Alberta Games Series

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Calgary, Alberta

Alberta Games Series (AGS) - Western Canada's game industry summit is back.

Digital Alberta is thrilled to announce the third instalment of the Alberta Games Series (AGS), coming to Calgary on October 3 and 4.

Bringing together all levels of game development professionals for two days of programming and featuring international + national speakers, games showcase, networking, and an after party!

Our previous events sold out — secure a spot, buy your tickets today.

Speakers
9
Tickets
200

Speakers

Alexander Nilsen

Community Team + Discord Manager

Devolver Digital

@modkiq

Omar Khalil

Design Director

Firestoke Games

firestoke.games

Zu Ehtisham

Lead Developer + Animator

Berserk Boy Games

berserkboygames.com

Ben Schmidt

Head of Technology

Noodlecake

noodlecake.com

Rodrigo Fernandez

Co-Creative Director + Lead Programmer

Navegante

navegante-entertainment.com

Anahit Fernandez

Lead Producer

Navegante

navegante-entertainment.com

Steven Messner

PR + Communications Lead

Blackbird Interactive

blackbirdinteractive.com

Shaena Trotman

Animation Lead

Shifty Eye Games

shiftyeyegames.com

Vieko Franetovic

Head of Engineering

Devolver Digital

devolverdigital.com

Host

Alberta Games Series is hosted by Calgary’s own Brendan Hunter, best known for his work in Dragonball, Dragonball GT, the Mobile Gundam series and Mega Man: Powered Up.

Moderator

Tori Romano is CED’s Business Development Manager for Digital Media & Entertainment, where she empowers partners to pursue their creative visions.

Schedule

Game industry sessions, indie game showcase and an after party.

A panel moderated by CED, game industry sessions and indie game showcase.

  1. Registration and Networking

    Badge Pickup and Breakfast with your Peers

    - MST

  2. Opening Remarks

    Alecia Peters, Executive Director at Digital Alberta

    - MST

  3. 10 Things I've Learned Throughout Launching My First Game

    Zu Ehtisham, Lead Developer + Animator at Berserk Boy Games

    - MST

  4. Break

    - MST

  5. Unlocking Success: 15 Best Practices for Game Makers

    Ben Schmidt, Head of Technology at Noodlecake

    - MST

  6. Indie Showcase and Food Trucks

    lunch, video games and networking

    - MST

  7. A word from the City of Calgary

    - MST

  8. Embracing Chaos (Discord) to Supercharge your Fans

    Alex Nilsen, Community Team + Discord Manager at Devolver Digital

    - MST

  9. Break

    - MST

  10. Let's review a Pitch Deck... LIVE!

    Omar Khalil, Design Director at Firestoke Games

    - MST

  11. Closing Remarks

    Edmonton Screen Industries Office

    - MST

  12. Happy Hour Reception

    - MST

  13. After Party

    Añejo Restaurant

    - MST

Brought to you by

Digital Alberta
Calgary Economic Development
Edmonton Screen Industries Office
Calgary Game Developers Association

With the support of

GameCamp Edmonton
Lethbridge Game Developers Guild

Sponsored by

Shifty Eye Games
Canada Media Fund
Bow Valley College
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Information and Communications Technology Council
The City of Calgary

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