Speakers for the Nordic Game 26 Masterclass Revealed

Hosted and curated by the Mighty Diamonds mentor group, the Nordic Game 26 Masterclass Friday offers a day of hands-on workshops and expert-led sessions covering four key areas of game development: Design, Art, Business and Narrative. The event supports emerging talent and early-stage studios. All NG26 Spring pass holders can attend Masterclass Friday free of charge, and a dedicated Friday-only pass is also available.

"Last year's premiere of the Masterclass Friday was a great success, and we received excellent feedback from participants that we’re now using to refine and elevate the experience even further. A huge thank you to Mighty Diamonds for partnering with us again," says Nordic Game’s Program Director Jacob Riis.

The initial schedule for Masterclass Friday

• 10:00 – 16:00: Showcase Stage Talks
• 11:00 – 12:30: Workshops - Round 1
• 13:00 – 14:30: Workshops - Round 2
• 16:00 – 18:00: Afterwork Fun

Round 1

• Christoffer Bodegård: Interactive Writing in Esoteric Ebb
• Chris Brettman: Intuition-Based Level Design
• Danny Perez: Your Enemies Are Boring (and how to fix them)
• Will Blood: From FOMO to Fantasy: Repositioning Live-Service Monetization in Helldivers 2

Round 2

• Lauren Stone: Creating Diverse Characters from comics to AAA
• Patrick Rose: The ARC Design Framework – Training to Build Standout Features
• Johan Lundqvist: Lift Off! Elevate Your Vehicle Design
• André Persson: The TRUTH About Investors, Publishing and Broken Player Promises