waves, Agnitio Capital, Amazon, Curve, CV Capital, Digital Jam, East Side Games, Eden Games, Execution Labs, Fox Digital, Gamevil, Google Play, Gram Games, Gumi, Hatch, Heracles, icejam, Jam City, King, Lightneer, Lockwood, Magmic, Miniclip, NaturalMotion, nDreams, NetEase, Nexon, Nitrome, Paladin, Rovio, Scientific Revenue, Secret Sauce, Space Ape, Starting Point, The Guardian, Twitch, Twitter, Verve, White Wolf, Wooga, and many, many more
- Pitch & Match – Free business matching meeting system for all attendees
- Very Big Indie Pitch – Indie developers pitch the media and selected experts for prizes and feedback on their upcoming games
- 20/20 SpeedMatch – 20 publishers, 20 developers, 2 hours, 1 room: guaranteed meetings for all selected participants
- Expo Area – Discover games, technologies, services and more
- PGC App – Free app to get updates and connect with other delegates on-the-fly
- I Love Indie Showcase – Up-and-coming indies show off their games in the dedicated expo area
- PechaKucha Sessions – Get a talented industry speaker talking about a topic of their choice but restrict them to 20 slides in a little under 7 minutes…
- PG Party – Let your hair down, get your dancing shoes on and your business cards out in our relaxed, always-popular after-hours event
- VR Connects - We'll be hosting the debut VR Connects London conference alongside PGC London! Taking place exactly the same time at the same venue, you can attend both events for the price of one, bargain!
