MGDC + VRDC @ MGDC 2020 Sessions
View, browse and sort the ever-growing list of MGDC sessions by time, pass type, track, and format. With MGDC Session Scheduler, you can build your schedule in advance and access it during the show via export or with the MGDC Mobile App. Sessions do fill up, so please arrive early to sessions that you would like to attend. Adding a session to your schedule does not guarantee you a seat.
Tuesday, February 28 | 10:00am – 11:00am
A YEAR IN VR: A LOOK BACK AT VR’S LAUNCH
Location: Room 135, North Hall
Speakers:Chae Dickie-Clark, Mariel Cartwright
Format: Session
Track: Game VR/AR
Pass Type: MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, VRDC Pass, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC
A YEAR IN VR: A LOOK BACK AT VR’S LAUNCH
Location: Room 135, North Hall
Speakers:Stahl Cook, William Smith
Format: Session
Track: Game VR/AR
Pass Type: MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, VRDC Pass, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC
ALL ABOUT THAT BAAS: TO BUILD, BUY, OR RENT A SERVER FOR YOUR GAME?
Location: Room 2014, West Hall
Summit Speaker:John Kirk
Format: Session
Track: MGDC Mobile Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC
Tuesday, | 11:20am – 12:20pm
BOARD GAME DESIGN DAY: BOARD GAME DESIGN AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LOSS AVERSION
Location: Room 2010, West Hall
Speaker:Amahad Doies
Format: Tutorial
Track: Design
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC
CARE AND FEEDING OF WILD FANSITES
Location: Room 3009, West Hall
Summit Speakers: Bob Murphy, John Kirk
Format: Session
Track: Community Management Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC
Tuesday, | 12:20pm – 1:20pm
VIP VRDC@MGDC ROUNDTABLE LUNCH (PRESENTED BY HYPEREAL)
Location: North Hall Lower Lobby (near escalators)
Format: Special Event
Track: Special Event
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, VRDC Pass, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC
WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT: WHY THE MOBILE APP ECONOMY NEEDS GREATER CONTROL AND TRANSPARENCY (PRESENTED BY ONE BY AOL)
Location: Room 2011, West Hall
Speakers: Stacie Hammerall, Sydney Hall
Format: Sponsored Session
Track: Business & Marketing
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Main Conference, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, VRDC Pass, MGDC Education Summit, Indie Games Summit, Audio Track Pass, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC
Tuesday, | 1:20pm – 1:50pm
BUILDING GAME MECHANICS TO ELEVATE NARRATIVE IN ‘OXENFREE’
Location: Room 2005, West Hall
Summit Speaker:Mariel Cartwright
Format: Session
Track: Independent Games Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, Indie Games Summit
Tuesday, | 2:10pm – 2:40pm
FADE TO BLACK? WRITING AND DESIGNING SEX SCENES IN GAMES
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Summit Speaker:Jeff Casper
Format: Session
Track: Game Narrative Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC
FINDING ‘DUSKERS’: INNOVATION THROUGH BETTER DESIGN PILLARS
Location: Room 2005, West Hall
Summit Speaker: John Smith
Tim Keenan (Misfits Attic)
Format: Session
Track: Independent Games Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, Indie Games Summit
Tuesday, | 3:50pm – 4:20pm
VIDEO GAME DESIGN PRACTICES IN A SYMULTANEOUS SYNCHRONOUS/ASYNCHRONOUS ONCAMPUS/ONLINE CLASSROOM
Location: Room 3020, West Hall
Summit
Speaker: Kim Monotain
Format: Session
Track: MGDC Education
Summit
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, MGDC Education Summit
Tuesday, | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
CREATING VR EXPERIENCES: UNITY’S TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES (PRESENTED BY UNITY TECHNOLOGIES)
Location: Room 3014, West Hall
Sponsor
Speakers:Bob Murphy, Sydney Hall
Format: Sponsored Dev Day
Track: Design
Pass Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Main Conference, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC, VRDC Pass, MGDC Education Summit, Indie Games Summit, Audio Track Pass, MGDC Main Conference + VRDC
PRODUCER BOOTCAMP: PRODUCER PANEL
Location: Room 132, North Hall
Speakers: Stacie Hammerall, John Kirk, Chae Dickie-Clark, Stahl Cook
Format: Tutorial
Track: Production & Team Management
Pass
Type: MGDC All Access, MGDC All Access + VRDC, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps, MGDC Summits, Tutorials, & Bootcamps + VRDC