Archive 2004 - Pitch To Publishers Day

To be Held: Friday 3 December 2004 , 9am - 5pm .

Location: You Yang 1, Level 3, Melbourne Convention Centre

DESCRIPTION

The AGDC Pitch to Publishers Day provides a great opportunity for emerging, small and established developers to pitch a game concept to publishers. All meetings will be private.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Meeting Eligibility

Meetings are open to all Australian and New Zealand game development studios.

All game development studios are eligible to submit a short concept proposal. All submissions will be provided directly to publishers attending the AGDC. Publishers will identify and arrange meetings with those companies they wish to meet. A meeting schedule for room bookings will be made available on the AGDC website from 8 November 2004 . Bookings can be made up to COB Wednesday 1 December 2004 , subject to room availability.

Australian and New Zealand game development studios must be willing to supply and setup their own computer hardware and software for all Pitch to Publisher meetings.

All meetings with publishers will be 20 minutes long with a 10 minute break between each meeting.

Up to 4 private meeting areas within You Yang 1 will be available for concurrent meetings.

Cost to Participate

The cost to participate in the AGDC Pitch to Publishers Day is:

GDAA Members AUD$200
Non GDAA Members AUD$300

Only those game development studios who secure appointments with participating publishers will be invoiced for the above amount.

PITCH TO PUBLISHERS DAY: REQUIREMENTS

Applications for the AGDC Pitch to Publishers Day are now invited. Applications close on 5.00pm , Friday 19 November 2004 .

Teams must submit the following information online.

1. Company Information

• Company name
• Name (if not a registered company/contact name for company)
• Address
• Email
• Telephone contact
• URL (if you have one)
• Working Title for the Project

2. Project Outline

• Brief description of your project (Concept outline: one paragraph)
  
  
• Project Plan (200 word description)
  This should include the following areas:

• Platform suitability (innovation, game modes, longevity, features etc)
• Graphical effects and visual appeal (variety, style, effects, animation etc)
• Innovative features (control, audio, structuring, effects etc)
• Gameplay features (collectibles, difficulty, modes of play, connectivity)
• Game dynamics (physics, AI, interaction, cameras etc)
• Control method (use of Analog, Peripherals, functionality, ergonomics etc)
• Game structure (level design, rewards, presentation etc)
• Suitability to market (theme, licence, genre, demographic appeal)
• Project team: experience/track record, previous titles staff have directly been involved with

DURATION OF THE PITCH TO PUBLISHERS DAY

Applications close 5.00pm Friday, 19 November 2004 .

Publishers will be able to confirm meetings via the Meeting Room Schedule on the AGDC website from 8 November - cob Wednesday 1 December 2004 .