325 5th Ave N  Seattle, WA 98109
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The Game Creators Summit is a full day conference by game developers, for game developers,
focusing on strategic concepts and processes important to independent game developers.

Topics and Speakers

Opening Keynote - Creating the Difference – Game Creators as Advocates
Kate Edwards, IGDA Executive Director

Rapid Proto-typing and Iteration
Zach Aikman, 17Bit
John Krajewski, Strange Loop Games
Sean Gubelman, Drizzly Bear
Samantha Kalman, Seattle Indie

Compelling Visual Development
Chandana “Eka” Ekanayake, Uber Entertainment
Chelsea Douglas, Trivial Technology

Games as Product vs Service – Fame vs. Fortune?
Rich Rowan, Digipen
David Edery, Spry Fox
Jon Grande, Popcap
Jay Moore, Strategery Group (Moderator)

Pixel Perfect: Doing Retro Right
Brian Provinciano, vBlank

Game Design Theory I Wish I had Known When I Started
Daniel Cook, Spry Fox

Closing Keynote - Secrets from the Future
Ed Fries, Game Guy

IGDA Members $45, Non Members $60
[Members $60, Non Members $75 onsite]

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Upcoming events:

Google Developer’s Meetup, Seattle Independent Comic and Game Artists meetup, and a board meeting.  Check the calendar for details!

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Amazon’s Van Vorst Building
426 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Today’s broader range of accessible distribution platforms for smaller games makes the possibility of creating a successful Indie studio a reality. It is not uncommon for a simple project to turn into a successful Indie game, or even a successful franchise. Becoming successful as an Indie developer requires an awareness of the applicable intellectual property issues, and their impact. Understanding the reason for acquiring a better understanding of the different types of intellectual property rights, and their application in the game industry is a good start. Intellectual property issues impacting the transition from aspirant project to commercial game will be considered and discussed. Attendees will also learn ways to navigate through the various IP issues and initial agreements that they should be familiar with in order to bring their games to market and to protect the game from the “fast followers” and copycats who want to unfairly capitalize on their creativity and success.

Networking and Refreshments: 6:30 pm
Presentation: 7:00 pm
Followed by Q&A and further mingling

Tom Buscaglia – The Game Attorney

Tom Buscaglia, The Game Attorney, is a principal in the law firm The Game Attorney PC, with offices in the Seattle, Washington area. Tom has assisted game developers since 1991 with all aspects of business and legal matters. Tom wrote the chapter entitled “Effective Developer Agreements” for the book, The Secrets of the Game Business, and has written numerous articles for publications including Game Developer Magazine, the Game Law series of articles, and an Expert Blog on Gamasutra.com. Tom is also a perennial presenter at numerous conferences, such as the Game Developers Conference and PAX, where he speaks on game industry business and legal matters. Tom is the Chapter Coordinator for the IGDA Seattle Chapter, Chairs the International Game Developers Association Charitable Foundation and serves on the IGDA Board of Directors. As FaTe[F8S], Tom is founder and Supreme Warlord of FaTe’s Minions, an online gaming clan that has been competing online since January, 1998. In addition to his deep professional knowledge base, he has a gamer’s appreciation and understanding of the game industry.
Tom’s firm web site – www.GameAttorney.com and blog – www.tombuscaglia.com.

A big thanks to our hosts, Amazon for their ongoing support in our speaker series.
Refreshments provided by Amazon.
Seating capacity is limited – please arrive early to ensure entry!

FAQs
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. In the event that verification is needed your e-mail or the eventbrite app are sufficient.
Do I have to be an IGDA Member to attend?
No. Currently the speaker series is open to the public, however we encourage all attendees who are not IGDA Members to consider joining at www.IGDA.org

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» Spotlight talks with gaming industry whizzes
» An appearance by Donkey Kong champion Steve Wiebe
» Retro and rare gaming with Pink Gorilla and Seattle Retro Gaming
» Horror gaming in the Can’t Look Away: The Lure of Horror Film gallery
» Board Games with Card Kingdom
» Video game trivia
» On-site food trucks courtesy of Cheese Wizards and Seattle Biscuit Company

