Game Dev Hot Seat
Game Dev Hot Seat will be running on-stage throughout the day. Get to know the people who make the games as they share their stories, ideas and ambitions and dive into the process of game development.
Presented by gaming radio show Zed Games.
Workshops:
We are very pleased to announce that Martin Wallace will be giving a Card Game Design Workshop:
Come along a design your own card game. Blank card decks will be available free of charge for you to create your own, original card game design. Suitable for all ages. Registrations for this workshop will be via The Brisbane Powerhouse GO423 event page (Now Open).
Martin will also be running play testing sessions for a game in process and has kindly offered to provide mentoring sessions for folks who are in the middle of designing their own table-top games.
Watch this space for details and do the liking of our Facebook page.
You can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/GO423/
The list of games that are going to be on show in the exhibition is being sorted out and we will be sending out information soon. It looks like we are going to have a wonderful full day of Game Dev pop-up talks on the Turbine platform all day and we are hosting a final industry panel at the end of the day!
Workshops:
We are very pleased to announce that Martin Wallace will be giving a Card Game Design Workshop:
Come along a design your own card game. Blank card decks will be available free of charge for you to create your own, original card game design. Suitable for all ages. Registrations for this workshop will be via The Brisbane Powerhouse GO423 event page (coming soon).
Martin will also be running play testing sessions for a game in process and has kindly offered to provide mentoring sessions for folks who are in the middle of designing their own table-top games.
Watch this space for details.
GO423 is proudly supported by Screen Queensland and the Queensland Government.
You are invited to join us for the 48hr game making challenge END GAME BBQ & Judges presentation
Date: Sunday October 2nd
Time: 4.30 – 7.00pm
Venue: The BLOCK, QUT Creative Industries Precinct (Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Avenue)
Join us to celebrate the end of the tenth 48 hour game making challenge. Play the games made during the weekend and vote for your favourite in the ‘People’s Choice’ prize category.
Play and vote: 4.30pm – 6.00pm
Judges presentation: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Follow the event via our social networks:
brIGDA: https://igdabrisbane.org/48hr-challenge/
twitter: @48hrgamecomp
#fab48hr
And we are back! back! back! The TENTH fabulous 48hr game making challenge will take place between Friday September 30 – Sunday October 2. We invite you to register a team 🙂
Click on the image or go directly to 48hrgamecomp.com
Good luck everyone
There is something in the air ….
A massive thank you to everyone who helped make the 2016 GO423 Pop up exhibition a wonderful day!
With very special thanks to our wonderful host – the Brisbane Powerhouse – and our generous Beer & Pixels sponsors – Defiant Development!
Game On are holding a very special pop-up exhibition of locally made games. This free event invites you come along, play games and chat with the friendly folks who made them.
Free public event
When: Saturday Aug 27th 2016
Where: Powerhouse, New Farm, Brisbane
Times: 10am – 5.30pm
Presented by brIGDA and the Powerhouse
Special events:
4.00pm – 5.30pm – Open mic
pecha kutcha style open mic session – Our wonderful local games studios will be presenting the game concept and revealing the fun and games of making their game.
Followed by
5.30 – 8.00pm – ‘Beer and Pixels’
Beer and Pixels invites emerging game makers to share a cold beer with other like-minded folks and show off ‘work in progress’ for discussion and feedback. We do have some kind mentor pro’s happy to chat with you at the event.
Where: Powerhouse Bar.
The Beer and Pixels event is limited numbers so book in to avoid disappointment!
The winning logo will be used as the official 48 Hour logo for 2016 and will be presented on promotional material, including prize mugs, event shirts and online platforms.
This year the 48 Hour Game Making Challenge will be celebrating 10 years so we’re looking for an extra special birthday logo!
Your design must:
Entries close Monday 15 August 2016.
The winner will be announced late August.