1. Is this thing on?

2. Game Design Workshop Orientation GDC 2010

3. About The Workshop Started in 2001 Started in 2001 Hands-on Hands-on Focused on iteration Focused on iteration Grounded in a formal approach Grounded in a formal approach Intended to be open-ended Intended to be open-ended

4. What It’s NOT about… How to get a job as a game designer How to get a job as a game designer How to write a design document How to write a design document Where game ideas “come from” Where game ideas “come from” How to get your game funded How to get your game funded How to use a level editor How to use a level editor

5. In Other Words... It’s not about the Business (Getting a job, pitching a game, getting funded) It’s not about the Business (Getting a job, pitching a game, getting funded) It’s not about the Profession (Writing documents, tracking bugs, using tools) It’s not about the Profession (Writing documents, tracking bugs, using tools) It’s about the Craft (Making games that are fun) It’s about the Craft (Making games that are fun)

6. What You’ll be Doing Playing games Playing games Analyzing games Analyzing games Critiquing games Critiquing games Modifying games Modifying games Refining games Refining games

7. The Format Exercises: – One activity in three rooms. Electives: – Three activities in three different rooms. – Sign up during lunch

8. The Faculty Andrew Finch Andrew Finch The Pokémon Company Jonathan Hamel Jonathan Hamel Crystal Dynamics Jeb Havens Jeb Havens Electronic Arts (Spore) Clint Hocking Clint HockingUbisoft Robin Hunicke Robin Hunickethatgamecompany Frank Lantz Frank Lantz Area/Code, NYU Marc LeBlanc Marc LeBlanc Mind Control Software Andrew Leker Andrew Leker Mind Control Software Stone Librande Stone Librande Electronic Arts (Spore) Tim Stellmach Tim Stellmach Vicarious Visions

9. A Few Ground Rules Please attend as much as you can Please attend as much as you can Collaborate, Share, and Encourage Collaborate, Share, and Encourage Save the “meta-discussion” for the very end Save the “meta-discussion” for the very end Turn the laptop off Turn the laptop off Last but not least…

10. Fail Fast!

11. Test Analyze Revise

12. Test Analyze Revise Follow the Fun!

13. Let the Games Begin! Go to the room matching your poker chip: Blue: 236 Blue: 236 Red: 232 Red: 232 White: 224 White: 224