Registration and Ticket Categories

The IndieCade 2009 Festival features finalist games in multiple locations, outdoor gameplay, and relevant artist talks and salons. The complimentary conference program features a lively three-day conversation between the most creative and influential minds in today’s evolving rapidly evolving game scene.

A diverse array of formats, including keynotes, single-speaker presentations, panels, salons and tools tutorials complement the festival exhibitions, outdoor gameplay and evening events that include performances and premieres of the most innovative independently developed games.

Tickets are available in multiple formats.

Festival Day Pass or 4-Day Pass

Advance purchase price is $20/day or $50/Four-day.This pass is available daily Oct 1-4.

This category of pass includes access to the following:

• Hands-on gameplay exhibition at the Culver Hotel.

• Hands-on gameplay exhibition at the Gregg Fleishman Gallery.

• Hands-on gameplay exhibition at the Wonderful World Art Gallery.

• Artist talks at all of the above venues (talk schedules posted at each venue).

• Breakfast salons with gamemakers and luminaries at the Grand Casino Cafe.

• First-come/ first-serve access to daily tools workshops (sessions tba).

• Access to daily Happy Hour at the Culver Hotel Lobby Bar

• Closing Night Audience and Finalist Award Party @ Rush Street (4:00 - 6:30 PM).

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Conference Day Pass

Advance purchase price is $150/day.This pass is available daily Oct 2 & Oct 3.

This category of pass includes access to the following:

• All activities included in the Festival Pass.

• All Workshops, Panels, Speakers for that day at the Ivy Substation and Culver Hotel

• Keynotes for that day at the Ivy Substation.

• Twice-daily Salons for that day at the Grand Casino Cafe and Rush Street Restaurant.

• Opening Night Gala at the Royal-T Cafe (6:00 PM VIP start time)

• Evening VIP Event for that day (Oct 2: Awards at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Oct 3: Game Previews, Performances, and Party Location TBA)

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Full Conference Pass

Advance purchase price is $235. This pass is covers admission for Oct 1-4.

This category of pass includes access to the following:

• All activities included in the Festival Pass.

• All Workshops, Panels, Speakers, eld at the Ivy Substation and Culver Hotel

• All Keynotes, held at the Ivy Substation.

• All twice-daily Salons, held at the Grand Casino Cafe and Rush Street Restaurant.

• Opening Night Gala at the Royal-T Cafe (6:00 PM VIP start time)

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VIP Conference Pass

Advance purchase price is $290. This pass is covers admission for Oct 1-4 and includes ALL VIP events

This category of pass includes access to the following:

• All activities included in the Festival Pass.

• All Workshops, Panels, Speakers, held at the Ivy Substation and Culver Hotel

• All Keynotes, held at the Ivy Substation.

• All twice-daily Salons, held at the Grand Casino Cafe and Rush Street Restaurant.

• Opening Night Gala at the Royal-T Cafe (6:00 PM VIP start time).

• Evening VIP Events including, Award Ceremony and Reception, Game Previews and Performances, Parties for all Days.

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IndieCade U Pass

Advance purchase price is $40 for an individual pass and $70 for two passes. Admission is for Oct. 4 only.

This category of pass includes access to the following:

• All activities included in the Festival Pass.

• Special aspiring gamemaker Workshops and Sessions, held at the Ivy Substation, Culver Hotel, and the Downtown Plaza

• Youth Oriented Gameplay, Workshops, and Social events, held at the Ivy Substation and Media Park.

• A special Salon and Keynote/Preview, held at the Rush Street Restaurant and Ivy Substation.

• Access to Game Design U Lunch (12 Noon - 2:00 PM, Culver Hotel Lobby)

• Closing Night Audience and Finalist Award Party @ Rush Street (4:00 - 6:30 PM).

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Ticket Purchase and Pick Up

IndieCade 2009 Festival will take place across the walking streets of Downtown Culver City. Culver City is perfectly located between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California and is full of independent and artistic spirit.

Festival Headquarters for Ticket Pick-Up, Conference Registration, Information, Maps for Outdoor Events, and Daily Happy Hours are located at the Culver Hotel.

