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Are you wondering if the current generation of AI Co-Development tools are mature enough to be used in your Video Game development projects? This session will cover some of the more popular AI Co-Development tools for GoDot, Phaser, Unity, and Unreal Engine.   Some of these tools are ready for prime time while others are still in beta or need more time to mature.  Philip Conrod and Matt Colon are currently using these tools in their Game Development pipeline.  This session is for managers, designers, artists and developers.

Philip will be showcasing our latest video game Exodus Vigil in the CGDC Showcase booth in the Realm Makers Expo Hall on July 18-20.  He will also be highlighting the associated step-by-step video game development textbook tutorial, Introduction to Unity 3D with C#: The Exodus Adventure, which was used to build the original prototype of the Exodus Vigil game. Phil will also be showcasing Hard Lander (a CGDC fan favorite rocket physics game) and highlighting our latest Unity 6 Edition of our Real-World STEM Tutorial & Software which includes the Unity 6 Source Code of the Hard Lander game.

Philip Conrod was one of the first pioneers in the Christian Game Industry.  After graduating from WarrenTech in 1982, Philip co-founded BibleByte Games with his parents John & Joyce Conrod. You can watch his CGDC 2016 keynote presentation on the “First 20 Years of Christian Game Development” on our CGDC YouTube channel here.  Philip has published dozens of apps and games over the past 40+ years.  He has also authored, co-authored and edited over two dozen technology related textbooks for the academic market which can be found in online bookstores like Amazon, Walmart and ChristianBook.com.  Philip’s applications, games and textbook tutorials have been downloaded and used by over 1 million people.

Over the past 40 years, Philip has served in various Information Technology leadership roles for Fortune 500 companies like Sundstrand Aerospace, Safeco Insurance, FamilyLife – CRU, Kenworth Truck Company, Paccar, and SVP/CIO for Darigold.  Philip currently serves as the CEO of Kidware Software and BibleByte Books & Games.  Philip has also teaches Video Game Development at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.

Chloe Conrod delivers an inspirational game development talk at the 2020 Christian Games Developers Conference (CGDC) on August 30, 2020! Click on the link below to view her talk on the CGDC YouTube Channel:

Summary of Chloe’s Talk:
Throughout the years, gaming has created a beautiful and mesmerizing way to escape the real world. Hundreds of these amazing creations have been released towards those of multiple generations, and have been used as an inspiration towards other aspiring game developers on what they may want to create. However, it is never a rare case for a game developer to feel burdened with the over-piling work that they have to face. From financial problems to feeling weighed down by the comments of our audience, to being exhausted from all of our hard work and wondering if we should start over, there are many in the gaming industry who have decided to quit. But, the truth is, our failures actually come from not realizing how close that we were to success, until we gave up. Us, being only human, need to realize how far that each and every one of us have come from where we originally started. Whether it’s been years of constantly working on a game, to just beginning to piece together what you want to create, or even having only attended this conference to spark and further your interest, each of us have something to be proud of. Now, this is where many of you may ask, “But, why me?” And to that, I will explain an even more important question, “Why not you?”