SPOTLIGHT TALKS IN JBL THEATER
6:30pm

The History of Games
Richard Rowan, Executive Producer at Glu Mobile and Adjunct Faculty at DigiPen Institute of Technology

7:15pm

Creating a Modern Game Score
Guy Whitmore, Studio Audio Director at PopCap Games
Stan LePard, Composer, Orchestrator, and Owner of Stan LePard Music

8:00pm

Mobile Games
Patrick Wylie, Vice President of Big Fish Games Studios
Ellen Beeman, Co-owner of Gizmocracy

8:45pm

A Glimpse Behind Interactive Sound
James Ackley, Audio Director at ArenaNet
Brad Meyer, Audio Director at Sucker Punch Productions

Spotlight talks are first-come, first-served. Guests will need to exit JBL Theater and rejoin the line between each talk.

Costumes encouraged but not required. Simulated or costume weapons are subject to inspection and approval by security prior to entry.

All ages. Cash bar with valid state-issued ID.

Date and Time
May 10, 2013

6:00pm-11:00pm

Venue
EMP Museum
325 5th Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109

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Gamer Jam 4 Program:

9:00 Alien Crush for Turbografx 16 – Steve on guitar *need a game player!
9:10 Dr Mario for NES – Performance by Fabulous Sean Downey. *need a game player!
9:20 Kid Icarus for NES – Louis on bass, Kai on Drums, Steve on guitar *need a game player!
9:45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time for SNES – game players Sofia and Jaryn *Open Jam to the soundtrack! Need musicians!
10:15 Mario Kart 64 for N64 – game players: You! Kai on Drums, Steve on guitar, Louis on bass
11:15 Yoshi Rockaroke (chords will be projected)- Open Jam!
11:20 Mega Man Rockaroke (chords will be projected)- Open Jam!

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Join us for the May WIGI WAM (Women And Men) networking mixer at Matt’s Oyster Bar in Redmond Town Center.

Get involved, or just show up to mingle with like-minded game industry people. Great networking, smart conversation, fun times!

Women in Games International. Promoting and facilitating industry promotion, advancement, networking and relationship building. All are welcome to join and participate!

When: Monday, May 6th
6 – 8 pm

Where: Matt’s Oyster Bar
16551 NE 74th. St.
Redmond, WA 98052

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FYI, IGDASeattle.org is moving to a new host and will experience some downtime over the next few days. Please contact on the facebook group here, or email Sean if there’s anything which can’t wait!

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iFest is coming! June 8 at Seattle Center, a festival for Indie Devs from across the region. Check out the awesome prices on booths and tables and come show off your games! Demo, Playtest & Sell your game at the largest indie event in Seattle! Contact Madeleine Erhardt to reserve your spot today!  See the flyer below for more info.

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Registration Ends: April 18, 2013 5:30 PM

Presentations Include:

The Bridge:  A 2D logic puzzle game that forces players to re-evaluate their preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. http://thebridgeisblackandwhite.com/

Buddy & Me: A unique 2D platformer for tablet and mobile in which a young boy runs through the forest of his dreams, alongside his magical best friend.http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1644707178/buddy-and-me

Orezom Trails:  A 3D top-down survival game where you scavenge what you need to survive as you road-trip across a zombie-infested 1980s America on a journey to save the world.http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1245719024/orezom-trails

Not Alone:  An app that connects you to a random, anonymous human being. In time, new forms of interaction are discovered, improving and deepening the relationship until it is time to part.http://edwon.tv/notalone/

Food & Beverages provided by Amazon.

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This month, veteran art director Vic Bonilla from Boldman Creative Group will be offering portfolio review for artists – bring your work and get feedback from an industry veteran.

If you’re not into the whole digital thing, no worries – bring your board games & card games and have some fun. Meet developers in the area, talk shop and feel free to show off what your latest work on the projector.

Join us at The Easy (at Techstars Seattle in South Lake Union), 511 Boren Ave N. Suite B, Seattle, Washington 98109.  The Easy is sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark, Founders Co-op and StartupSeattle. Parking is available on the street (free after six!) and a large lot southeast of the entrance (cheap evening paid parking).

See our Game Night Page for more information.

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