Talks — Games Gathering 2025 Lviv

52 talks by day of the programme, 44 of them with a video recording.

3 April 2025

11:00–12:00 Video Все про Firebase та Google Analytics Myroslav Stetsyuk · Upscale Studio, Chief Operating Officer
11:00–12:00 Video Tools and practices of Narrative Designer Yaraslau Kot · Founder, Tools and practices of Narrative Designer
11:00–12:00 Video Developing a solution for vegetation animation in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2 Maxim Maltsev · GSC Game World, Tech Artist
12:00–13:00 Video Research in mobile games: finding insights from idea to product Roman Povzyk · Burny Games, Product Analyst
12:00–13:00 Video Games, anime, Japanese culture... What connects them? The influence of the Eastern world on the gaming industry Nazar Dyachuk · Fiery Leopards, Owner
12:00–13:00 Video Is there a crisis in game development? Discussion panel “Is there a crisis in game development?” · Moderator: Artur Sheykhaliyev, Playtika, Senior Director of R&D Katerina Burbela, Homa Games, Sr BD Manager Elena Lobova, Burny Games, Head of Strategic Partnerships Artem Shpityak, Moonmana, Founder
13:00–14:00 Video Accessibility in Gaming: Why It Improves the Experience for Everyone Oleksandr Shpak · Ubisoft, Sr. UX/UI Designer
13:00–14:00 Video Design principles in Concept Art. Ecological use of AI. Roman Guro · RedBeat, Art Director
13:00–14:00 Video Organizational Structures: From Theory to Practice in Product Game Development Andriy Hodar · GSC Game World, Project Manager
15:00–16:00 Video Using Artificial Intelligence in Gaming: Regulation, System Risks, and IP Serhiy Barbashyn · Managing Partner of Barbashyn Law Firm, President of AIEI
15:00–16:00 Video From writer to game designer. How to use creative skills at work Oksana Velit · Stepico Games, Lead game designer
15:00–16:00 Use of open source software - legal view Stefan Basista · SPATE legal s.r.o., M&A and IP expert
16:00–17:00 Video Workshop on creating vibrant environments for games and animation Lesia Lukianenko · Freelancer, Concept artist, Visual development artist, Illustrator
16:00–17:00 Video "Play Console blocked, what now?" The new high-risk realities of working with Play Console Viktor Kozlovets · Saint, Slave
16:00–17:00 Video Retro-Inspired Game Design: Conveying Complex Themes Using Old-School Aesthetics Guglielmo De Gregori · Indie Developer
17:00–17:30 Video Delivering content heavy features for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2: Artifacts Yehor Ostapenko · GSC Game World, Game Designer

5 April 2025

11:00–12:00 Why We Won't Hire You: Five Common Mistakes Candidates Make Alina Mudra · Burny Games, Head of Talent Acquisition
11:00–12:00 Video Ctrl+Alt+Disinfo: How we made games that teach you to think Oleksiy Izvalov · Global Game Jam, Regional Coordinator
11:00–12:00 Video Kickstarter from Ukraine and in general Zholud Dobrovolskyi · boardova, Founder & CEO
12:00–13:00 Video Where to get traffic for a mobile game in 2025? Olena Vedmedenko · Keyapp, Head of Business Development
12:00–13:00 Video Indie Survival Secrets: Lessons from Veterans Dmytro Cheglakov · Specialbit, Co-Founder
12:00–13:00 Video Surfing Digital Darwinism with AI: Thriving in the Age of Innovation Gauthier Vasseur · Berkeley and Stanford Analytics and AI lecturer, author, and founder of Data Wise Academy
13:00–14:00 Video What's it like to work for a sandwich with experience? Abd how do you get it? Illya Strikhar, Volodymyr Khomych · United Alpacas Games, QA | Unity Developer
13:00–14:00 Q&A Session with Gauthier Vasseur Gauthier Vasseur · Berkeley and Stanford Analytics and AI lecturer, author, and founder of Data Wise Academy
15:00–16:00 Video Production Department KPIs Yevheniy Lohinov · Stepico, Head Producer
15:00–15:30 Video AI in art development Anna Kolodiyska · AB-Games, Art-director
15:00–16:00 Video Game dev after work: how to assemble a team and release a game Mykyta Nikitenko · United Alpacas Games, CTO / Game Designer
15:30–16:30 Video Marvelous Designer: A flexible tool for working with fabric in 3D Anna Gryn · Сoncept\Character Artist
16:00–17:00 Unobvious cases. VR and Game Engines as an innovative tool for modern communication Kateryna Karmalita · Mriya Production, CEO
16:00–17:00 Video Game Dev for Beginners: A Successful Indie Game Is Easier Than It Seems Kyrylo Dyemkov · Upscale Studio, Co-Founder, PM & CDO
16:30–17:30 Concept art: Before and After Jama Jurabaev · Lucasfilm, Art Director
17:00–18:00 Video Monetization in mobile games Mykyta Zhalkovskyi · CAS.ai, Head of marketing
17:00–18:00 Video World Building: From Narrative to Design Lev Shaposhnikov · Snoop Games, Narrative Tech Designer
17:30–18:00 Q&A Session with Jama Jurabaev Jama Jurabaev · Lucasfilm, Art Director

