AdventureX 2016 - 19th & 20th November

[Ali]

Azure beat me to it. But here's a breakdown of the folk will be variously speaking, taking part in panels and exhibiting new games at the event:

• Charles Cecil (Managing Director: Revolution Software)
• Alexis Kennedy (Designer & Writer: Sunless Sea, Fallen London - weatherfactory.biz)
• Jan "Poki" Müller-Michaelis (Creative Director: Daedalic Entertainment)
• Rhianna Pratchett (Writer: Rise of the Tomb Raider, Overlord - rhiannapratchett.com)
• Ellie Gibson (Gaming Expert: Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit & Podcaster: Scummy Mummies)
• Richard Cobbett (Journalist & Writer: The Long Journey Home - richardcobbett.com)
• Emily Short (Writer: Galatea, Blood & Laurels - emshort.wordpress.com)
• John Walker (Senior Editor: Rock, Paper, Shotgun & Podcaster: Rum Doings)
• Dave Gilbert (of course.)

And John Robertson will be performing the critically-acclaimed live-action videogame The Dark Room. "This is the future of gaming" - Ron Gilbert. (See below.)


[embed=640,360]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpAiW6uy_iY[/embed]

We're still accepting applications for talks and exhibitors, so please share the campaign. We're particularly interested in walking simulators / visual novels and other narrative games that don't fit into the conventional point-and-click mould.

We're also working up to our final stretch goal, so if you can, please knock us up a notch. (Bam.)

[Ali]

Just a little bump to remind you that our Kickstarter is in its final 48 hours.

We're working towards our final stretch goal - seed funding for 2017, because we want AdventureX to keep growing and getting better. If around we can just find 15-20 more backers, we can make that happen. So if you've been waiting for an opportunity to show your support, now would be the perfect time.

I'm very excited by the special guests who've agreed to join us, and I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there!

[cat]

Adventure Treff is better informed than we are here - the schedule is up:

http://www.adventurexpo.org/schedule/

[Azure]

Sorry Cat we literally released the schedule at 11pm last night. We haven't had time to update various threads etc.

[cat]

That's why I did it

There are some interesting talks I'm looking forward to hear.

[Ali]

Thanks for posting that, Cat. There are also full breakdowns of the talks by Rebecca (Azure) here:
http://www.adventurexpo.org/sat-19th-guide/
http://www.adventurexpo.org/sun-20th-guide/

Also, in case you missed it, we are looking for game trailers to play on the livestream (and possibly on screens at the event). All the details are here:
http://www.adventurexpo.org/want-narrative-game-trailers/

By the way, if you have any questions you'd like us to put to the panellists, now would be a great time to suggest them!

[cat]

Is anyone up for meeting at a pub (or the bar of the Ex-Mercure or the Premier Inn) on Friday evening?

[Dave Gilbert]

I'm down. I remember the pub being super crowded last year on Friday night. The hotel bar seems like a better choice.

[selmiak]

this is so soon and I'm so broke! Wish you all a great time there

Will there be a livestream? On the advX website or maybe even on twitch for some chatter for the ppl not there in person.

[Miez]

I'm down. I remember the pub being super crowded last year on Friday night. The hotel bar seems like a better choice.

Yeah, either of the hotel bars sounds like a good plan!

[Dave Gilbert]

Shall we do the hotel-formally-known-as-Mercure bar? Seems to be where most people are staying.

If anyone is around Thursday night and wants to hang out, give me a shout. Having something to do on Thursday night will help me get over jetlag!

[Privateer Puddin']

I'll probably miss you guys on Friday night (unless you're in the bar till late..) since I'm going to see Book of Mormon. Anyone heading over together on Saturday morning?

[Peder 🚀]

I would've loved to, sadly I don't arrive until the morning on Saturday just in time for the beginning of the event.

[Andail]

Me and Joel will be there Friday night, ready to hit the bar

Btw, as WOAM is still in its infancy, we plan to wait for next year before showing any trailers and/or demos, in case anyone was wondering.

[cat]

Shall we do the hotel-formally-known-as-Mercure bar?

See you there on Friday!

[Azure]

Meeting at the hotel bar sounds  good! I am staying there as well. Heads up that we've rented out a different pub on the Sat so don't go to the New Cross Inn! Livestream is at: http://www.adventurexpo.org/livestream/

[Peder 🚀]

Is anyone planning on recording the talks etc this year?

[Chicky]

Heyy, how late is *too* late to submit trailers? I might knock something together as I've got an evening free on Friday, but most of you will already be drunk in London by then

[Ali]

I'm afraid the deadline for trailers has passed. If people still want to send more we will try our best, but we can't guarantee we'll be able to show them.

[cat]

Bring it on your tablet and show it to everyone. This way you would also get immediate feedback