Apply here to be part of the Expo Showcase!
Date
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
10 am – 6 pm
Location
Behrakis Grand Hall
Creese Student Center
Drexel University
3210 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cost
Free! (Suggested donation of $5)
RSVP
DGDG is proud to host the inaugural Drexel Games Conference this year. We will be having speakers presenting throughout the day, as well as an expo showcase for student games and local game studios.
Polyscape Games
Fancier Fish Studios
QuadraTron Games
Paisley Games
Sweet Roll Studio, LLC
Gossamer Games
Aquarius Games, LLC
Spriteborne
Firelight Game Company
Cardboard Fortress Games
Deerfox Games
Red Queen Gaming
The Art of Jen Tracy
Board Game Design Panel
Tom Panico (Silverclutch Games), Jonathan Ying (Fantasy Flight Games), Anthony Amato (Cardboard Fortress Games), Mila Pokorny (Deerfox Games)
Moderator: Tom Rodriguez (Fancier Fish Studios)
12:00 – 12:50 pm
Breaking into DIY Tabletop Games
Jake Vander Ende (Spriteborne)
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Designing Characters
Mila Pokorny (Deerfox Games)
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Designing for the Tabletop: Lessons Learned in AAA Board Game Development
Jonathan Ying (Fantasy Flight Games)
3:00 – 3:50 pm
Student Game Companies Panel
Tim Day (Sweet Roll Studios), Thomas Sharpe (Gossamer Games), Dilan Alpay (Skyless Games Studio)
Moderator: Zach Howell (Fancier Fish Studios)
4:00 – 4:50 pm
Using Tools to Positively Influence Video Game Ecosystems
Alex Gilbert (Red Queen Gaming)
5:00 – 5:50 pm
Design Lessons from Super Mario
Tony Rowe (Drexel University)
There is also a parking garage for the University of Pennsylvania across the street from the Drexel parking garage, as well as free and metered parking throughout the area.