Develop:Brighton brings together developers from around the world to discuss all things gaming. On April 3, the conference announced its first keynote speaker; Jon Ingold, co-founder of indie game giant Inkle, creators of the award-winning game 80 Days.
Ingold was previously lead designer at Sony Europe before co-founding inkle, which is best known for Sorcery, Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and of course 80 days. The latter has been nominated for four BAFTA Gaming Awards and won the Outstanding Storytelling award at the Independent Games Fest, winning Time Game of the Year in 2014.
His Develop:Brighton talk, titled Higher Up and Deeper In: Making Game Narratives Richer, will give us a window into the world of creating stories that keep gamers coming back again and again.
“The Develop conference is the beating heart of gaming in the UK, and I’m delighted to have been invited to speak this year,” says Ingold. “I look forward to sharing the strategies we’ve developed at Inkle over the past decade to help others create narrative experiences that maintain their integrity in every game.”
“We are delighted to have Jon joining us as a keynote speaker this summer,” said Andy Lane, Managing Director of Tandem Events. “This is just the beginning; we have even more speakers and panels to announce, so stay tuned for the latest information.
Develop:Brighton takes place July 11-13 at the Hilton Brighton Metropole; a beautiful setting for an exciting event. You can grab an early bird ticket to Develop: Brighton for £6 until April 6; so buy one now. It gets better though, as you can get a 10% discount in Super Early Bird Pass using the official code from – Game News. just use the code ARFWDS if you buy a ticket before April 6.
Develop: Brighton is shaping up to be the perfect place to learn from some of the developers behind some of the best PC games ever made, and who knows; maybe we’ll also see previews of upcoming games.