Join IGDA Seattle for a talk by Christian Allen from Epic Games on tips, tricks, and recommendations for using licensed content from sources like Unreal Marketplace, Unity Asset Store & TurboSquid in your games with a demonstration project built entirely with marketplace assets.

Christian Allen is an experienced and BAFTA award winning AAA game designer and creative director. Prior to joining Epic Games as the Unreal Engine Evangelist for North America, Christian served as Lead Designer, Creative Director, and Design Director of several AAA game projects for Ubisoft, Red Storm Entertainment, Microsoft, Bungie, and Warner Bros. Games; as well as running his own development studio, Serellan LLC, which shipped the Kickstarter funded Takedown: Red Sabre on PC and XBLA in 2013/2014, and an independently published Steam Early Access title, Epsilon, on Steam in late 2015. Christian also shipped a VR simulation of being a blind person based on a "This American Life" story, Hotel Blind, in 2016.

IGDA Seattle is the Seattle chapter of the International Game Developers Association, the largest non-profit membership organization in the world serving all individuals who create games. 

Our events are open to members and non-members alike.

Event Schedule:

7pm: Doors open - trickle in and have some snacks.
7:30pm: The talk will begin.
8:30pm: Networking, mingling, and Q&A.
9pm: As a courtesy to the time of our generous hosts, we'll be out the door at 9 sharp.

Venue Accessibility:

Against Gravity has limited street parking around their office, and nearby paid lots/garages. The nearest bus stop is on 1st Ave & Wall St, served by route 29.

Our event will be hosted on the second floor, and you will need to buzz in at the call-box. Unfortunately, the venue is accessible by stairs only.