The speech is about reasons and benefits of learning programming by game designers. How to start and continue this endeavour.

5. AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE GAME DESIGN SKILLS

6. DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM THINKING

7. BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH SOFWARE ENGINEERS

8. HIGH-QUALITY PROTOTYPING

9. PARTICIPATING IN GAME JAMS

10. INDIE GAME DEVELOPMENT

15. ALL ENGINES ARE EQUALLY BAD

25. TUTORIALS AREN’T CONSISTENT WITH YOUR NEEDS

26. TUTORIALS ARE MEANT TO BE QUICK AND SHOW BASICS

30. YOU’RE A GAME DESIGNER, NOT A PROGRAMMER

31. DEVELOP HOLISTIC PROTOTYPES, NOT ”HELLO WORLD”

32. CONTINUOUS PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING

33. DON’T COPY SOMEONE’S SOLUTION BLINDLY

34. THANK YOU!
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