Opening Remarks & Keynote (Day 1)
summary
Victoria hosts over 100 games companies employing about 1,200 people and generating 55% of Australia’s games industry income, while GCAP’s theme Lighting the Way frames practical advice: don’t grind past health, chronic sleep loss nearly ends careers, one developer slept 3 months to recover and then returned to ship work on Assassin’s Creed and Mass Effect titles, enforces eight‑hour days, mentors by opening doors, and urges choosing people over IP and building a global support network.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 27:56Ray Johnston
- 30:02Quick Housekeeping Rules
- 37:19The Minister for Equality
- 40:47Thank-Yous
- 51:30Burnout
- 1:07:26Mentors Have Privilege
- 1:11:52Build Your Support Network
- 1:13:36A Support Network Can Save Your Soul in Dark Times
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