Konsoll Connect
23rd October 2023
Focused on helping established developers network and grow, Konsoll Connect is a full day event consisting of talks, panels, games pitching and networking.
As well as important talks on all things Biz Dev, Norwegian developers will have the opportunity to showcase their games to the audience, sharing the exciting games developed here in Norway with both local and international professionals.
Ticket pricing:
🚀Indie Developer Ticket: 450kr
📈Investor or Publisher Ticket: 950kr
Location info
Kulturhuset, Vaskerelven 8, Bergen, Norway
Connect Speakers
Program
09:00
60min
Doors open
10:00
30min
Starting and Growing an Indie Company: The highs and the lows
Sally Sheppard
Starting an Indie company, the trials of starting a business in a global pandemic, finding success in the games industry, the struggles startups can face, being flexible to change and advice for growth and sustainability.
10:30
30min
Regulating video games – an overview
Isabel Davies
In this session, video games lawyer Isabel Davies looks at the hot regulatory topics impacting video games, including what games studios should be aware of now and what may be coming in 2024.
11:00
60min
PANEL: Navigating Narratives Across Platforms
Shay Thompson, Des Gayle, HaZ Dulull, Siobhan McDonnell, and Josh Trujillo
Join our vibrant panel of storytellers, innovators, and media mavericks as we delve into the enthralling world of transmedia - a realm where stories transcend mediums, creating a rich, immersive narrative tapestry! From the pages of comic books to the interactive realms of video games, and through the mesmerizing worlds crafted in virtual reality, our […]
12:00
60min
Lunch
13:00
30min
Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator: post mortem on its self publishing strategy
Elisa Farinetti
"Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator" launched in self publishing in May 2021, in this talk we will go through the launch strategy of the game and a little analysis on how that project was a turning point in the studio life.
13:30
30min
Taking a Strategic approach to Transmedia
HaZ Dulull
HaZ will give insights into how they were able to utilise a transmedia approach to producing original IP in animated films and video games which then lead to a Fortnite game on one of their IPs called Moontopia. This talk will not be so technical but more focused on strategic business decisions made as a […]
14:00
60min
PANEL: Money Talks – Publishing and Investment
Dan Thronström, Yves Le Yaouanq, Nina Adams, and Des Gayle
Join publishing- and investment professionals in a panel discussing investments in games, what you can expect from publishers and investors, what to offer them, and how to find the right publisher and investor for you.
15:00
30min
Break
15:30
60min
Games Showcase
Join us for presentations of games currently in production in Norway.
16:30
60min
Networking event
Meet fellow Konsoll Connect participants in a relaxed and casual networking hour. Drinks are on us!