Host
Shay Thompson is a presenter and journalist, specialising in entertainment
and video games. A well respected member of the games industry, Shay is often
sought out for various broadcast productions and has worked with Bafta,
McLaren, Xbox, MusicWeek Magazine, BBC, Ubisoft and other brands. In addition
to this, Shay has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Nintendo and
Logitech.
Panelists
Jon Ingold is the co-founder of inkle, a
multi-award winning independent studio making narrative games, notably 80 Days,
Overboard! and Heaven’s Vault. Their writer-friendly scripting language for
interactive fiction, ink, and his talks on dialogue construction and responsive
narrative design are used in universities and studios worldwide. He's won the
Writer’s Guild award for Best Writing in a Videogame three times.
Corey Brotherson is an award-winning Writer, Editor and Creative Consultant
who has built a 22-year career in the videogames industry, writing for over a
dozen companies, including PlayStation, King and Apple. He is the co-creator
and Narrative Designer/Writer for the in-development Windrush Tales, and worked
as Lead Narrative Designer for Silver Rain Games on a currently unannounced EA
Originals title.
Running time:
Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes
Accessibility
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