For inquiries, questions, or large group admission discounts please contact central@IndieCade.com

Overall Festival Locations

Culver Hotel 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City 90232

Downtown Plaza

Gregg Fleishman Gallery, 3850 Main Street, Culver City 90232

Ivy Substation/ Actor's Gang Theater, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City CA 90232

Media Park

Royal-T Cafe and Gallery, 8910 Washington Blvd., Culver City 90232

Rush Street, 9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City 90232,

Sony Pictures Entertainment Plaza, 10202 Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90232

Wonderful World Art Gallery, 9517 Culver Blvd., Culver City 90232

Parking & Directions

Parking

CARDIFF STRUCTURE: The Cardiff Parking Structure is located, a half block west from of Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel), at 3846 Cardiff Avenue between Culver and Venice Boulevards.

INCE PARKING STRUCTURE: The Ince Parking Structure is located one block east of the Festival Heaquarters (Culver Hotel), at 9009 Washington Avenue. You can also enter the structure from Culver Blvd. at the Trader Joe’s entrance.

Directions:

From the South and LAX Airport:
 Take 405 Fwy North to Culver Blvd exit, make a Right onto Culver Blvd. Continue heading East until you reach the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) and proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the North and West:
Take 405 Fwy South to Venice Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is Washington Place, make a Left. Washington Place will merge with Washington Blvd and then merge with Culver Blvd. After this merge, the Festival Headquarters (Culver Hotel) will be on your right hand side. You may proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Cardiff parking structure, or the Ince parking structure.

From the East/ Downtown Los Angeles/ Pasadena Area: 
Take 10 Fwy West to Robertson Blvd exit, make a Left. The next light is National Blvd, make a Left again. Go one block to Venice Blvd, make a Right. The next light is Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the hotel on your left hand side, at next traffic signal, Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.

From the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area:
Take La Cienega Blvd South to Venice Blvd, make a Right. Proceed approximately 1.5 miles to Culver Blvd, make a Left. Pass the Festival Headquarters (conference hotel) on your left hand side, at next traffic signal Irving, make U-turn at left turn signal to proceed to the Hotel loading doc (hotel guests only), the Ince parking structure, or continue straight for the Cardiff parking structure.

Advance Purchase Tickets

Advance Purchase Tickets Now Available!

Festival Day Rate: $20

Festival 4-Day Pass $50

Conference Day Pass and Individual VIP Event (Friday or Saturday available): $150

Conference Full Pass: $235

Conference Full Pass with VIP Events: $290

Conference U Pass: $40 for one or $70 for two (includes Festival Day Pass)

Brief Schedule of Events

Hands-On Exhibition Preview
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, VIP & Media, by Appointment
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Preview for All Festival Attendees
October 1, 2009
Locations: Wonderful World Art Gallery, Culver Hotel Mezzanine, Gregg Fleishman Gallery

Hands-On Exhibition
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Wonderful World Art Gallery, Culver Hotel Mezzanine, Gregg Fleishman Gallery

The IndieCade Happening: Opening Gala, Previews, Music, & Gameplay
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM VIP Invitation Only
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Open to All Festival Attendees
October 1, 2009
Location: Royal-T Cafe and Gallery

Award Ceremony and Reception
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM VIP Invitation Only
October 2, 2009
Locations: Sony Pictures Entertainment Plaza

Outdoor Gameplay and Pervasive Games
TImes TBA
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Media Park, Downtown Plaza, Main Street

Conference, Workshop, and Panel Sessions>
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
October 2 - 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation, Culver Hotel

Previews
Times TBA, VIP Invitation Only
October 3, 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation

Happy Hours
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
October 1- 4, 2009
Locations: Culver Hotel Lounge

Salons
8:15 AM - 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
October 2- 4, 2009
Locations: Grand Casino Cafe, Rush Street Restaurant

Aspiring Gamemaker Day (Young & Old)
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
October 4, 2009
Locations: Ivy Substation, Culver Hotel, Downtown Plaza, Media Park,

Closing Party & Audience / Finalist Choice Awards
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
October 4, 2009
Locations: Rush Street Restaurant