Title: Game Development Paths
Date: 23 October 2020
Time: 10:00 (GMT+2 / Malta time)
Venue: To be held remotely. Register online.
As the games industry in Malta grows and its ecosystem is starting to flourish, the Institute of Digital Games at the University of Malta is focused on game research and the academic study of games, with a component of practical design.
But academic research and practical application feed into each other to strengthen the ecosystem, as Dr Gabriel Robert, Lead Game Programmer at Ubisoft stated during his presentation at the launch of the new institute premises.
In this talk, advice and guidance will be presented on career paths in game development. Particular attention will be given to start-ups and accelerators as they relate to the industry.
The 1-hour talk will cover the following:
- Entrepreneurs vs those joining the workforce
- Hiring and job hunting
- Lectures and game jams
- Founders starter kit
- Company stages
- Statistics: failures & successes
The management of game projects is also being covered:
- Product life cycle & development stage for production & business
- Project management
- Global game market overview
- Design game to shine: USP & LTV
- Market life cycle
- Player feedback vs QA testing
- How to do playtest and give/get constructive feedback
For students, the talk will provide a great overview of the business side of games, while touching upon some of the topics they’ll further elaborate on in the Game Design & Game Development courses.
The webinar will be delivered by Swit Khomapat, Key Account Manager at GTR & G Round.
He has 8 years in the gaming industry with experience in project management, game education, game operation & business consultancy, sales, advertising/branding, game art & animation, UX/UI design, sound design and music composition.
Swit has managed international development & business teams of 3-20. Part of the development team of 7 launched game titles on mobile and PC. Bachelor's degree in graphic design & art direction from NABA Italy, master's degree in management & game art from Supinfogame France.
Event is free of charge but registration is required.
