Design Doc Debate | Game Dev Panel

Experienced game developer panelists from a variety of backgrounds will discuss and debate the usefulness of design documents when creating a game.

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Wes Ehrlichman - https://twitter.com/WesleyTE

Sam Coster - http://www.butterscotch-shenanigans.com - https://twitter.com/BScotchShenani

Rob Santos - https://twitter.com/RobMSantos - http://www.projectpixelpress.com

Ben Triola - http://happybadgers.com - https://twitter.com/bentriola

Ryan Winzen - http://www.upheavalarts.com - https://twitter.com/Starcraft2SCU

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StarLouis | Game Development in St. Louis

Carol Mertz, partner at Happy Badger Studio and chairperson of the St. Louis International Game Developer’s Association, will lead a discussion to provide overviews of the local game development community and the game industry as a whole.

Panel:

Carol Mertz - http://happybadgers.com - https://twitter.com/carolmertz
Sam Coster - http://www.butterscotch-shenanigans.com - https://twitter.com/BScotchShenani
Ben Triola - http://happybadgers.com - https://twitter.com/bentriola
Rob Santos - https://twitter.com/RobMSantos - http://www.projectpixelpress.com

Level Design for Sandbox Games | Indy Pop Con 2015 Panel

Sandbox games don't have levels in the traditional sense. How do you tell an engaging story in such an open world? Learn how to make your sandbox world games come to life from our panel of industry experts.

Special Guests
Randy Nash - http://www.dsvolition.com - https://twitter.com/Kalooth
Adam Coster - http://www.butterscotch-shenanigans.com - https://twitter.com/BScotchShenani
Jeff Bielawski - http://www.dsvolition.com 

Animation 101 with StevRayBro and Jaltoid | Indy Pop Con 2015

StevRayBro and Jaltoid talk about all things animation, what kind of tools they use, there love for there fans, school and how they got started!

Special Guests

StevRayBro - https://www.youtube.com/user/StevRayBro?feature=g-crec-u - https://twitter.com/stevraybro

Jaltoid - http://jaltoid.com - https://twitter.com/Jaltoid

Indie Vs. Corporate Game Developers | Indy Pop Con 2015 Panel

This is a great panel with a wide rage of different game developers. Learn some of the major differences between the indie and corporate game developers scene. 

Special Guests
Carol Mertz - http://happybadgers.com - https://twitter.com/carolmertz
Ben Perez - http://www.battlechefbrigade.com - https://twitter.com/trinketben
Randy Nash - http://www.dsvolition.com - https://twitter.com/Kalooth
Eric Arnold - http://www.dsvolition.com
Heather Decker - http://www.heathermdecker.com - https://twitter.com/heathermdecker
Dave B - http://allthingsgoboom.com - https://twitter.com/doublebombgames

Your Voice In The Games Industry | Wizard World St. Louis 2015 Panel

What does the future hold for online games, console games and technology as a whole? How can you influence and change the video game industry? Sit in on this exciting panel as Genese Davis, Fatal1ty, Rob Bennet, Jen Patton and Matt Raithel divulge what they foresee happening in the video game and technology industries. How many opportunities there are for you to make an impact as well.

Special Guests
Genese Davis - http://genesedavis.com - https://twitter.com/GeneseDavis
"Fatal1ty" Johnathan Wendel - http://fatal1ty.com - https://twitter.com/fatal1ty
Rob Bennet - https://twitter.com/rwbennet - http://www.projectpixelpress.com
Jen Patton - https://twitter.com/jenrpa/media - http://www.jenrpa.com
Matt Raithel - https://twitter.com/raitheoshow - http://hivejump.com

The E-Sports Phenomena With "Fatal1ty | Wizard World St. Louis 2015 Panel

Genese Davis interviews legendary professional gamer, Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, who not only set world records in gaming, but also founded the Fatal1ty Gaming Gear brand in the process. They discuss all things eSports giving you a behind the scenes look into this side of the gaming industry like you've never seen before. They discuss the opportunities and obstacles players and fans face as the eSports industry rapidly evolves, as well as everything under the sun about what it takes to get into pro gaming, all things Twitch and the eSports industry at large.

Special Guests
Genese Davis - http://genesedavis.com - https://twitter.com/GeneseDavis
"Fatal1ty" Johnathan Wendel - http://fatal1ty.com - https://twitter.com/fatal1ty

World Of Warcraft's Jason Hayes Critical Hit | Wizard World St. Louis 2015 Panel

World of Warcraft's Jason Hayes brings together the world's best musicians to celebrate the greatest video game music of all time! Plus, hear video game industry secrets directly from the professionals in the field. Join Jason as he discusses what it takes to have a successful career in video games.

Novels & Video Games Collide | Wizard World 2015 Panel

Transmedia is enhancing multiple platforms across entertainment including literary, film and gaming. The art of writing, strong narratives and memorable characters are foundational for these multi-platforms now more than ever. Authors, screenwriters, table-top writers, video game narrative writers and all around creatives will divulge the ins and outs for developing worlds in novels, films and video games. Along with where and how their synergy intertwine.

Special Guests

Genese Davis - http://genesedavis.com - https://twitter.com/GeneseDavis

Rob Prior - http://www.robprior.com - https://twitter.com/prior2art

Jenny Gibbons - http://woodsy-studio.com - https://twitter.com/JaydenWoods

Stuart Keating http://www.dioxindump.com - https://twitter.com/DioxinDump