Casual Games SIG/GDC2008
International Game Developers Association
These are the GDC 2008 sessions that appear to be most focused on casual game content. Feel free to add new sessions if we missed any.
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[edit] Summits / Special Events
Casual Games Summit
- Monday and Tuesday
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6166
Independent Games Summit
- Monday and Tuesday
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6217
Game Developers Choice Awards and 10th Annual Independent Games Festival
- Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30pm
[edit] Sessions
[edit] Wednesday
Advertising & Games – Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Competition
- Wednesday 9-10am
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6153
Game Industry Advance: An IGDA Open House
Player-Generated Content in Casual Games
Casual Game Design: A Year in Review
- Wednesday 12-1pm
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6342
Casual Games Roundtable – Production & Design
Free to Play! Pay for Item: The Virtual Goods Debate
Small Team, Big Dreams: How to Make an MMORPG without a Massive Team or Budget
[edit] Thursday
Casual Games Roundtable – Business Models
Outside The Box: The Game Beyond the Game
Free to Play! Pay for Item: The Virtual Goods Debate
Top Ten vs. Long Tail
[edit] Friday
Raising Venture Financing for your Startup: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks - Startup Launchpad Presented by GDC and CRV
Casual Game Developers Group Gathering
- Friday 10:30-11:30
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6442
Free to Play! Pay for Item: The Virtual Goods Debate
- Fri 10:30-11:30
- https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6563
Casual Games Roundtable – Community Issues
DINER DASH: HOMETOWN HERO Postmortem: Where Casual Games Meet Virtual Worlds
Game Design Based on Micro-Transactions in Online Games
The 1st Annual Startup Showcase - Startup Launchpad Presented by GDC and CRV
Game Industry Advance: An IGDA Open House
Conquering Bane's Citadel: The Collision of Casual and Hardcore Gaming in PUZZLE QUEST
