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February 20th: Clint Hocking on Exploration

Event Details

When: Tuesday, February 20th @ 7:00pm
What: IGDA Montreal Chapter Presentation Night
Where: The SAT, 1195 St.Laurent
Why: Clint Hocking on Exploration
Who: All game developers, and those related to the game industry
Entry: free for IGDA members; $5 for non-members

Presentation

"Exploration: From Systems to Spaces to Self"

From cats playing with string to babies playing peek-a-boo, to tic-tac-toe or chess, every game is at some level an exploration of systems and rules. Modern games often leverage and reward our innate exploratory urges to motivate play based around exploration and discovery in spatial dimensions. The next and final step for designers is to extend what we know about exploration to facilitate exploration of self through play. This presentation examines the human compulsion to explore and the role of exploration in games, and investigates tools designers can use to allow players meaningful opportunities for self-exploration and discovery within their games.

- Clint Hocking, Creative Director, Ubisoft Montreal

Clint has been working for Ubisoft in Montreal for five years. Most recently he worked as scriptwriter, lead level designer and creative director on SPLINTER CELL: CHAOS THEORY. Before games he worked in the web industry and experimented with independent filmmaking while earning a masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. He lives happily in Montreal with his fiance and his dog.

Prize Raffle

In addition to the evening's presentation, there will be an IGDA members' raffle for game development books, a copy of SOFTIMAGE|XSI Foundation, t-shirts, games and other goodies.