Talks
[2026] Tweening With Meaning
Strategically using polish to help your game feel great and punch above its weight.
[2026] Press Start 20×20: Moving Through Water
What could being a novice kayaker possibly teach us about game development? Insights about the creative process can be found anywhere, even out on the water, so grab your paddle and let’s see where the current takes us.
[2025] Homegrown: Gamedev Inspiration from the Garden
Come along on a stroll through the garden, where we’ll look at how ideas from the natural world relate to what we do as game developers. Take a breath of fresh air, touch some grass, and get inspired to bring insights from your hobbies into your process.
[2024] Building a Castle in a Weekend
Take a playful look at scoping your game by viewing the development process as a collaboration with an imaginary castle builder.
[2023] Exploring Game Design with Shapes
Strategies for iterating on game design, with a focus on repurposing visual composition concepts to explore new ideas. Get inspired to examine games with a unique perspective that will help you untangle the intention behind the mechanics.
[2019] PechaKucha Winnipeg: Sketch of the Day
The story of the first seven years of Sketch of the Day: how it started, how it’s going, and lessons learned along the way.