Survival kit - Going to Game Developers Conference / Game Connection
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Going to Game Developers Conference or Game Connection? All you need to know about … A general introduction + survival tips from Thomas H. Lund, CEO of Full Control
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Survival kit - Going to Game Developers Conference / Game Connection
- 2. FULL CONTROL - Full Control since 2004 - 10 own games released - survived 5 GDC/GC trips - 20+ other conferences - 100s of interviews - 100s of pitches
- 3. DISCLAIMER
- 4. WHY GO TO A GDC/GC
- 5. WHY GO TO A GDC/GC Pick ONE!!!
- 6. GDC IS MORE THAN ONE THING @GDC Sessions Expo Play Career IGF Indie Mega Booth @Not-GDC Game Connection Misc indie meetups Hotel suite meetings Bar meetups Parties
- 7. NOT WHY YOU ARE THERE Its Work - Not Fun
- 8. HINTS - FLIGHT Try to get some hours of sleep DIRECT with SAS!!! Avoid US connections Immigration on connect flights in USA (2-3+ hours) ESTA, “secure flight”, APIS, passport expiration
- 9. HINTS - JETLAG +9 hours timezone - major jetlag warning! Arrive Fri/Sat and not Sunday (jetlag) Melatonin pills! Get into the day rhythm
- 10. HINTS - HOTEL Downtown around Union Square and towards Moscone Either ultra cheap or very expensive next to Moscone SF very noisy - highest up floor + earplugs
- 11. HINTS - USA DONT EXPECT ANY WIFI/PHONE SERVICE Buy 1 month AT&T card or similar 110 volt, US cables
- 12. HINTS - USA Cash is king! Multiple credit cards Tips (+15-20%)
- 13. HINTS - CONF SURVIVAL No meetings before 10 No important meetings Monday morning or Friday afternoon Leave room for lunch - 1 hour
- 14. HINTS - CONF SURVIVAL Good quality business cards (moo.com) Good shoes a must Spare deodorant, Tic-tacs or gum Water! Travel light - iPad-only perfect!
- 15. PREPARATION 20 second pitch 20 min powerpoint pitch Demo build/video/screenshots
- 16. PREPARATION Follow-up material Pitch training!!!!!! Company t-shirts, handouts, …?
- 17. PREPARATION Book meetings MIN!!!! 3-4 weeks before Game Connection bookings PR agency Old-school phone calls
- 18. PARTIES Book parties 3-4 weeks before Parties are networking events - pick the right ones Go home when people get drunk Nordic party is the best (usually Thursday)
- 19. HOTEL LOBBIES Even better than parties From 17-20’ish W, St. Regis and similar high end hotels around Moscone and Union Square
- 20. MEETINGS Print meeting schedules and contact info Be polite, but direct on your intentions Dont take meetings that do not fit your intentions Dont linger, dont oversell
- 21. MEETINGS BE ON TIME! (Remember travel distances in planning) Be a social human as well as professional STOP if you feel there is no interest
- 22. MEETINGS TAKE NOTES! Bring pen Writing on biz cards perfect! (Your brain will be fried and you will not remember)
- 23. FOLLOWUP Minimum 2-3 weeks followup VERY hard work Prepare budgets, docs, videos, builds before going
- 24. CHANCE MEETINGS TALK TO STRANGERS!! Prepare ice-breakers Always have biz cards Put on the badge!!