Asian Game Developer Summit @ Singapore from December 9-10, 2006 and Etc.

During the last few weeks/months, I've been very busy with a number of different things, mainly teaching, working on a contract job writing video games, and arranging a few seminars related on the same topic.

Anyway, I just thought about taking a short break from the crazy work schedule, and just take the opportunity to PR about an event called the AGDS (Asian Game Developers Summit) which will be hosted soon. This event would be of interest to game developers in the Asia (especially SE Asia), and is highly recommended for developers in this region. If anyone happens to go there, do drop me a email, and we'll see each other there. I'll be visiting the event also :)

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Asian Game Developer's Summit 2006
Singapore December 9-10, 2006
www.agdsummit.com

The Asian Game Developers Summit is the Asian region's premier meeting place for computer
games industry professionals from around the world.
AGDS goals are to:
- Showcase and promote Asia's talent and game titles
- Assist professional development through hand's-on Master-classes from some of the
world's leading developers
- Assist industry development by helping local developers build successful titles and
businesses
- Assist market development by putting developers and producers into direct contact with
publishers and distributors

We have a very simple motto: "By Game Developers for Game Developers". Our grassroots
involvement in the regional industry gives us the ability to pinpoint specific tracks and discussions
of relevance to game developers here and worldwide.

AGDS 2006 features keynotes from some of the world's and region's most influential and creative
developers. It will contain: a strong Game Development Track; a Serious Games Track; and a
host of other important Creative and Business threads.

There is also a strong emphasis on the social and networking opportunities to enable developers
from the region, and potential business partners from all over the world, to meet and explore
opportunities together.

With serious growth in the Asian Games Industry, AGDS 2006 is the one place you can make
yourself part of the action

Confirmed Speakers and Tracks:
www.agdsummit.com/speakers.html
www.agdsummit.com/tracks.html

Price and ordering:
Location: Orchard Hotel [Ballroom 3, Lavender and Nutmeg rooms, for a total of 3 parallel tracks]. 9th - 10th December
Pricing: www.agdsummit.com/price.html
Ordering: www.agdsummit.com/reg.php
Hotel: www.agdsummit.com/venue.html

Sponsors:
Government Partner: MDA
Presenting Partners: EA, HP

What's outstanding?
- Driving registration.
Early registration - ends on 1st December 2006
* Early-Bird @ SGD150 per person
* Student Rates @ SGD130 per person via discount code
* IGDA Rates @ SGD130 per person via discount code
* Previous Year Attendee @ SGD130 per person via discount code
* Group Rate @ SGD100 per person (10 Pax & Above), Please pay by check for bulk discounts.
Make sure all payments are received prior to the discount period or you will be charged full price.
Registration on event days
* Regular Rate @ SGD200 per person
* Group Rate @ SGD150 per person (10 Pax & Above), Please pay by check for bulk discounts.

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Another event that I would like to PR about is our own game development seminar called the GDXCON (Game Developer Conference Exchange, on its third year), and will be held in Bangkok on December 2, 2006 at the Hall of Fame - Assumption University (Final Details and an updated website (www.gdxcon.org)will be posted up soon). Topics this year will focus on PC Game Development, and our track topics include a discussion of different game engines by a number local developers, an overview console game development, and a topic on Game Art. Details of speakers and topics would probably be confirmed in tentatively by next week, though if you are interested to contribute, please feel free to email me (pisalST ( a t ) gmail.com) as we are currently looking for tentatively one more developer to join the panel on the discussion on different game engines and a speaker for the Game Art part. Since this is a local event, most of the sessions would be conducted in our local language Thai. It is a low budget no frills type of event, but a great place to meet, talk, and discuss issues with fellow game developers in our locale. Attedance is free :D So if you are developer located in Bangkok or close by, feel free to pop by :)

The last topic that I would like to ramble is that the game that you saw in my earlier post, is quite close to finished. I'll be posting more details included updated screenshots from the game soon in my next blog post. Hopefully it won't be many more months, but until then, ciao!