It’s Sunday night, and we’re back from Montreal and the 2006 International Games Summit–which was, P.S., super-fun. Canada says hello. But could someone please tell me who I am again? I’ve been away too long to remember.
Between the conference, the after-parties, the interviews, and the press junket, I’ve seen (and learned) a heck of a lot since Tuesday. If you’re curious about the conference keynotes–almost all excellent–check out Gamasutra’s coverage from both myself and Matthew “Your Accent Rocks” Kumar. Not that anyone calls him that. But his accent does rock.
Anyways, the plan is to post every day this week with some tidbit from Montreal: thoughts on insider studio tours, playing the Wii, Reggie’s sales push, the Arcadia festival, and Quebec as a hot spot for game development.
Now where did I put my life? I could swear I left it right here…
November 12th, 2006 at 8:27 pm
I can’t wait Bonnie, wish I could’ve gone myself.
November 12th, 2006 at 8:31 pm
Seriously ;). Where were you?
November 13th, 2006 at 6:28 am
I would have loved to have heard Greg Costikyan’s talk. he sounds like someone who is saying what I’ve been saying for a long time: indie developers need to quit trying to fight the big boys. Go for the niche genres that the big developers are too risk-averse to try.
If I am sounding like a broken record (I know I have made similar comments before here), it is because I keep seeing these little developers trying to make “the next great fantasy game”. It frustrates me to see so much effort wasted in doomed projects.