XP Gaming Inc.

Last year over 45% of MIGS attendees were director level or higher. Business gets done at MIGS!

MIGS is where game business happens. Connect with publishers, investors, developers, service providers, AAA external development buyers - basically the video games industry!

Game Jam Alert! Four different game jam categories to test and level up your cloud gaming skills at the AWS Game Jam during #MIGS24 on Oct 29th at the Hyatt. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gx8BRERV Lots of opportunity to meet awesome folks, tackle real-world challenges in game hosting, analytics, AI/ML, & security, and learn some serious new skills with AWS for Games.

The official #MIGS24 program schedule is here!

Montrez-nous votre jeu | Show us Your Game! Vous êtes développeur indépendant et vous prévoyez de présenter votre jeu au MIGS 2024? Envoyez-nous un teaser ou une capture d’écran de votre jeu ci-dessous. On veut voir votre superbe travail! --- Are you an indie developer planning to showcase your game at MIGS 2024? Drop a teaser or screenshot of your game below! Let’s see your amazing work! #MIGS24 La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec XP Gaming Inc.

Last weekend I attended XP Gaming Inc. & Signals. Alongside my co-founder Robert Baxter, we made new connections and visited with friends and saw some really amazing new games and interactive exhibitions. Thank you to everyone that took the time to chat with us and all of the publishers who met with us at the event. Our hearts are full and it was a pleasure representing Tidepool Games at this event. Thank you Loc Dao, Kristina Lao, Colleen Arndt, Debi Wong and DigiBC - The Creative Technology Association of British Columbia for organizing and hosting this fantastic event. We’re already looking forward to attending next year!

Hoje termina o prazo para inscrição no indie pitch do Montreal Video Game Summit 24. O pitch não precisa estar em francês tampouco precisa estar em Quebec ou Canadá. Check it out!

Come join me in Montreal for #MIG24 on Oct 30th & 31st where I will be presenting one of my most popular talk. Thank you Jason Lepine for reaching out to me with this golden opportunity. CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS “How can I get my external partners to talk more?” “Why didn’t my external partners understand my feedback?” “Why are my external partners so direct in their communication?”   In any external development collaboration, communication is crucial in establishing alignment and creating deeper relationships. However, working with teams from different cultures and geographical locations post new trials for the local teams. Common challenges are getting the external partners to engage in open communication as well as maneuvering around differences in language comprehension, working principles, thought processes and comfort levels. Many times, even best practices that enhance effective communication such as proper documentations and clear roadmaps are overlooked.    One of the keys to success in any external development partnership is to overcome communication barriers to allow the game dev team and their external partners to build trust and cultivate a safe & effective work environment. Conflict arises when there are assumptions that others think and operate like them. Setting a clear expectation early on eliminates misunderstanding and unnecessary conflicts. Important part of this effort when dealing with global partnership is having a deeper comprehension of the differences between cultures that adhere to lateral and hierarchical leadership so there is a context of how these societies function, make decisions and why. This understanding will not only provide insights into the areas that need improvements within the external engagements and healthier ways to adapt when working with a different culture, it will also develop respect and empathy among the game dev team and their external partners, eventually leading to a seamless collaboration even when the work itself is challenging.

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Studies show only 25% of pitches get a 2nd meeting. #Indies improve your pitch skills and get that 2nd meeting!