Video Games Studio in association with BAFTA Young Game Designer Awards
Schedule*
Day 1 (13 August, Friday)
BAFTA Young Game Designers session
Find out how new games are planned and created, and how to design your own with Robert Hamilton and Sally Greig, who work on BBC online games including the current Mission:2010, and Gary Penn, design guru at Dundee-based developer Denki.
13:30-14:00pm |
Registration (EICC foyer) |
14:00 – 14:10pm |
Welcome and introduction to the BAFTA Young Game Designers initiative. (Carrick Suite) |
14:10 –14:30 |
Presentation 1: Gameplay Intro to different types of games (First person, Third Person, Role Play, Puzzle etc) Groups choose a genre for their game and are encouraged to think about an appropriate format and control mechanisms. (Carrick Suite) |
14:30 – 14:50 |
Presentation 2: Characterisation & Storytelling Intro to the basics of character design, including form, function, movement, motive and mission, and the types of story telling in video games design Group design their main character, highlighting their key attributes, and plot a narrative progression for the character. (Carrick Suite) |
14:50 – 15:10 |
Presentation 3: Environments Intro to how locations and settings impact on the game Groups choose locations for their game, and highlight any attributes that influence the game play. (Carrick Suite) |
15:10 – 15:30 |
Presentation 4: Selling your game Intro to how games are marketed (looking at the packaging of real games) Groups create a sentence to help their game stand out from the crowd (Carrick Suite |
15:30 – 15:45 |
Break & move to foyer |
15:45 – 16:30 |
Mood board creation Groups complete a mood board which outlines their game. (Foyer) |
16:30 – 17:00 |
Games design pitches and feedback from industry experts Groups invited to give a two-minute presentation on their game idea. (Foyer) |
17:00 – 17:10 |
Wrap up and reminder of competition. (Foyer) |
17:10 – 17:30 |
Event ends – children complete evaluation forms, then leave. (Foyer) |
Day 2 (14 August, Saturday)
10:00-10:30 |
Welcome & roll call (EICC Foyer & Carrick Suite) |
10:30-11:00 |
Roles in a development studio (Carrick Suite) |
11:00-11:30 |
Meet your team & introduction to Dare to be Digital & Dare ProtoPlay (Carrick Suite) |
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11:30-11:45 |
Break & move to foyer |
11:45-13:00 |
Activity: Concept Development: Designing your game (Foyer) |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch break |
13:45-14:30 |
Activities at Dare ProtoPlay: play games (Cromdale Hall) |
14:30-16:30 |
Activity: Creating assets for your Game (Foyer) |
16:30-17:00 |
Wrap up (Carrick Suite) |
Day 3 (15 August, Sunday)
10:00-10:15 |
Welcome & roll call (EICC foyer & Carrick Suite) |
10:15-10:45 |
The future of the games industry (iPhone/iPad, casual games, MMO games, the death of consoles...) (Carrick Suite) |
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10:45-11:00 |
Break & move to foyer |
11:00-13:00 |
Activity: Game Production Studio 1 (Foyer) |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch break |
14:00-16:30 |
Activity: Game Production Studio 2 (Foyer) |
16:30-17:00 |
Pursuing Games as a Career + Judges comments & Results (Carrick) |
| 17:00-18:00 | Awards Ceremony at Dare ProtoPlay (optional) |
*Schedule is subject to change by the organisers