NOTE: "The DEMO floor which takes place earlier in the day (12-6pm) is free. Its only the evening talks here (6-9) that you need a ticket for". Visit www.stateofplay.ie for details

OVERVIEW
The State of Play is Ireland's premier Independant Game Developer Event hosted by the Dublin Institute of Technology on its Aungier Street Campus.2015 will have the most exciting line up ever with a combination of inspirational international & irish speakers. So far we have:

Richard Lemarchand is a game designer and Associate Professor in the Interactive Media & Games Division of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Between 2004 and 2012, Richard was a Lead Game Designer AT game development studio Naughty Dog, where he was Lead and Co-Lead Game Designer of the award-winning Uncharted series for the Sony PlayStation 3. Visit his website.

Leigh Alexander writes about video games, interactive entertainment and other things. As longtime editor for Gamasutra, she contributes game criticism, design analysis, industry trend editorial, and interviews with developers to the world’s best, ugliest website on the art of game development. She was a featured columnist for Edge magazine and Kotaku and her features appear at Polygon. Visit her website