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GDC 2009 - Day 2 Recap
- March 25 -
Day two was very similar to day one. This was the last of the tutorial days and the entire conference begins in full on Wednesday the 25th.
The best sessions of the day for me were the working lunch and Jesse Schell’s keynote. The working lunch put academics together with industry professionals to discuss a variety of issues. I was fortunate enough to be paired with a table of extremely knowledgeable people who provided me with some great insight on a number of issues. Jesse Schell provided the perfect end for the day with a great presentation about his new book on game design.
The day ended with an IGDA party at the Westin hotel. It’s always fun to meet new people and the IGDA mixers always provide an opportunity to meet a large number of passionate and talented game developers.
Another highlight of the day for me was dinner. I ate with a small group of people at the Thirsty Bear, a microbrewery and Spanish restaurant near the Moscone Center. I was able to combine a great Belgian ale with a fantastic paella for the near perfect meal!
GDC 2009 - Day 1 Recap
- March 24 -
Day 1 was a great day. I got to catch up with a lot of good friends and I was able to gain a great deal of information from the educational sessions. The final keynote by Jane McGonigal was amazing and really reminded me of the power of games and what we can all achieve as game designers. I posted some video clips and pictures from my travel day and my 1st full day at the conference. Sorry if there is no theme tying all of these items together but I think the narrative for this trip will emerge as the week progresses.
Day 2 is another day of tutorial sessions and I think it will be another great day. The full conference kicks in tomorrow so I hope to have a ton of stuff to post at that point…that is if I’m not too busy trying to experience everything I want experience.
The Internet connection at my hotel is unusable so most of my posts will be a day behind since I have to upload most of my pictures and videos using the conference wifi.
Did I mention the weather is nearly perfect?
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GDC Session Recommendations
- March 20 -
I’ll be at GDC 2009 the week of March 23rd and there are way too many sessions to choose from over the course of the conference. If anybody wants to take a look at the schedule and make some recommendations in the comments as to what I should go to (and why I should go there) I’m more than happy to listen.
I tend to lean more towards programming and game design sessions so any recommendations outside of my comfort zone are greatly appreciated.
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