This year’s Production Workshop examines every stage of the game development lifecycle, from Conception to Launch, highlighting the critical hard and soft skills required to successfully navigate them.

This session is a deep dive into solving complex, real-world problems. Far from a "Production 101" course, this is a fully interactive day featuring roundtable exercises and collaborative discussions. Beyond the planned curriculum, participants are encouraged to workshop their own past and current challenges with the help of facilitators and peers.

The afternoon also features a panel of experienced producers representing a wide range of expertise, from Casual and Mobile games to AAA, Co-Dev partnerships, and Publishing. Following the panel, the day concludes with a “Quick Fire” mentoring session where attendees will have the opportunity to sit down with the speakers for direct insights and advice.

While we encourage attendees to join us for the full day, you may choose to attend only the morning or afternoon sessions.

Hosts: Brynley Gibson (Independent), Dave Ranyard (Dream Reality Interactive), and Fleur Marty (Gearbox).

Morning Session Schedule

· 10:30am – 10:45am: Welcome and Introduction

· 10:45am – 12:20pm: Workshop Part 1: Conception to Alpha An interactive workshop identifying common development challenges during conception, pre-production, and early production, and the critical skills producers need to navigate them.

· 12:20pm – 1:50pm: Lunch Break

Afternoon Session Schedule

· 1:50pm – 3:30pm: Workshop Part 2: Alpha to Launch An interactive workshop focusing on the challenges faced during post-production and closing, emphasizing the specific producer toolkits required to cross the finish line.

· 3:30pm – 3:45pm: Coffee Break

· 3:45pm – 4:30pm: Panel: The Many Roles of the Producer (Moderated by Fleur Marty; Panelists: Daphné Moyal (Virtuos), Ella Vance (The New York Times), Krystal Cooper (Rochester Institute of Technology), Shelby Martin (2K) and Zachary Beaudoin (T-Minus Zero Entertainment)) Experts from across the industry, covering everything from Indie to AAA, share their perspectives on the versatile and evolving nature of the Producer role.

· 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Quick Fire Mentoring (Brynley Gibson, Dave Ranyard, Fleur Marty, and panelists) Experienced producers offer one-on-one guidance and rapid feedback on your specific production challenges.

Takeaway

Attendees will learn actionable strategies for tackling complex development problems. You will leave with new tools for your production kit and expert advice on your specific workplace hurdles.

Intended Audience

This workshop is designed for producers at all levels who are looking for practical tools to solve tough problems.