Name: Indigenous Culture and Games: Re-visited, Re-amped, Re-upped
Start: 2023-10-03T14:00:00+1100
End: 2023-10-03T14:50:00+1100

WELCOME TO GCAP

GCAP focuses on professional development, education and providing invaluable networking experiences for delegates, connecting them to industry peers from this region and abroad. GCAP 2023 will be held in person at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from Monday 2 October – Wednesday 4 October 2023.

The Focus For GCAP 2023 Is Empower.

In recent years, Australia has consistently impressed and delighted global audiences with critically acclaimed game titles and world class developers. The future for Australian game developers is bright and they will be faced with many exciting and new prospects. GCAP 2023 will empower developers to achieve their vision for themselves, their teams, their art and their technical skills through:

Delivering practical sessions for studios big and small looking to grow sustainably
Educating and exploring new tools and techniques available to create games
Gaining and sharing knowledge from experienced, professional speakers
Meeting and making meaningful connections with peers and broader industry stakeholders

GCAP 2023 will feature three days of premium content sessions and interactive workshops delivered by experienced game developers and industry professionals from Australia and abroad, with content tailored towards intermediate to advanced developers.

GCAP 2023 will provide many opportunities to network with delegates and speakers, through custom networking platforms like MeetToMatch, bespoke networking events within the schedule, plus booths where you can get hands on with development products and meet local teams.

Tuesday October 3, 2023 2:00pm - 2:50pm AEDT

Room 110

Four years ago, Game Designer and proud Yarrer Gunditj woman Phoebe Watson spoke at GCAP on the topic of ‘Indigenous representation in games’. This year, Phoebe is revisiting her original talk from 2019 with a whole new understanding of what it means to include her culture in the digital space. This talk will focus on everything that she has learnt from being in the Games industry and working across different roles in interactive media both locally & overseas.

This will be an insightful, informative and reflective presentation that highlights the many challenges and concepts that must be taken into consideration when working with Indigenous representation and culture in video games and a look at the current state of the industry in Australia.

Speakers

Elijah McDonald

Game Designer, GUCK

Elijah is a Noongar|Yamatji|Pitta-Pitta man from WA. He holds an Advanced Diploma of Screen Media (Game Art and Design) and a Cert IV in Programming. He is interested in and holds a passion for all aspects of Games. Eli successfully completed an internship with GUCK in 2021 and since... Read More →

Phoebe Watson

Game Designer, GUCK

Phoebe is a proud Yarrer Gunditj woman from the Maar Nation of south-west Victoria. Since graduating from RMIT in 2020 with a Bachelor's Degree in Game Design, Phoebe has continued to work in the industry both locally with GUCK as their lead game designer and LittlePinkClouds as well... Read More →

Tuesday October 3, 2023 2:00pm - 2:50pm AEDT
Room 110 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf Victoria 3006

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GCAP 2023: Empower

Elijah McDonald

Phoebe Watson

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