Main Conference Tracks
GDC Online's main conference focuses on development of connected and cloud gaming including social network titles, free-to-play web games, kid-friendly online titles, large-scale MMOs, and beyond. Three full days of lectures, keynotes, panels and roundtables will be offered October 11-13, 2011 in the following tracks:
Check back in the upcoming weeks for session and speaker updates.
Summits
GDC Online kicks off with three focused summits to foster community-building within emerging sectors of the game industry. The summits take place October 10-11, 2011.
Game Career Seminar
The Game Career Seminar at GDC Online is a one-day program designed for students and individuals interested in learning how to build a career in the video game industry.
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Game Writing Tutorial
The Game Narrative Summit's Game Writing Tutorial is an intensive one day workshop for beginning game writers on the theories and practices of narrative design, with a focus on innovating characters and world building. Led by game writers and narrative designers of both AAA and indie titles, sessions will cover diversifying worlds and establishing fictional authenticity, creating more compelling and unique characters, and writing strong, expositive dialogue with attention to tone and audience. Attendees will simulate the design experience by working on a game in "writing teams" and participating in comprehensive exercises during each session. The tutorial's final session will use the day's completed writing samples and give attendees effective strategies for evaluating work and offering constructive feedback during the collaborative process.
