Schedule for the APT GG meetings and presenters for the Fall 2016. On Mondays at 18:00 in Aparaaditehas.
Do not miss out in participating in the awesome and unique presentations from our presenters! Optionally you can also bring them candy and shake their hand. 😉
Presenter | Title | Date |
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September | ||
![]() Jaanus Jaggo |
APT GG IntroductionInterested in making games? Find out how APT GG can help you out with that. What even is game development? What to players expect from games? |
05.09 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Game PitchesHave a great idea for a game? Make it a reality by finding interesting people to join you. Together you can achieve a lot more than alone. A team is also an excellent place to learn new skills in. Or perhaps you are looking to help someone out with their idea? In this case come and find the projects you like the most! |
12.09 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Game PitchesOne game pitch wasn’t enough? Needed a one more week to think things over? Totally fine! Here is another game ideas presentation event! |
19.09 |
![]() Ruudi Vinter |
How to Make Your First Game?With every new thing the first time is always the most difficult one. Learn from an user experience expert and game tester Ruudi Vinter on how to make your game such that players remember it long after. Furthermore, do you think your first game will be bug-free? Ruudi can find bugs you didn’t even think could exist. 😉 |
26.09 |
October | ||
![]() Jaanus Jaggo |
How to Create a Design Document?Documents? Is it really necessary? Find out why it is useful and often even mandatory to write things down. How to express you game idea in writing so that other people also understand. Insufficient documentation can cause even the greatest ideas to fail. |
03.10 |
![]() Jaanus Jaggo |
Graphics and Sound Asset PipelineYou want your games to have nice graphics and memorable sound effects or music? Find out how to communicate with your sound designers and artists in order to make the asset creation progress more clear. No one wants to create the wrong assets because of miscommunication! |
10.10 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Game Progress DemonstrationSo how are you doing with your games? Maybe other members could have the privilege to try out your early-early alpha? Show your progress to others in order to motivate everyone and perhaps even get a reward? |
17.10 |
![]() Andres Kalle |
Game Jam Recommendations: UX, Teamwork, …Want to create the best game in a game jam? Two time APT GG Ludum Dare local competition winner Andres will share his thoughts in what is needed to create an awesome game within a short timeframe. Perhaps you will even learn what is similar between impro comedy and game development! |
24.10 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
How and Why to Market Your Game?Marketing is something other people beside you do, right? Wrong! Unless you have made a contract with a publishing company, marketing is something all team members contribute to a bit. You want other people to play your game, right? How do they do that, when they don’t know about it… |
31.10 |
November | ||
![]() Jaanus Jaggo |
Visual Effects and Procedural GenerationLast polishes are taking too long? Learn how to make nice-looking visual effects with ease! Manually making all the assets and levels is tedious? Learn how to make the computer do all that for you! Maybe even get an inspiration for the next No Man’s Sky? |
07.11 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Game Progress DemonstrationBy now you have your game almost done, right? This is a perfect opportunity to let other people play it and see what do they think. Often it is hard to imagine how the players will actually play your game or what do they notice about it. Demonstrating your progress helps you keep on track! |
14.11 |
![]() Madis Vasser |
VR Game DesignDeveloping games on the PC, console or mobile platforms is easy – everyone already knows what works there and what doesn’t. VR expert from UT-s CGVR Lab Madis will tell you what problems he faces when creating games for an VR platforms like HTC Vive. Adventure into the wild west of VR game design! |
21.11 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Finding InvestorsRan out of food and the last month’s rent is still unpaid? Do not starve while developing your games and achieving your dreams! Investors can be a good source of support in order to help you actually get your game out the door and to the players. |
28.11 |
December | ||
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Game Progress DemonstrationSteam release closing in? Last chance in 2016 to amaze your fellow APT GG members with your cool game! |
05.12 |
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Ludum Dare 37On this weekend there will be the Ludum Dare 37 game jam! |
09.12 to 12.12 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Estonian Game Development LandscapeAre you aware of what other cool games have been made in Estonia? Or what companies here are actually developing games and perhaps looking people like you to hire? Get a thorough overview of the paths available for gamedev education, jobs and market! |
19.12 |
![]() Raul Kübarsepp |
Christmas Party!Christmas is the best holiday for game developers, so many holiday sales and promotions! |
26.12 |
The next presentations will be somewhere in January… TBA