Tackling Audience Experiences in Games
Explore UI and game mechanics design for live and streamed gaming experiences, focusing on spectator engagement, community building, and strategies for viewer retention.
The Schema is Still Mightier than the Sword - How Cognition Predicts Player Spatial Coding Systems
Explore how players navigate game environments through spatial mapping schemas, mental rotation, and feature detection, impacting game design and player experience.
Open19 Project – Driving Open-source Hardware from LF
Explore the Open19 Project's open-source hardware initiative, including platform components, benefits, and sustainability efforts. Learn about membership and certification opportunities.
Designing for Multiple Minds - Crafting the Craft of Player Dynamics
Explore player dynamics design, focusing on enhancing interactions and motivations in games. Learn strategies for cohesion, cognitive biases, and creating positive player experiences.
Data-Driven or Data-Blinded? Uses and Abuses of Analytics in Games
Explore common pitfalls in game data analysis and learn practical techniques to improve test rigor and data quality for more effective game development decision-making.
Intrinsically Motivated Teams - Applying Self-Determination Theory
Explore how Self-Determination Theory can create high-performing, satisfied teams in game development, with insights from DeepMind's Alexandre Moufarek.
Designing Path of Exile to Be Played Forever
Explore game design strategies for long-term player retention and community growth, focusing on Path of Exile's successful approach to content creation and player engagement.
Breaking Through - Psychosis and the Making of Hellblade
Explore Ninja Theory's innovative approach to depicting psychosis in game development, focusing on research, collaboration, and pushing narrative boundaries in AAA-quality production.
Ahead of the Curve - The SpaceChem Postmortem
Explore SpaceChem's unique design-based puzzle mechanics, community features, and development insights. Learn to create engaging puzzles and build player communities around them.
How to Overcome the Trauma of Bullying and Harassment
Transforming childhood trauma into strength, this talk guides you to overcome bullying, believe in your dreams, and find hope in dark times, empowering personal growth and success.
La depresión es real, pero yo, soy más fuerte
Inspiradora charla de Andrea Todde sobre superar la depresión, promover la lectura y su experiencia como joven escritora latinoamericana, destacando la importancia de la resiliencia y el apoyo familiar.
Why Hugging Out Racism in Education Just Won't Cut It
Exploring actionable strategies to combat systemic racism in education, emphasizing the need for concrete resources and policies beyond symbolic gestures to create truly inclusive learning environments.
Troy's Story - Removing the Stigma about Discussing Suicide
Removing stigma around suicide and mental health through personal story, advocating for social change in areas like concussions, CTE, opioid addiction, and privacy laws.
Convierte al dolor en tu maestro
Marco Antonio Regil comparte cómo transformar el dolor en una herramienta de crecimiento personal, basándose en su experiencia como conductor y activista, promoviendo el éxito a través de la pasión y el propósito.
The Unusual Earth Orbit Circling Above Our Ancient Past
Exploring a unique Earth orbit connecting ancient sites, this talk delves into scientific mysteries surrounding our planet's past and the potential links between prehistoric structures and cosmic events.
The Economics of Sustainability
Explore how sustainability impacts business success, focusing on the plastic industry as a case study. Gain insights into shifting mindsets and decision-making processes in modern commerce.
Building Headquarters - The Social Hub in Call of Duty WWII
Explore the creation of Headquarters, a 48-player social hub in Call of Duty WWII, featuring interactive storefronts, minigames, and community engagement opportunities.
Narrative Nuances on Free-to-Play Mobile Games
Explore techniques for crafting compelling narratives in free-to-play mobile games, focusing on audience engagement, pay-offs, and unique storytelling approaches for the platform.
Whose Game Is It, Anyway? How Community Relationships Shape Games - Lessons from Warframe
Explore how Warframe's success stems from strategic community engagement, balancing feedback, and evolving game-as-a-service strategies in this insightful Digital Extremes presentation.
How the Speed Cubing Community Turned Rubik's Cube into a Competitive Genre
Explore the transformation of Rubik's Cube into a competitive sport, examining organization, innovation, and community-building strategies in speed cubing.
Anti-Racism Efforts in the Geosciences
Explores anti-racism efforts in geosciences, analyzing calls for action and fostering discussions to promote equity and inclusivity in the field. Provides strategies for implementing change.