The document discusses the challenges of developing games for exhibitions and events from the perspective of Pisal Setthawong, a game developer and founder of Pigsss Games. It describes how such games are usually meant to promote a company, product, or idea. Game developers often dislike these projects because the game is just one small part of the larger event, requirements are unclear and changing, and deadlines cannot be broken. However, Pisal also provides some recommendations including making games that are quick to play, don't require tutorials, can be easily reset, and have flexible designs to accommodate changes.

1. Developing Games for
Exhibitions/Events - Tales, Challenges,
and OMG Moments from the Trenches
Pisal Setthawong
Co-Founder
Pigsss Games

2. About the Speaker
Pisal Setthawong
• Award Winning and Early
Pioneer in the Thai Game
Industry
– Co-Founded Pigsss Games
• Developer Community
Volunteer/Organizer
• Well-travelled Game
Educator
• Committees at various
Game Events /Organizations
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3. Pigsss Games
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4. Pigsss Games Contact
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FB: Pigsss Games
Phone 083 434 4111
Email info@pigcanfly.com
Website http://www.pigcanfly.com

5. Content
• Introduction
• Why Game Developers Usually Avoid Making
for Events/Exhibitions?
• Tales, Challenges, and OMG Moments from
the Trenches
• Design Philosophies – A. Chang’s
Recommendations
• Q&A
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6. Games for Exhibits/Events
• Games to be used in Exhibitions and Events
usually used to promote a COMPANY, a
PRODUCT, a PROJECT, or an IDEA
• Game Developers usually do not like making
Games for Exhibitions and Events!!!???
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7. TALES, CHALLENGES, AND OMG
MOMENTS
Tales from the Trenches
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8. Case Study
TechnoBots (PTT)
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9. TechnoBots
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10. Initial Requirements
• Multimedia Kiosk inside CTW
– Use Kinect for Simple Motion Capture to Control
TechnoBots Avatar
– Develop a Custom Kinect based Game for Play
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11. Motion Capture
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12. Game Play
Fruit Ninja Clone Apple Catch Clone
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13. Event Launch
Siam Paragon (25/05/2013)
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14. Exhibition
Digital Gateway (26/05/2013-25/06/2013)
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15. WHY ALL THE HATE?
Why Game Developers Usually Avoid Making for Events/Exhibitions?
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16. Decisions Evolve around the
Organizers
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17. The Game is only a Small Cog in the
Big Machine
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18. The End Goal is Not Making
the Best Game Possible!
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19. A Huge Co-Production
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20. Many Unknowns Out of Your Control
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21. Changing and Unclear Requirements
Throughout the Project
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22. Final References are
Usually Delivered Very Late
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23. Demand for Something Fresh and New
But with a Very Tight Deadline
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24. Requirement to Standby at Event
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25. DEADLINES CANNOT BE BROKEN
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26. Long Payment Periods
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27. THE POSITIVES
Maybe there is something good after all!
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28. Working with Different Types of
People and Personalities!
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29. They Pay You, Eventually 
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30. DESIGN PHILOSOPHIES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Chang’s Recommendations
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31. Quick Games – High Turnover
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32. Players should be Able to Play the
Game Without Tutorial!
Clones of Popular Games are Good For Events!
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33. Easy to Reset/Restart
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34. Minimum Screenflow
TITLE
GAME
RESULT
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35. Accurate Estimates and Leave Nothing
to Chance
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36. Flexible Resolutions
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37. You aren’t the Boss!
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Games are part of the Promotional Event

38. Embrace Change
(Changing Requirements)
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39. Keep your Cool
Always Propose Alternative Fixes
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40. Enjoy Your Job!
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41. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Email:
pisalst@gmail.com
FB:
https://www.facebook.com
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