Talk about games and the game industry at She Codes meeting at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Basic introduction to the game industry and what to learn to get into game programming.

1. Introduction to Game
Development and the
Game Industry
NATALY ELIYAHU

2. Why Games?
 Passion for games
 Creative work
 Entertainment and Art
 More women in games!
 Better representation

3. What is a Game?
 Interactivity
 Entertainment
 Art
 Experiences
 Engagement

4. Recipe for a Game
 Game Designer
 Programmer
 Artist + Animator
 Musician + Sound Effects
 QA
 What’s the most important role?
Players!

5. Game Dev - Programming
 Sever Side – Java, NodeJS, and others
 Client Side
AI (sometimes on server)
Engine (Graphics + Physics)
Gameplay
 Tools

6. What to Learn?
 Unity
 Unreal Engine
 C++
 Python
 Lua
 Web
 Android / iOS
 Other languages…
 (Board Games!)

7. Unity - Cross Platform

8. Resources
 Extra Credits
 Books
The Art of Game Design – A Book of Lenses
Game Programming Patterns
 Unity Tutorials
 Gaming news – Polygon, Gamasutra
 Facebook Groups + Meetups
GameIS
Unity3D Israel
 Google :)

9. Games – A Varied Industry
 AAA / Big budget games
 Small budget games with publishers
 Indie games – self publishing / Kickstarter
 Free to Play model
 Startups vs. Studios
 Freelancers / Dev Houses

10. Platforms
 Mobile
 Web Based / Flash
 PC
 Consoles
 Portables
 VR

11. Game Companies

12. Game Companies

13. Game Companies in Israel

14. Game Companies in Israel

15. Questions?
 Email me or find me on Facebook :)
 nataly@natalycreates.com