We've managed to secure Richard Bartle for a talk on World Design in Games! Get comfy and glean some magic from the OG GDCOnline Legend! https://www.eventbrite.se/e/designing-virtual-worlds-tickets-169…

We've gotten some questions about the finer details of #SummerJam2021 - and have put together an FAQ for all our wonderful Jammers!

Leanne always knew she wanted to make games & started her career 16 years ago, eventually marrying her love for cars & games by heading up multiple Need for Speed titles. Now, she's Head of Riot Forge - the 3rd party publishing division of Riot Games.

Meet Ed Perkins, a lifelong gamer & Square Enix fan, now their Head of Mobile Publishing! Having worked across web, mobile & console with ambitious teams and inspiring leaders, Ed will definitely be able to provide some tips & insights!

Chris Pett has traveled extensively, working in different industries all over the world! For the past 3 years he has been an English Teacher, Graphic Designer, & Design Consultant in China. Now, he is the Lead Publishing Executive at Kwalee.

Next up, we have Jon Hook, VP of Publishing at BoomBit! Prior to joining BoomBit, Jon was CRO at Homa Games & previously had his own ad tech startup. An active angel investor in game startups, he sits on the advisory board of a number of games companies

Our next judge is Bobby Wertheim - Director of Content for SEGA Searchlight (Europe). Bobby is always on the look out for talented developers to work with & support through SEGA Searchlight, with the goal of creating a long running successful franchise.

Joining the panel, we have Jacki Vause, Co-Founder of Dimoso. Known as one of the top 30 Women in Mobile, Jacki has worked in publishing & PR for over 25 years managing traditional & digital, mobile and social communications strategies for major clients.

The results are out! Congrats to all our #SummerJam2021 winners! Please do contact us at [email protected] for instructions on how to claim your prizes!

Next, let's meet Julia Kenny! Currently working in the SEGA Searchlight team, Julia's passion for bringing great games to the consumer & forming meaningful relationships has driven her career in video game publishing & business development.