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Industry Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Writing for Video Games
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall
Get in-depth answers to your questions about the art, craft, and business of writing for video games. This roundtable session offers registrants exclusive access to working writers in an informal setting. Come prepared with questions that focus on the importance of both the creative and business sides of breaking into and writing for video games.
Speakers
avatar for Shanon Ingles

Shanon Ingles

writer and narrative designer Judas, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, God of War: Ragnarok, Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: A Telltale Series; BAFTA member
SHANON M. INGLES is an Emmy-winning interactive screenwriter, narrative designer and BAFTA member. She’s best known for her work on the highly anticipated game JUDAS, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, God of War: Ragnarok, Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: A Telltale Series, Silent Hill... Read More →
avatar for Jordan Mechner

Jordan Mechner

creator Prince of Persia, The Last Express; author Replay, Templar, Monte Cristo
Jordan Mechner is an author, graphic novelist, screenwriter, and pioneer of cinematic storytelling in video games. He created Prince of Persia, one of the world's most beloved and enduring video game franchises, and wrote the first screenplay for Disney’s 2010 feature film adaptation... Read More →
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Stephan Bugaj

Chief Creative Officer of Genvid Entertainment (SILENT HILL: Ascension, DC Heroes United); formerly of DJ2 Entertainment, Hanson Robotics, Telltale Games, and Pixar
As Genvid’s chief creative officer Stephan Bugaj brings a wealth of past creative and technical direction experience, including as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, forthcoming Tomb Raider anime, and more. Stephan has held senior... Read More →
avatar for Evan Narcisse

Evan Narcisse

Senior Writer, Brass Lion Entertainment
Evan Narcisse is the Senior Writer at Brass Lion Entertainment. He's worked as a screenwriter, producer, and narrative design consultant in video games, comic books, film, and TV, often focusing on the intersection of blackness and pop culture. As a journalist and critic, he wrote... Read More →
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Ashley Poprik

game writer Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Marvel Mayhem, Clue: Disney Villains
Ashley Poprik is a video game writer at Activision's High Moon Studios. Ashley focuses on creating interesting characters that educate and support different life experiences to make her audience feel seen and heard. Ashley has previously worked at Insomniac Games and Hasbro, writing... Read More →
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Ryan Kaufman

writer/designer Telltale's Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us, Telltale's Game of Thrones, LucasArts: Rogue Squadron, LucasArts: Republic Commando; author Gawain - A Year To Live
I began my career at LucasArts Entertainment Company, building Star Wars games for the PC and early consoles: titles like Jedi Knight, Rogue Squadron and Republic Commando. I was a level designer then, primarily focused on creating challenging and fun player experiences, but my colleagues... Read More →
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Ross Beeley

game writer Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, Batman: The Enemy Within, Guild Wars 2, Voltron, The Secret Saturdays,
Ross Beeley has been a writer in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. He started his career with the real-life drama series The E! True Hollywood Story before transitioning to animation, writing on shows for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. During his time in TV, Ross also... Read More →
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Matthew Garcia-Dunn

narrative director / principal writer League of Legends; principal writer Wild Rift, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Quill, Legends of Runeterra ; associate head writer Silent Hill: Ascension ; writer/designer Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Dying Light 2, Space Marine 2, writer Free Fire ; screenplay Screamboat
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Matthew has been constructing worlds and telling stories all of his life. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Media Studies and Criticism, with minors in Theatre and English. He received an... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:30pm CDT
St. David's Episcopal Church Sumners Hall 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
  Roundtable, Video Game Track

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