In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone–the only limits are your own imagination.

Local eatery Port City Pub is one of SGC’s partners and sponsors. Get a chance to meat the other exhibitors and speakers in a relaxed setting. *Requires SGC VIP, Exhibitor, or Speaker Badge

Hear a firsthand account of troubled projects in professional game development and learn how to avoid similar pitfalls on your own games.

Learn about the landscape of high school esports in Ohio and learn how to bring esports opportunities to your high school for free.

Marketing your game only requires time, consistency and love - you know you need to get your game out there, but what's the best way to do that?

Bastien Lecouffe Deharme talks about the path to becoming a professional artist and working within the game industry

Let’s talk about art direction and video game aesthetics.

Building assets for a game can consume an exhausting list that never seems to end. What kind of visual content is needed to populate a game and how do these assets relate to one another?

With over 15+ years of outsourcing management experience Mark will take you through lessons learned working with outsourcing studios.

Understanding the value you can bring to an Esports organization.

Current first-year and sophomore gaming students at SSU are invited to a FREE taco bar luncheon about campus resources for success at Shawnee State University. This session will be interactive and participants are eligible for free gaming prizes!

*Required to have your SSU Bear Card.

The Art of Musical Expression: Composing emotionally captivating music and sound design in video games.

Mark Stefanowicz was Art Director on Epic Mickey & Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. Join him as he shares what he learned from the experiences.

Dalton Fox shares his journey of transforming a 48-hour PyGame prototype into a cross-platform Unity release title and how starting his own business multiplied the value of his education 10x.

Love to play video games? SGC Showcases some of the best games around. From indie titles, student projects, game mods, virtual reality experiences. You’ll have your hands full the entire event.

A discussion on the variety of free game engines available and which one is right for you.

A panel of students from the 2019 senior project. They’ll be discussing their current project and what they've learned.

Explore the history of "Women in Gaming" and the current climate for these developers.

Video games, as an art form, offer a unique perspective and means of critique towards the cultures they're developed into.

Join Derek Lewis, Marisa Hike, Nicholas Compton, and Dalton Fox as they discuss their transition from Shawnee student to industry leaders.