Project Management for Game Publishers and Freelancers
Summary:
Learn essential skills from industry project managers! Improve communication and planning before and during product development, save the sanity of your team, and improve completing projects on time.
Description:
Industry Project Managers Jessica Price (Paizo), Sean Nittner (Evil Hat), and Phil Vecchione (Engine Publishing) will discuss useful skills that anyone can use to help improve the quality of their products and prevent projects from falling behind or stalling out completely. While this session is designed for people without project management experience, it will also be informative for those with some background in the discipline. Topics will include scope and change, processes and scheduling, and team management. There will be time for a Q&A, so bring your project management questions for the panel to answer.
Protect Yourself! Why Game Designers Need To Know Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks
Summary:
Tailored for game designers! Learn about patents, copyrights, and trademarks with two game aficionados and IP professionals. Please bring your questions, as this includes Q&A!
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