HEADSTART 2015

HEADSTART 2015 is a week-long, international summer school, aimed at starting indie developers.

From the website:

Whether you’re a recent graduate or a budding company: as an indie, there’s much that demands your attention, and so much still to learn. You need to know how to do everything yourself, and you only have so much time.It’s enough to get desperate–but we are here to help!

Our all-star team of mentors, composed of indie game veterans and industry specialists, will arm you with all the knowledge you need to get ahead on the road to independence. From game design over technology and aesthetics, to marketing and even business and legal advice.

For an entire week you’ll get to hang out with indie figureheads, build a network of equally passionate international peers and top it all off with a two-day game jam, all in the historical center of beautiful Antwerp, Belgium.

Guarantee your role among the next generation of indie developers. Help shape the future of independent gaming. Apply now for this unique chance to kickstart your career.

Mentors: Auriea Harvey & Michaël Samyn, Adriaan de Jongh, Erin Robinson, Martin Jonasson, Martin Kvale, Henrike ‘Riker’ Lode, Tatiana Vilela, Johan Toresson, Tino van der Kraan, David Dessers, Emily Short, Ed Valiente

MON 31.08
DE STUDIO

09:00 – 10:00	COMMUNAL BREAKFAST
10.00 – 12.00 TALK	GAME DESIGN WTF? ADRIAAN DE JONGH
12:00 – 13:00	COMMUNAL LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 WORKSHOPS	EMILY SHORT AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE
15:00 – 15:30	BREAK
15:30 – 17:30 WORKSHOPS	1000 IDEAS, 10 PROTOTYPES, 1 GAME ADRIAAN DE JONGH
17:30 – 19:00	FREE TIME
19:00 – 20:00	EVENING ACTIVITY

TUES 01.09
DE STUDIO

09:00 – 10:00	COMMUNAL BREAKFAST
10.00 – 12.00 TALK	AESTHETICS: NOTHING ELSE MATTERS TALE OF TALES
12:00 – 13:00	COMMUNAL LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 WORKSHOPS	THE MANY WAYS TO SOUND MARTIN KVALE
15:00 – 15:30	BREAK
15:30 – 17:30 WORKSHOPS	LEGAL ADVICE BY CRESCO LAW FIRM DAVID DESSERS
17:30 – 19:00	FREE TIME
19:00 – 20:00	DEVELOPING FOR NINTENDO ED VALIENTE

WEDS 2.09
DE STUDIO

09:00 – 10:00	COMMUNAL BREAKFAST
10.00 – 12.00 TALK	SOURCE CONTROL – WEAR A SEATBELT, EAT YOUR VEGETABLES MARTIN JONASSON
12:00 – 13:00	COMMUNAL LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 WORKSHOPS	FLOWCHART GAME DESIGN FOR REFINING IDEAS ERIN ROBINSON
15:00 – 15:30	BREAK
15:30 – 17:30 WORKSHOPS	QUICK CUSTOM CONTROLLERS TATIANA VILELA
17:30 – 19:00	FREE TIME
19:00 – 20:00	EVENING ACTIVITY

 

THURS 2.09
DE STUDIO

09:00 – 10:00	COMMUNAL BREAKFAST
10.00 – 12.00 TALK	MARKETING 101: BIG SUNGLASSES, VERY IMPORTANT. BIG SUNGLASSES, COOL GAME. JOHAN TORESSON
12:00 – 13:00	COMMUNAL LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 WORKSHOPS	SUBMIT TO THE SCREEN SHAKE MARTIN JONASSON
15:00 – 15:30	BREAK
15:30 – 17:30 WORKSHOPS	KAMIKAZE CREATIVITY JOHAN TORESSON
17:30 – 19:00	FREE TIME
19:00 – 22:00	REVEAL GAME JAM THEME PLUS MODIFIERS, PITCHING AND GROUP FORMING

FRI 4.09
DE STUDIO

09:00 – 10:00	COMMUNAL BREAKFAST
10.00 – 12.00 TALK	THE ART OF FAILING HENRIKE LODE
12:00 – 13:00	COMMUNAL LUNCH
13:00 – 15:00 WORKSHOPS	YOU/I TALE OF TALES
15:00 – 15:30	BREAK
15:30 – 17:30 WORKSHOPS	PRODUCTION, PLANNING AND PIPELINE TINO VAN DER KRAAN
17:30 – 19:00	FREE TIME
19:00 – 20:00	EVENING ACTIVITY

SAT 5.09
KBC TOWER

11:00	BREAKFAST
13:00	LUNCH
18:00	DINNER

SUN 6.09
KBC TOWER

11:00	BREAKFAST
13:00	LUNCH
15:00	SUBMISSION DEADLINE
16:00	PRESENTATION AND VOTING WITH PIZZA
19:00	HUGS AND GOODBYES