Game Design Bar Camp Canberra 2008

Craig Thomler
Craig ThomlerDigital Marketing Senior Manager, Gov 2.0 Advocate
Game Design (from the school of hard knocks) Craig Thomler (ex-Game designer/reviewer) BarCamp Canberra 2008 www.slideshare.net/CraigThomler/game-design-bar-camp-canberra-2008/
Submarine Titans Developer:  Ellipse Studios Distributor:  Strategy First Released:   09/2000 Sold:   approx 30,000 Success:   Not financially
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Design process - Blank sheet ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Game Design Bar Camp Canberra 2008

  • 1. Game Design (from the school of hard knocks) Craig Thomler (ex-Game designer/reviewer) BarCamp Canberra 2008 www.slideshare.net/CraigThomler/game-design-bar-camp-canberra-2008/
  • 2. Submarine Titans Developer: Ellipse Studios Distributor: Strategy First Released: 09/2000 Sold: approx 30,000 Success: Not financially
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