6 April 2025

11:00–12:00 Video Game development from a sound designer's perspective Taras Terletskyi · Sample Rate Audio Production, CEO/Owner
11:00–12:00 Video The Roadmap of Rule Creation Yelyzaveta Lemeshko · Bigpoint, Game Designer
11:00–12:00 Video How to prepare architecture for top mobile games using Playtika's recipe Mykyta Taushanov · Playtika, Senior Unity Developer
12:00–13:00 Video Idea generation, prototyping and iteration. Reflection on the book "Writing for games" Daren Dmitriev · Pushka Studios, Game Designer
12:00–13:00 How do you create a soundtrack that will stick in the players' memories? Vlad Plotnikov, Ruslana Kruchek · VP Production, Co-Founder, Music Composer & Sound Designer; Co-Founder, Brand Manager, Art Director
12:00–13:00 Video Unreal Engine 5: key technologies in game development of the future Roman Chmykh · Red Viburnum Studio, Lead Gameplay Developer
13:00–14:00 Video UGC in Trials Rising Ostap Dovbush · Ubisoft, Senior Game Designer
13:00–14:00 Video How to become a Unity developer – step-by-step instructions Yaroslav Rudenko · Plarium, Unity Developer
13:00–14:00 Video How to create large seasonal events in games. Mech Arena case study Olga Gladyk · Plarium, LiveOps Specialist
15:00–16:00 Video Casual ≠ Primitive: Why Gamers Are Happy and Artists Are Not (and How to Change the Rules of the Game) Oleh Karachentsev · Visual360, Art Director
15:00–16:00 Video Don't Press "SKIP", or seven popular mistakes in UX texts Polina Kuznetsova · Burny Games, UX Writer
15:00–15:30 Video The first platform of direct donations for the military personnel of the Defense Forces of Ukraine "Peremoha" Vlad Sakin · Military Unit, Sergeant
15:30–16:30 Video AAA Soundtrack with a Ukrainian Soul: How to Integrate Cultural Code into Game Audio Dmitry Shalamov · National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments, Orchestra Artist
16:00–17:00 Video Using Figma to create an interactive game engine Anton Drokin · Gameloft Kharkiv, UI/UX Designer
16:00–17:00 Video From concept to masterpiece: what makes a quality game design? Volodymyr Horban · Red Viburnum Studio, Founder & CEO
16:30–17:30 Video Without “resources” and “flows”: what practical approaches will keep the team motivated? Yan Fedun · Burny Games, Project Manager
17:00–17:30 The power of business associations. Case study Diia.City United Natalia Mykolska · Diia.City United, Executive Director
17:00–17:30 Video From virtual battlefield to real mission: combat operations with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Oleg Soverteka · 130th Territorial Defense Battalion, Reconnaissance Platoon Commander

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