Wed, 24 Apr
|Strand Building, Strand Campus, KCL
Game Day X
Join us for the London Games Fringe Event - Game Day X - A blend of a games festival & conference. and for those with All Access Passes you will have unlocked the conference tracks - 19 speakers, 12 talks including 5 workshops! Play the games, talk to the devs, try new tech, VR, AR and more!
Time & Location
24 Apr 2024, 10:00 – 18:00
Strand Building, Strand Campus, KCL, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
About the event
Welcome to Game Day X - where games festival meets games conference
Don't miss Game Day X - London Games Festival Fringe event, where games festival meets games conference!
Scheduled for April 24th, 2024, this interactive conference caters to students, newbies, indie developers, and seasoned pros alike.
Featuring diverse talks, workshops, and hands-on experiences, Game Day X offers practical insights, networking opportunities, and transformative learning.
Join us for sessions on player psychology, business skills, marketing strategies, and more, led by industry experts like Salman Shurie, Toni McLelland, and Harry Lang (VP Marketing @ Kwalee), Laurence Oldham (Head of Design @ Frontier Developments). Plus, explore the latest VR tech, receive personalized guidance at The Games Den, and gain insights on transferable skills and neurodiversity. Whether you're starting out or looking to level up, Game Day X is your platform for growth and resilience in the gaming industry!
GAMES FESTIVAL
- Meet the industry - your chance to talk to the developers who created the games, while you play their games pre-release!
- You can also try VR treadmills which let you actually move while playing VR while not running into walls! (Brought to you by Virtual Ghost) and we will also have HADO - a Japanese Augmented Reality sport available for you to play!
Please note that while the event will run from 10 am- 6 pm; experiences will be first come first serve.
GAMES CONFERENCE
To join the conference you need the...
ALL-ACCESS PASS: For developers and students/grads who have bought all access passes this gives you access to all of our talks and workshops. Tracks are advised talks although you are welcome to go to any talk you wish to! Check out our Conference info page for all the details of the talks and speakers
With this conference we aim to give you something practical you can walk away with and implement so we will unveil industry secrets be that how you get into the industry, jobs inside and outside the industry, marketing, business skills, player psychology and more. We have speakers from Kwalee, Playstation, Frontier Developments & Ndreams to name a few.
Not only do we have talks, workshops, an exhibition and immersive technology. We also have...
THE GAMES DEN - where developers have the opportunity to pitch their ideas or seek advice from industry experts. You have 1 minute to pitch or explain a problem and then you get feedback!
A conference with a difference!
Location: Strand Building, Strand Campus, Kings' College London