Hamburger Indie Treff #46

Listen to talks, play games from Hamburg indie developers, connect and exchange ideas with others—this is all possible at the Indie Treff. For over ten years now, we have been organizing free events in Hamburg focused on the indie scene.

For the upcoming Indie Treff meets PLAY Festival crossover, we have 3 amazing mini talks planned for you:

Audio Sewing Box Chat About Closer the Distance (DE)
Mathilde Hoffmann

In this talk, Mathilde shares a few anecdotes about the funny things that happened while working on the audio for this sad game. She also discusses how the word "distance" played a fateful role in the sound design.

Mathilde is a sound designer and composer from Hamburg. Since 2018, she has worked as a freelancer on a variety of indie games, including Unrailed! 1 and 2, ODDADA, and Closer the Distance, developed by the Hamburg-based studio Osmotic.

Game Over, Before You Start: Avoiding Traps in Pre-Production (EN)
Benjamin Justice

Many games fail due to decisions made before development starts. They miss the target audience or hit walls that could have been avoided. Let's look at some common traps during pre-production, including some that I have found with my own foot.

Justice is a small solo developer and publisher from Hamburg with 10 years of experience in software development. He has gained his experience points by shipping three commercial games and several enterprise products.

Schlüko: First Aid for Your Time Management (DE)
Anke Günther

Do you want to complete your tasks and projects, but always seem to get sidetracked? This brief introduction to key competencies will help you focus on what's important.

Anke has been active in the gaming industry since 2010. She is responsible for development, production, and design at Beardshaker Games, as well as teaching at HAW Hamburg.