[casual_games] GDC or Casual connect

[Dave Rohrl]

Well, I am one of the organizers of the two-day Casual Game Summit tutorial
at GDC, which takes place on the Monday and Tuesday preceding the
conference.  In my utterly unbiased opinion ;) I think we have a really good
lineup of speakers and topics this year.  It's a good mix of business and
creative talks with topics ranging from very nuts-and-bolts coverage of the
current market to forward-looking analysis of where the industry is going.
On the other hand, because the tutorial isn't part of the main conference
you need to buy a separate pass in addition to (or instead of) a pass to the
main conference.

I haven't been to CGA Amsterdam, but I know that I've gotten a lot out of
the Casual Conenct conferences in Seattle.  I've heard good things about the
environment in Amsterdam as well.  If you can afford to attend both
conference, I wouls strongly recommend it.

Dave Rohrl
Indpendent Casual Game Producer/Designer/Consultant

On Jan 24, 2008 9:26 PM, Jeremy Snook <jsnook at real.com> wrote:


>  If you want to focus on casual games, definitely Casual Connect.  If

> you're thinking maybe console or "hardcore" in addition / instead, GDC.

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> It's like buying a professional digital camera at a dedicated camera shop

> (like BH Photo / Video) versus an electronics superstore (like Best Buy).

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> ~Jeremy

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> *Jeremy Snook**

> **Lead Producer, RealGames**

> *206.926.5743

> jsnook at real.com

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> *From:* casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:

> casual_games-bounces at igda.org] *On Behalf Of *felix felix

> *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:31 PM

> *To:* casual_games at igda.org

> *Subject:* [casual_games] GDC or Casual connect

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> Hi,

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> Question from a newbie ;) And first post here for me.

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> I am planning to head to one of the two upcoming game conferences, GDC08

> or Casual Connect in Amsterdam.

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> I run a small studio primarily producing casual games and wanted to

> develop relationships with publishers and other producers.

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> Which conference would you recommend I go to? Won't be able to make both

> ;(

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> Thanks in advance for your advice.

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> FelixJ

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