GAME CITY CONFERENCE 2023

Oleksiy Izvalov

Regional coordinator of Global Game Jam in Ukraine and associate professor at the IT Department of the Elvorti Economic and Technological Institute.

The development history of Idle games, which started 6 years ago and continues to this day.

11:00 - 12:00

Online

Andriy Melnychuk

Unity Developer and mentor at FUGAS

How to Achieve Immersion in Augmented Reality Using Unity

12:00 - 13:00

Online

Vladyslav Tokarev

2D Artist at Zagrava

Neural Network as an Artist's Tool

13:00 - 14:00

Online

Anton Pluzhnyk

sound designer at Zagrava

Sound Design: Artificial Intelligence vs Human. Whose Voice Will Be Heard?

14:00 - 15:00

Online

Andrii Podobailo

Co-founder & Unity Developer at Wait What Interactive

How to start making WEB3 games without experience

15:00 - 16:00

Online

Olha Todorchuk Speaker at GAME CITY CONFERENCE 2023

Olha Todchuk

Narrative Producer at Voki Games

How to maintain player attention on the storyline in a casual game

16:00 - 17:00

Online

Pre-party

Let's celebrate Independence Day 🇺🇦 and gear up for an active next day. Owners of ALL INCLUSIVE tickets are invited to a pre-party in the courtyard in the evening with local craft producers from Rivne region, where you'll have the opportunity to personally interact with the conference organizers and speakers.

Start time: 18:00

Початок

EDUCATION

BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT

ART

EVENING

Registration

August 25, 2023

09:30

Conference Opening

August 25, 2023

10:00 - 10:20

Dmytro Doroshenko

Chief of the Creative Sectors Department of the Innovation and Creative Sectors Development Department at the Intellectual Property Office

Panel discussion:
The gaming industry - a challenge for education in training specialists and a learning tool in all other fields

25 August 2023

10:30 - 11:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Oleh Lahodniuk

Deputy Vice-Rector for Information Systems and Technologies at the Ukrainian Catholic University

Panel discussion:
The gaming industry - a challenge for education in training specialists and a learning tool in all other fields

25 August 2023

10:30 - 11:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Serhiy Veretyuk

Head of the Noosphere Engineering Schools network

Panel discussion:
The gaming industry - a challenge for education in training specialists and a learning tool in all other fields

25 August 2023

10:30 - 11:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Victor Moshynskyi

Rector of NUVRP

Panel discussion:
The gaming industry - a challenge for education in training specialists and a learning tool in all other fields

25 August 2023

10:30 - 11:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Mykhailo Boyko

Head of Educational Programs at FUGAS

Panel discussion:
The gaming industry - a challenge for education in training specialists and a learning tool in all other fields

25 August 2023

10:30 - 11:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Iryna Malamuzh

Co-founder, producerSUN STORIES

Creative & Resource

25 August 2023

12:30 - 13:30

section EducationLOGIC HALL

Yana Paladiyeva

Ukrainian Startup Fund

Project presentations from the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

25 August 2023

14:00 - 15:30

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksiy Korzhenko

BigData holding ESM.ONE

Project presentations from the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

25 August 2023

14:00 - 15:30

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Rev Miller

Co-founder Atlantis World

Project presentations from the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

25 August 2023

14:00 - 15:30

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksiy Bubnov

Noosphere engineering school, python backend developer

Project presentations from the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

25 August 2023

14:00 - 15:30

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksandr Borniakov

Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Head of Diia.City

Cooperation between the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the IT community. Where IT should look for support in wartime

What does the Ministry of Digital Transformation do and how to interact effectivelyCooperation between the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the IT community. Where IT should look for support in wartime

Developing the startup ecosystem

Goals and essence of the Diia.City project

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksiy Dobronravov

Leading legal expert of the Project Office Diia.City

What are the general principles of functioning of Diia.City

Features of the tax system of the space

Forms of employment in Diia.City: how to choose the best one

Answers to the most frequently asked questions of residents

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Dmytro Zinchenko

Legal expert of the Project Office Diia.City

Who among IT specialists is subject to reservation

What criteria of criticality should an IT company meet to obtain a reservation

About the booking algorithm. How to avoid mistakes.

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Yevheniya Zhovnach

Administrative director at Zagrava

Experience of Zagrava Games in Diia.City

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Nadiya Gladkevych

Director of LLC "Renome-Smart", Board Member of Rivne IT Cluster

Moderator

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksandr Zalevskyi

CEO Smokoko games

BUDGET VS SUCCESSFUL GAME

25 August 2023

15:30 - 17:00

section BusinessLOGIC HALL

Oleksiy Izvalov

Regional Coordinator of Global Game Jam in Ukraine and Associate Professor of IT Department at Elworthy Institute of Economics and Technology

Global Game Jam in Ukraine: an event where game development teams are born.

