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The Second Annual Game Design Think Tank
Project Horseshoe 2007
SCHEDULE
November 1st-4th, 2007, Canyon of the Eagles
Lake Buchanan, Texas

Thursday, November 1st:


6:00-7:00 Opening Reception: Texas Beer and Pretzel Tasting
7:00-7:45 Welcome (George, Linda & Teresa)
Informal Introductions and Agenda Ventilation
7:45-8:15 Daniel Cook, www.lostgarden.com; "Smashing the Game Design Atom"
8:15-??? Huge Bar-B-Q Feast, Schmoozefest and Games


Friday, November 2nd:


7:30-9:00 Reveille and Chuckwagon Breakfast
9:00-9:20 Official Howdy, Overview and Welcome: The Fat Man
9:20-9:50 Mike Sellers, Online Alchemy; "This Space Intentionally Left Blank"
9:50-10:20 Mike Verdu, Electronic Arts; "Unlocking Creativity in the Belly of the Beast: Collaborative Game Design at EA"
10:20-10:30 Break
10:30-11:00 Brian Moriarty, ImaginEngine; "The Mystery of Action"
11:00-11:45 Roundtable (George Sanger)
11:45-12:45 Deciding Issues/Dividing into Groups
12:45-2:00 Lunch
2:00-7:00 Facilitated Group Breakout Session (facilitators)
4:00-4:15 Drinks and Snacks
7:00-8:00 Evening Break
8:00-9:30 Dinner in the Herb Garden
9:30-??? Hayride to Observatory, Bonfire, Acoustic Jam, & Fine Cognac
Saturday, November 3rd:

7:30-9:00 Morning Grub
9:00-9:30 Informal Discussion over Breakfast (George)
9:30-10:30 Group Breakout Session (facilitators)
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:30 Group Breakout Session (facilitators)
12:30-1:45 Lunch
1:45-4:00 Group Breakout Session - report work (facilitators)
4:00-5:30 Group Breakout Session - presentation work (facilitators)
5:30-7:00 Groups Gather to Present Results - Formal Reports, Final Discussions, Wrap-up, and Evaluation
7:00-8:00 Break
8:00-8:30 Happy Hour
8:30-??? Gold Sponsor - Emergent Game Technologies hosts 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner

Sunday, November 4th:


8:00-9:30 Breakfast
7:00-1:00 Shuttles to the Airport
9:30-11:00 Town Hall Meeting
Input from Attendees, Planning for Next Year's Project Horseshoe

Project Horseshoe 2007 Was Hosted by The Fat Man
and Gold Sponsor Emergent Game Technologies

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

They Made Project Horseshoe 2007 Possible

section 8


select a section:
1. Introduction  2. Speakers  3. Executive Summary  
4. FabulaRasa: Story in Games
5. Games that Encompass a Diverse and Unusual Range of Emotions
6. Interactive Natural Language Artistic Experiences
7. Professionalizing Game Design
8. Schedule & Sponsors