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What Keeps Us Awake at Night: Casual Game Designers Speak Out
Wednesday
, September 6, 2006
11:00am - 12:00pm

Casual games have rapidly moved beyond basic three-in-a-row games to original designs that can even include multiplayer and community features. The industry is exploding with richer games that blur the
lines between traditional and casual game play with dynamics that span
From high-speed arcade action, to contemplative puzzle games and everything in between. But are the casual developers really ready for the challenges of the next generation of games? For that matter, are the players?

 
The ROI of Advergaming
Wednesday
, September 6, 2006
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Web and downloadable games space continues to reach more and more consumers. The term "Casual Games" has sparked a cottage industry all it?s own. Advergaming, once a segment of the market drawing specialized game developers and agencies has now attracted heavyweights including the likes of Microsoft. Organizations looking to develop advergames learn about how to develop quality games that achieve their goals and reach the desired audience.
 
Web-based Casual Games
Wednesday
, September 6, 2006
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Speakers list:
- Susan Choe, CEO, StrayFish.com
- Daniel James, Founder & CEO, Three Rings
- Erik Bethke, CEO, GoPets Ltd.
- Sean Ryan, CEO, Meez.com
- Alex St. John, CEO & Co-Founder, WildTangent
 
Virtual Currency
Wednesday
, September 6, 2006
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual has the power and the potential to alter the casual game landscape but has yet to do so dramatically. What are the next steps?? What will the landscape look like when we get there? Leaders in the industry are already putting virtual currency into practice to create insight into how to get it right.
 
Title: The 4th Austin Austin Game Conference
Date: September 6th - 8th,2006
Address: Austin Convention Center 500 East Cesar Chavez St Austin, 78701
OFFICESITE: Officesite
The Austin Game Conference (AGC) is the definitive conference for online and networked game development, including massively multiplayer online games, casual games, online PC and console games.
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