2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Complete event listing for

Gaming

 

Friday, March 13

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Challenges of Free-to-Play: No Money, No Problem
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Friday, March 13 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Life in the OASIS: Emulating the 1980s in-Browser
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Friday, March 13 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Designing New IP for New Technologies
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Gaming Pioneers: Meet Intellivision Programmers
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Lovejams, Art Games, and Game Innovation at USC
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Wakfu, Dofus and Krosmaster: 2015
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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Verite Games: Next Evolution/Revolution in Gaming
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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The Casual VR Scene
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Design Perspectives on Meaningful Choice
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Egg Hunt: The History of Easter Eggs in Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Fast & Furious: Bringing the Legacy to Mobile
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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Women in Gaming: Navigating Successful Careers
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Building Long-Lasting Game Franchises at King
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 4:30PM - 5:15PM
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Better Living Through Minecraft
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Neal Nellans
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Suspension of Disbelief in Virtual Reality
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Using Games to Redefine the Learning Experience
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Explore the Future of Virtual Reality with Oculus
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 5:30PM - 6:15PM
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Star Citizen: Making Space Sims Cool Again
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 6:30PM - 7:15PM
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Tough Coded: Live
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Friday, March 13 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Saturday, March 14

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Based On A True Story: Games, Film and Cancer
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Media Criticism and the Study of Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Blending Concept and Production Art in Halo: MCC
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Creator Activism: A Discussion with Robert Kirkman
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Gaming: The Desire to Play and the Giant Within
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Jim Galis
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Surviving Cancer with Games and Community
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Third Age of Gaming: Exploring New Horizons
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Thrilling Adventure Hour
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:15PM
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Well Played: On Video Games, Value and Meaning
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Writing for Video Games Q&A: No Answer Left Behind
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Skybound: Five Years of Story, Zombies and Beyond
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 1:30PM - 2:15PM
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Minecrafting the World
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Harnessing the Power of YouTube Influence
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:15PM
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Linear Versus Nonlinear Narrative in Video Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Taking the Big Apple in Tom Clancy’s The Division
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Traditional Storytelling Through World Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Wikia Qwizards: The Ultimate Fan Qwiz Show
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 4:30PM - 5:15PM
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GTFO: A Documentary About Women in Gaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Making Mobile Gaming Really Mobile
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The Rise of Mobile eSports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Crowdfunding Games: How to Make it Work!
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 5:30PM - 6:15PM
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The Rise to a Leading Lifestyle Brand for Gamers
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 6:30PM - 7:15PM
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The Plaid Jackets
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Saturday, March 14 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Sunday, March 15

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Monetizing Kids Games: Should There Be Limits?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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World War Cyber: Global Conflict Beyond SonyHack
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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1st Game Ever: Pro Devs Show Off Their First Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Crowd Sharing: Crowd Funding and Sourcing in Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Micro-Consoles Causing Massive Disruption Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 501
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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You Make the Game: UGC and the Next Wave of Play
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Nerdist Writers Panel
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 12:15PM - 1:00PM
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Arcades Are Dead! Or Are They?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Build First, Fund Later
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Building Better Beat 'Em Ups
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Upsilon Circuit Live!
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 1:15PM - 2:00PM
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Telltale Games: Interactive Storytelling in 2015
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 3:15PM - 4:00PM
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All Your Gov Are Belong To Us: Gaming 4 Gov Impact
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Future of Games: Trends and Growth Opportunities
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Gaming's Next Frontier: Between AAA and Indie
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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ComiXology Recommends Comics for You
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 4:15PM - 5:00PM
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Gaming for Good: Using Games to Create Change
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center AT&T Education Room
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Gaming in Education, Education in Gaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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How Gaming Is Changing the Way We Give Back
Solo / Dual / Panel
Long Center Kodosky
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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SXSW Cosplay Competition
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 5:15PM - 6:30PM
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Austin Education Game Jam
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 6:45PM - 7:15PM
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Lords of Thunder
Other
Palmer Events Center Geek Stage
Sunday, March 15 7:30PM - 8:00PM

Monday, March 16

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The Future of Playing: Created by You
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Protecting Your Game IP Without Alienating Users
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Navigating Patent Troll and Competitor Litigation
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Playing to Learn: Lessons From Game Design Gurus
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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It's Listening: Biofeedback in Video Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday, March 17

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Interactive Narratives in Open Game Worlds
Workshop
JW Marriott Room 301-302
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 1:30PM
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Market or Die: How to Get Your Game Noticed
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Game Advertising
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Press Start to Begin: UX and Video Games
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Virtual Reality: Building Healthier Social Brains
Solo / Dual / Panel
Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 4
Tuesday, March 17 5:00PM - 6:00PM

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