GameDev Startup 2011 in Minsk
Hi, Habr!
I know that many habrovchane love games, and some even develop them: someone has been doing this for a long time, someone just started, and someone just planning to devote himself to this business. But, I think, regardless of experience, you all follow the events in the world of game development.
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If in Russia and Ukraine major events in the world of gamedev are no longer a novelty, and large domestic players have long settled in the markets, then in Belarus the industry is just beginning its way (unless, of course, companies like Wargaming.net or Steel Monkeys, who until recently were much more active abroad than at home). Of course, for the time being, Minsk cannot boast of its GDC, but GameDev Startup is fine.
Since the end of last year, the BSUIR Business Project Incubator has been operating in Minsk. Incubator has organized a number of events for young IT developers, the last of which, on March 26, was entirely devoted to game development.
Among the partners this time were such companies as Alawar, Wargaming.net, Nival Games Lab, Vizor Interactive, Steel Monkeys and some others. Four sections were organized at which visitors could listen to the success stories of famous teams, take part in contests and a round table, visit the showroom and, most interestingly, listen to a number of pitch elevators where young developers were given a chance to talk about their projects.
Among the games and projects presented were the following (links lead to videos of speeches on YouTube):
For those interested: photos from the event can be viewed here , and the rest of the video can be viewed on the incubator channel , here you can get acquainted with the programs and participants.
Well, I'm already wondering what will happen to the submitted projects after some time. I think everyone has a chance to come to success and find their niche. What do you think?
I know that many habrovchane love games, and some even develop them: someone has been doing this for a long time, someone just started, and someone just planning to devote himself to this business. But, I think, regardless of experience, you all follow the events in the world of game development.
')
If in Russia and Ukraine major events in the world of gamedev are no longer a novelty, and large domestic players have long settled in the markets, then in Belarus the industry is just beginning its way (unless, of course, companies like Wargaming.net or Steel Monkeys, who until recently were much more active abroad than at home). Of course, for the time being, Minsk cannot boast of its GDC, but GameDev Startup is fine.
Since the end of last year, the BSUIR Business Project Incubator has been operating in Minsk. Incubator has organized a number of events for young IT developers, the last of which, on March 26, was entirely devoted to game development.
Among the partners this time were such companies as Alawar, Wargaming.net, Nival Games Lab, Vizor Interactive, Steel Monkeys and some others. Four sections were organized at which visitors could listen to the success stories of famous teams, take part in contests and a round table, visit the showroom and, most interestingly, listen to a number of pitch elevators where young developers were given a chance to talk about their projects.
Among the games and projects presented were the following (links lead to videos of speeches on YouTube):
- FAR7 is a space MMORPG, so similar to Space Rangers (by the way, I found a video from the presentation on YouTube);
- My friend - the monster - is a dark and brutal social game with a destructible world;
- WitchCraft - a game about a flying witch who decided to save people from a food crisis;
- Bananaball is a physics-based game for the iPhone (you can see a demonstration of the previous project Dolphin Saves the GULF in the performance);
- This (!) Military simulator is a completely realistic simulator of military equipment specifically for military training;
- Pocket Game - cross-platform engine for isometric Fallout-like RPG;
- as well as already released projects VironIT (“Silence”, which wants to become online) and Albymedia (Driviki).
For those interested: photos from the event can be viewed here , and the rest of the video can be viewed on the incubator channel , here you can get acquainted with the programs and participants.
Well, I'm already wondering what will happen to the submitted projects after some time. I think everyone has a chance to come to success and find their niche. What do you think?
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/117222/
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