🔍 What’s this workshop about?
Every game you’ve ever played has a hidden layer, not just code, but decisions, systems, and creative thinking that happen long before a game becomes playable.
“The Game Before the Game” is an insider talk about the process behind game development, how ideas turn into mechanics, how systems are designed, and how developers think before opening the engine.
You won’t need programming experience. This session focuses on understanding the logic, creative decisions, and development mindset behind games rather than live coding or technical demos.
Think of it as stepping into the developer’s perspective before the actual build begins.
👩🎓 Who’s it for?
High-school students curious about:
How games actually work under the hood
Programming & creative problem-solving
Game mechanics and system design
Turning ideas into interactive experiences
👉 No advanced experience needed. If you love games and enjoy figuring out how things work, you’re already halfway there.
📘 What will you learn?
By the end, you’ll start seeing games not just as a player, but as someone who understands what’s happening behind the screen.
🎤 Meet the speaker
Leonard Maxim is a Unity Developer at Stoneskip, an indie game development studio.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Game Development from Coventry University and a Master’s in Game Technology from the IT University of Copenhagen, Leo has worked across AR/VR, simulations, innovation and research projects, always at the intersection of creativity and technology.
He has also contributed to educational programs in game development at DIS Copenhagen and has been part of development teams behind titles like Simpler Times, Domino Dreams, and Dice Dreams.
🚀 Why should you attend?
Understand how games are designed before production starts
Get a realistic view of the game development process
Explore how creativity meets technology in game dev
Learn directly from an industry developer
Discover potential career paths in game development
🎯 If you’ve ever wondered how a game truly works before it becomes playable, this workshop is for you.
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