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Get involved with Game Development 101 at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

One of 16 featured tracks

Get involved with Game Development 101 at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

Less than one week remains until Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4, which takes place between November 9th and 13th.

Pocket Gamer Connects Digital will continue our string of successful digital events. Yet again, we will provide excellent panels, interesting talks, and fringe events, and we have improved upon the meeting system since our last go around.

The number of tracks has increased for our fourth digital event. We have 16 insightful tracks for attendees to take in – subjects include growth, esports, live ops, global trends, Blockchain and big screen gaming.

Every day we will look at each of the 16 tracks in turn. Today is Game Development 101 in association with King Abdullah II Fund for Development - KAFD.

Friday, November 13th

9:30 - The track will start with a superstar session: opening ceremony by Maysalward founder and CEO Nour Khrais.

10:00 - Up next, Fundamentally Games games design analyst Glyn Fairweather will hold a workshop on game economy.

10:50 - Moving on, Zynga lead game designer Poornima Seetharaman will host a workshop centred on game design.

11:40 - Our next workshop is focused on designing to thrive while going live. The workshop will be delivered by Outplay Entertainment senior lead game designer Keeley Bunting.

12:30 - Need to know more about the art production pipeline? Then join SO REAL DIGITAL TWINS senior 3D artist Gabriel Fidalgo as he holds a workshop on the subject.

14:00 - The afternoon portion of the track will kick off with the app challenge ceremony. To be held by Maysalward founder and CEO Nour Khrais.

15:00 - Want to know more about game publishing? Then you will not want to miss the workshop being held by Tamalaki CEO Martine Spaans.

15:50 - Next, Gametapas principal Juan Gril will deliver a workshop on game production.

16:40 - Time for a workshop on community management. PocketHunt community manager Emilia Machuca will offer her expertise.

17:30 - Finally, the track will close with a workshop on the art pipeline for live ops. It will be hosted by A Thinking Ape live ops art lead Chloe Chan.

Check out the full schedule to see the complete range of impressive speakers attending. You can also check out our other track rundowns and coverage of previous Pocket Gamer Connects conferences ahead of the event itself.

Like what you see? Well, there's still time to register for Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4 here.


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