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Black Excellence in Game Development: The Designer's Dilemma

Carl Varnado  (Resident Faculty, Rancho Solano)

Jarory DeJesus  (Technical Narrative Designer, Housemarque)

Jabari Ali  (Game Designer, Skydance Studios)

Kimberly Belair  (CEO, Sweet Baby Inc)

Pamela Iluore  (Game Product Manager, Independent)

Location: Room 2016, West Hall

Date: Wednesday, March 22

Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Advocacy, Production & Team Leadership

Format: Panel

Vault Recording: Video

Audience Level: All

In this incredible panel, game designers and industry professionals address how companies can better support black designers in creative and corporate dynamics. Panelists will discuss the value black designers can bring to every team and how to incubate diverse ideas into game design.

Takeaway

Attendees will learn how companies can better support black designers in creative and corporate dynamics. They will have a better understanding of the value black designers can bring to their teams, and how they might incubate diverse ideas into game design.

Intended Audience

This is for anyone in the industry who affiliates with game design or game designers in the game industry.