THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1-SET-UP, FESTIVAL OPENING

Venue Begin End Type Title Speaker(s)/Moderator(s)
Galleries 3:00 pm 6:00 pm VIP / Media preview tours By appointment Sam Roberts, Stephanie Barish, Celia Pearce
Culver Hotel Gallery 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Exhibition open for public preview Exhibition open for public preview Gamemakers
Royal T 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Opening Party (VIP / Media) IndieCade: The Happening – Part 1 Richard Lemarchand, Robin Hunicke
Royal T 8:00 pm 10:00 pm Opening Party (Public Portion) IndieCade: The Happening – Part 2 Modal Kombat

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2-CHALLENGING TOPICS & EMOTIONAL DEPTH

Friday's sessions focus on expanding the expressive range of games, and look at exploring new emotional spectrums through new gameplay, aesthetics and themes. Indie innovators discuss their unique approach to game design and their visions for the future. This will include a look at "games for change" and emerging genres dealing with socially relevant topics.

Venue Begin End Type Title Speaker(s)/Moderator(s)
Grand Casino 08:00 am 09:15 am Breakfast Salon Creation Conversation Greg Wohlwend, Mike Boxleiter
Ivy Substation 09:30 am 10:45 am Talk Emotion and Games Daniel Benmergui
Galleries 10:00 am 7:00 pm Exhibition Exhibition Exhibition
Ivy Substation 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel A Challenging Topics Global Conflicts Team, Train (Brenda Brathwaite), Hosted by Hollywood Hill
Culver Hotel 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel B Emotional Depth in Game Design Akrasia Team, Dear Esther Team, Spectre Team, Aether Team
  12:30 pm 2:15 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch
Ivy Substation 2:30 pm 3:45 pm Strategic Game Design Hosted by EEDAR Geoff Zatkin
Rush Street 2:30 pm 3:45 pm PM Salon A Conversation About Expression and Game Literacy Henry Jenkins & Janet Murray
TBA 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Keynote Fresh Ideas for First and Third Person Shooters Keita Takahashi & Jenova Chen, Robin Hunicke
Culver Hotel 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Happy Hour Happy Hour Copenhagen Game Collective: Collectible Business Card Game
Sony Pictures Entertainment Plaza 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Awards Ceremony Gala Awards TBA

SATURDAY-ART & INNOVATION

Saturday’s sessions focus on innovation and games-as-art, both the artistic sensibility of indie game developers, as well as the question of games as fine art. Game developers whose work is driven by creative vision and who operate in galleries, museums and other contexts outside of traditional game distribution will engage with curators, arts funders and cultural critics invested in building a bridge between indie games and fine art.

Venue Begin End Type Title Speaker(s)/Moderator(s)
Grand Casino 08:00 am 09:15 am Breakfast Salon Creation Conversation Papermint Team
Ivy Substation 09:30 am 10:45 am Talk Night Journey Tracy Fullerton
Galleries 10:00 am 7:00 pm Exhibition Exhibition Exhibition
Ivy Substation 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel A Art Games Eddo Stern, David Familian, Jo-Anne Northrup, Chris Brandt, John Sharp
Culver Hotel 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel B Art, Music and Technology - An iPhone Showcase Ruben and Lullaby Team, Eliss Team, RadioFlare Team
  12:30 pm 2:15 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch
Ivy Substation 2:30 pm 3:45 pm Game Creation Tools/Making of TBA TBA
Rush Street 2:30 pm 3:45 pm PM Salon A Conversation About Art and Innovation Ian Dallas & Richard Lemarchand
Ivy Substation 4:00 pm 5:30 pm Preview Fresh Picked Games TBA
Culver Hotel 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Happy Hour Happy Hour Copenhagen Game Collective: Mario Bar & Collectible Business Card Game
TBA 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Keynote TBA Will Wright

SUNDAY-NEXT GEN GAME DESIGNERS: EDUCATING, MENTORING, PITCHING (Hosted by National University)

A special day devoted to individuals and families who love games and which include the next generation of game designers young and old. Sunday’s sessions focus on opportunities for aspiring young gamers, including a special workshop on colleges and universities that offer degrees in gaming, and a special pitch session where young designers can get feedback on their game ideas, as well as a series of sessions dedicated to adults interested in entering the game industry. Sunday’s program will include a premiere of a soon-to-be-published indie game.

Venue Begin End Type Title Speaker(s)/Moderator(s)
Grand Casino 08:00 am 09:15 am Breakfast Salon Creation Conversation TBA
Culver Hotel 09:30 am 10:45 am Pitch Session Pitch Sessions Robert Nashak & Eric Zimmerman
Galleries 10:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibition Exhibition Exhibition
Ivy Substation 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel A Gettig Started: Launching Your Own Game Company Merci Grace, Kellee Santiago
Culver Hotel 11:00 am 12:15 pm Panel B Retooling for Games: Mentoring Session Heather Logas, John Sharp, Colleen Macklin, Karla Berry, Ted Henning
Culver Hotel Lobby 12:30 pm 2:15 pm Lunch Game Design U: Open House Session National University, Georgia Tech, USC Interactive Media
Culver Hotel 2:30 pm 3:45 pm Game Creation TBA Adobe
Ivy Substation 2:30 pm 3:30 pm Preview From Student Project to Published Game The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, and And Yet It Moves
Rush Street 4:00 pm 6:30 pm Closing Party Closing Party, Audience Choice Awards, Finalist Show and Tell The Singularity, Jesse Vigil

OTHER SOCIAL & OUTDOOR GAMES (Times & Locations)

Chalk Games with Robin Hunicke, Saturday and Sunday 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Downtown Plaza
New Games with USC Game Innovation Lab, Saturday and Sunday 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Media Park
Mafia with Copenhagen Game Collective, Saturday 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm and Sunday 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Media Park
BackChatter with Eric Zimmerman (Throughout the Week)
Urban Bingo, Friday and Saturday 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Culver Hotel

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 - 8:00 PM VIP Invitation Only
8:00 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

Additional Appearances for 2009

In addition to its main festival, IndieCade holds a series of showcase and topic-specific events designed to highlight independent games in a variety of venues. The selection of games for these events are drawn from the annual submission pool of games depending on the requirement of each venue.

IndieCade @ E3
June 2 - 5, 2009
Los Angeles, California

IndieCade @ SIGGRAPH Sandbox
August 5 - 7, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana

IndieCade 2009 Festival
October 1 - 4, 2009
Culver City, California

IndieCade @ OIAF
October 27 - 31, 2009
Ottawa, Canada

IndieCade Europe @ GameCity
October 27 - 31, 2009
Nottingham, UK


Events in 2008

IndieCade @ CICAF
April 28 - May 3
Hangzhou, China

IndieCade @ E3
July 15 - 17
Los Angeles, California

IndieCade @ Penny Arcade Expo
August 29 - 31
Seattle, Washington

IndieCade @ E for All
October 3 - 5
Los Angeles, California

IndieCade 2008 @ Open Satellite
October 10 - 17
Bellevue, Washington

IndieCade Europe @ GameCity
October 30 - November 1
Nottingham, England