Queensland Games Festival 2024 | Workshop 2B: "So you have an idea for a game... now what?!"

  • June 22, 2024 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Graffiti Room

    119 Lamington Street
    New Farm, Queensland 4005
Ticket Price (AUD) Free This event is now over
Description

Presented by the Brisbane International Game Developers Association (brIGDA) in partnership with the Brisbane Powerhouse

 

Local Games Industry legends present “So you have an idea for a game … no what?!
This workshop is designed for High School students (Aged 13-17) who are considering careers in the games industry. This workshop will give valuable insights from game industry veterans on the creation of new ideas and how they are pitched.

Outcomes of the session include:

  • Understanding of effective communication and collaboration practices within the industry.
  • Critical thinking about game features and mechanics to help anchor your idea.
  • Critical thinking about what the hooks are in your idea to help get people’s attention.
  • Being able to create and present an idea to your peers. Each attendee will be supported to workshop and pitch their own idea within the session.
  • Tips on breaking into the industry, and how you can be upskilling now.
  • Understanding Higher Education, and work placement opportunities available in SE QLD.

These sessions will be run by Dan Vogt, Scott West, and Sean Druitt, who have accumulated over 50 years’ experience in the games industry and have pitched, created, and launched countless titles throughout their careers.

AGES 13–17
TIMES: 2.30PM – 4PM
FREE

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 22, 2024 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue Details

Graffiti Room

119 Lamington Street
New Farm, Queensland 4005 Graffiti Room
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE PTY LTD

Brisbane Powerhouse is Queensland’s home for contemporary culture, a magnificent power station of the 1920s reborn as an arts centre on the Brisbane River.

 

As Brisbane City Council’s premier arts venue, the much-loved building stages more than 1250 performances a year including a program of festivals, as well as hundreds of events and functions from weddings to conferences, all the while housing heritage-listed graffiti, riverside bars and restaurants, visual arts exhibitions and of course the stories of all who have ventured, laughed and shared memories within its living walls.