Designing the Blockbuster

location: truman brewery (map) 

Game Design is an emerging profession, spanning everything from casual and digitally distributed games to triple-A titles and MMOs. As a result, it's quite difficult to pin down, but Tuesday at Skills Week will do just that, with designers on hand from major UK development studios.

This day is suitable for TV Producers, Interactive designers, Artists, Writers, Professors, those who don't fit elsewhere :)

10:00:00    Developing a mobile application for cross cultures - Joseph Cavalla, University of Portsmouth
11:00:00    Break
11:15:00    Jetpac - Redeveloping an arcade classic - Nick Burton, Rare
12:15:00    LUNCH
13:00:00    What is a Game Designer? - Rusalka Clarke, Producer, Haizum (ex-Black Rock Studio)
14:00:00    How is designing a MMO different? - Adam Martin, programmer, NCSoft
15:00:00    Break
15:15:00    Design Panel - Nick Burton (Rare), Adam Martin (NCSoft), Rusalka Clarke (Haizum)
16:30:00    Close