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  • Tuesday, July 21​
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9-11 am EDT / 1-4pm GMT
  • Workshop: Basics in Unreal Engine
  • Presenter:​ Yousef BuHazza is a Game Development Hobbyist from Bahrain.
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Mohamed AbdAllah
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Suhaib Rehman Khan
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Rachid Telfort
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Patrick Baker
11:45am-1:45pm EDT / 4:45-6:45pm GMT ​
  • Panel: Q&A with Programmers about The Video Game Industry
  • ​Mohamed AbdAllah is a freelance multi-disciplined game developer with a Bachelor Degree in Architecture. He has experience as a game designer, level designer, programmer, and producer.​
  • Suhaib Rehman Khan is a game developer born in Pakistan, on a journey to explore and learn from the best. Currently he is the Gameplay Programmer at Limestone Games working on "Aeon Must Die." He is also part creator of “Rundown Universe,” which is aimed at creating gaming and the game development community. His favorite thing to do is meet new people and talk a lot.
*Rachid Telfort is a software developer for a fintech company doing analytics in the United States. He is a hobby game developer and has participated in game jams such as the Global Game Jam through the Microsoft New York City site. He was the UX/UI developer for “Into the Dark: Narakan,” a 2018 rogue like game for mobile.

Wednesday, July 22

  • 12noon-2pm EDT / 4-6pm GMT
  • Workshop: Open Sources Assets, Basic Sound and Image Editing​
    • Presenters:
      • Rita Torsney-Sullivan is an Event Manager for St. John’s University. Additionally she has past experience running RetroGameCon in Syracuse, NY for 3 years and fundraisers for non-profits. She was a jammer at Global Game Jam’s New York City site for the last 3 years assisting with project management, audio design, and image design.
      • Patrick Baker has been an Elementary School teacher for over a decade with an expertise in the field of Special Education. He co-owns a video game business with his wife, Rita. He has participated in Global Game Jam for two years focusing on the graphic design field.
Thursday, July 23
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Sabar Banks
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Jerry Medeiros
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Patrick Hickey Jr.
  • 2:30-3:30pm EDT / 6:30-7:30pm GMT
    • Panel: Q&A with Programmers - More Insights into the Video Game Industry Presenters:
    • Sabar Banks 
  • Jerry Medeiros is a passionate professional with 10 years of experience in the game industry. Currently, he is a Unity Certified Instructor ad Circuit Stream and working creating Virtual and Augmented reality applications and teaching people how to do the same.
  • 4-4:30pm EDT / 8-8:30pm GMT
    • Discussion: Developing a Story in Video Games, Voice Acting/Sound Design
    • Presenter:
      • Patrick Hickey Jr. is the author of “The Minds Behind the Games” series, which interviews legendary developers. His most recent gaming projects include the Story Editor and Voice Actor for the 2018 indie hit, “The Padre” from Shotgun With Glitters and “KROOM” from Orange Door Studios. Patrick is also a professor and journalist.
      • Link his name to http://patrickhickeyjr.com/
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