A Geographer's Guide to Building Game Worlds
This 2016 GDC Europe talk, presented by IGDA executive director Kate Edwards, draws on her 20+ years of experience as a cartographer and game advisor to explain the primary factors game developers should consider in order to make their worlds seem more real, more relevant, and potentially free of inappropriate cultural cues. GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every weekday. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives. Follow us on Twitter / official_gdc Check out our Facebook page for GDC exclusives / gamedevelopersconference Visit our site: http://ubm.io/2ctNvqZ

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