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Project Horseshoe

Project Horseshoe's 2013
ADVISORY BOARD
The Eighth Annual
Game Design Think Tank
OFFICIAL REPORT

The Project Horseshoe Topic for 2013:
SOLVING GAME DESIGN'S TOUGHEST PROBLEMS

This November 7th-10th, some of the brightest minds in the games industry traded the comforts and chaos of the corporate world to convene at a secluded country inn to discuss, argue, debate, brainstorm and possibly alter the course of history for game design.

The Eighth Annual Game Design Think Tank, Project Horseshoe, offered a unique and highly effective way to confront some of the toughest issues facing our industry today, and to influence their outcome. In what many consider to be the most important and beneficial networking opportunity of the year, this unusual conference gathers together movers and shakers of the games industry for a long weekend of concentrated, uninterrupted discussions, debates, and roundtables, as well as inspirational and practical speaker sessions with industry leaders.

This year's Project Horseshoe serves as an example of the great things that can be accomplished by a group of professionals, working in a supportive environment, and dedicated to cooperatively solving industry-wide problems.

Co-founder:
Linda Law

Co-founder:
Teresa Avallone

TECHNICAL
ADVISORS

Patricia A. Pizer
CEO
Way Too Far Games

Bob Bates
Game Designer and Writer
www.bobbates.com

Daniel Cook
Chief Creative Officer
Spry Fox

Olivier Lejade
CEO
Mekensleep

Dustin Clingman
CEO
ZeeGee Games

Project Horseshoe
Phone: (512) 689-5486
Fax: (512) 551-0417
E-mail:

Web: www.projecthorseshoe.com

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1. Introduction
2. Workgroup Reports Overview
3. Exploring Non-pictographic Symbologies for Games
4. Solving Big Problems
5. The Next Big Thing
6. Games & Government
7. What Moves a Player to Meaning in Their Play Experience
8. Psychology for Game Designers
9. Mr. Cow Presents: Techniques for Designing Spontaneous Shared Moments, in glorious Technicolor
10. Schedule & Sponsors