25 August 2023

14:00 - 15:00

PIXEL HALL

Mykhailo Zhovnach

Project Manager at Zagrava

Panel discussion "Big Challenges of a Small Studio".

25 August 2023

15:00 - 16:00

section DevelopmentPIXEL HALL

Oleksiy Mykhasyuk

CEO at Zagrava

Panel discussion "Big Challenges of a Small Studio".

25 August 2023

15:00 - 16:00

section DevelopmentPIXEL HALL

Maksym Parshyn

Project Manager (Co-Dev) at Zagrava

Panel discussion "Big Challenges of a Small Studio".

25 August 2023

15:00 - 16:00

section DevelopmentPIXEL HALL

Oleksandr Sliyepyy

Project Manager at Zagrava

Panel discussion "Big Challenges of a Small Studio".

25 August 2023

15:00 - 16:00

section DevelopmentPIXEL HALL

Oleh Malamuzh

Animator, director, owner of "Authority Studio"

How to create quality animation: comprehensive guide

25 August 2023

10:30 - 12:00

section ARTPIXEL HALL

Oleksandr Bodov

Lead Artist at Smokoko Games

Panel discussion:
Art in gamedev: gossip, myths, salaries

25 August 2023

12:30 - 13:30

section ARTPIXEL HALL

Demydiuk Serhiy

2D artist at Zagrava

Panel discussion:
Art in gamedev: gossip, myths, salaries

25 August 2023

12:30 - 13:30

section ARTPIXEL HALL

Joint dinner, entertainment by the host

18:30 - 20:00

Start of the concert by the rock band "OtVinta"

20:00

Free day

26 August, Saturday - now you can take a break from the intense activities and visit the city of Dubno with an excursion programme, attend a powerful workshop or explore the city on your own.
What to do after the conference is up to you, but we sincerely recommend that you stay in Rivne for a little longer and enjoy the celebration of the City Day, and especially the atmosphere of the ArtJazz festival, which has already become our good tradition!

Choose how to spend your day on 26.08 below

Excursion

Excursion to Dubno city

11:00 - 12:00 way to locations

14:00 - 15:00 Return to Rivne city

15:00 - 16:00 lunch

Олександр Акименко

Director of the MSc in Innovations and Entrepreneurship Master's Programme at the UCU Business School

Workshop "Design thinking in gaming: Game prototyping with a new approach".

09:00 - 16:00

ArtJazz festival

Start at 17:30

Who is this conference for?
The conference is aimed at middle and senior level game developers, as well as anyone involved in the gamedev industry.
What will be at the event besides lectures and speaker presentations?
"Our slogan is 'Discover the Ukrainian city you never knew'," because in addition to educational events on game development topics, we will show you Rivne, take an excursion to IT companies, attend a jazz festival together, and join in the city's festivities.
Is Game City an annual conference?
The conference will take place for the first time in 2023, but we are confident that it will become a good annual tradition.

Can I join the event if I can't come to Rivne?
Yes, we offer you to purchase an online ticket. You will be able to watch lectures, interact with other participants, take a virtual tour of Rivne, and get all the useful information from the conference from anywhere in the world.
Can I become a partner of the event?
Yes, we can consider your partnership proposal on an individual basis. Please email us at: moc.ecnerefnocyticemag%40ofni

Who is this conference for?
The conference is aimed at middle and senior level game developers, as well as anyone involved in the gamedev industry.
What will be at the event besides lectures and speaker presentations?
"Our slogan is 'Discover the Ukrainian city you never knew'," because in addition to educational events on game development topics, we will show you Rivne, take an excursion to IT companies, attend a jazz festival together, and join in the city's festivities.
Is Game City an annual conference?
The conference will take place for the first time in 2023, but we are confident that it will become a good annual tradition.

Can I join the event if I can't come to Rivne?
Yes, we offer you to purchase an online ticket. You will be able to watch lectures, interact with other participants, take a virtual tour of Rivne, and get all the useful information from the conference from anywhere in the world.
Can I become a partner of the event?
Yes, we can consider your partnership proposal on an individual basis. Please email us at: moc.ecnerefnocyticemag%40ofni

Contacts.

Do you have any questions or suggestions? Write to us at our email or fill out the feedback form.

EMAIL:

moc.ecnerefnocyticemag%40ofni

Program 2023.

23.08 Online Day.

24.08 Pre-party.

25.08 Offline Day.

26.08 Free Day.

FREE DAY PROGRAM.