Welcome Words - Portside Game Assembly
In this brief welcoming talk, Margarete Schneider and Dennis Schoubye will give a quick overview of Portside Game Assembly and the schedule of the conference.




Andreas Suika is an experienced German game designer and creative director with over 24 years of experience in the video game industry. Suika has provided game design consultancy on various indie games and contributes regulary in mentoring aspiring game developers or lecturing at institutions like the Cologne Game Lab.
In this brief welcoming talk, Margarete Schneider and Dennis Schoubye will give a quick overview of Portside Game Assembly and the schedule of the conference.
A defining and crucial decision for every indie game studio is: what of the (probably many) game ideas should be pursued?