Come join the first day-long event celebrating game dev and creative tech in Canterbury!

What’s the aim? To connect, promote, and build up the game development and creative technology industry and related communities of practice within the Canterbury region.

Who is it for? Professionals, hobbyists, students, tech groups, educators, and enthusiasts in all things game and creative technology development in Canterbury.

What's on offer? A day of inspirational talks and panels, game/creative work exhibitions, catering*, networking, and professional development opportunities!

Approximate Schedule:

9:00 AM - Welcome and Opening Keynote
9:30 AM - Design and Programming (Game Design, Engineering, and Technology)
10:30 AM - Morning Tea
11:00 AM - Content Creation (Art and Animation, Audio, Narrative and Writing)
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Player Experience and Telemetry (QA, UX, UI, and Data Analytics)
3:00 PM - Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - Business (Product Management, Publishing, and Marketing).
4:30 PM - People and Process (Production, Team, Leadership, and Community)
5:00 PM - Purposeful Projects (Applied, Transformational, and Serious Games).
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:30 PM - Career Development (Getting into the Industry or Starting up a Studio)
7:30PM - Event Close

* We will provide a light morning/afternoon tea, lunch, and dinner (with some gluten free and vegetarian options). However, attendees are encouraged to consider BYO or eateries near the venue as well.

How do the talks/panels work? Each session will cover general elements of a discipline, what the discipline looks like in game development or creative tech, and why it is important for creating a successful product. The sessions will be co-run by a mix of different communities of practice and game developers, and feature case studies of local games, creative tech projects, or works.

Why should I go? The event is a great opportunity to:

Celebrate local success stories and connect with people in games and creative tech.
Identify prospective new members for your tech group or creative talent for your team.
Cross-pollinate ideas, skills, and knowledge with different creative tech disciplines.
Showcase, playtest, or learn about some locally made games and creative tech.
Support and build up the Canterbury game dev and creative tech community.
Be inspired and motivated by all the cool stuff that's being done in Canterbury!
Understand how to get involved in or join one of Canterbury's most exciting industries.

When is it? 7th December 2024, from approximately 9am to 7pm.

Where is it? EPIC Innovation, 100 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

Where do I sign up if I want to exhibit my creative tech group, products, services, or games? Please follow the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/...

Who is running the event? The event is being co-organized by:

Who is supporting the event?

Christchurch Game Developers Association Corporate Supporters:

Yoobee College of Creative Innovation - a tertiary institute committed to developing creative and technical talent across New Zealand.
Applied Immersive Gaming Initiative (HIT Lab NZ) - a multidisciplinary, Human-Centered Research environment that collaborates with industry.
CerebralFix - a Christchurch-based game development studio specializing in work for hire from some amazing companies.
Screen Canterbury NZ - a Canterbury-based film office helping creatives get their projects delivered to the screens of their choice, providing fantastic resource-sharing & advocacy for our screen production industry.

Event Sponsors/Supporters:

Supporting Canterbury Tech Groups:

*** PLEASE NOTE *** this is a non-profit event that aims to give back to the community and raise awareness for Gaming and Creative Technologies. We ask that if you are not able to attend closer to the time, please let us know by updating your RSVP or contacting the host. This will allow us to have a good grasp on attendee numbers on the day, and free up space for others to attend if the event fills up.

See you there!!!

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