FULL INDIE SUMMIT
The Full Indie Summit is an annual conference that covers a variety of topics relevant to the indie developer, such as design, art, marketing, sound, production, and the workplace.
The next Full Indie Summit will take place on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets are on sale now, via the link above.
Schedule
09:00 Doors open
09:30 CONFERENCE START
Included with the Summit Ticket
Matthew Marteinsson
Reinforcing Your Game Audio: Pro Wrestling Style
Max Greenall
Ambitious Design Done on Time
10:45 - 11:00 Break: 15 Min
Jordann Audet
Playing with Perspective: The Power of Asymmetry
Matheus Vilano
Developer Experience: The UX of Development Tools
12:00 - 13:00 Catered Lunch (In the Lobby)
Gordon McGladdery
Farm to Table: Stealing from Permaculture to Build Resilient Studios
Marina Ryan
Adaptive Music Design in Games
14:00 - 14:15 Break 15 Min
Alex Carey
Games Accessibility 201: Death to Settings, Long Live Design
Thomas Paterson
D.O.T. Defence: Making a Game That Plays Itself!
15:15 - 15:30 Break 15 Min
Audrey Storey
Branching Out with L-Systems: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Gibberish
Jim Munroe, Justin Smith, Isadora Sophia, Daniel Mullins
That’s My Jam: Understanding the Value of Gamejams
17:00 AFTER PARTY START
Included with Summit and Afterparty Ticket
Lobby for demoing and networking will be available for the entire duration of the after-party.
17:00 - 18:00 Catered Dinner (in the Lobby)
18:00 - 18:45 Concert: dannyBstyle Band
Featuring: Danny Baranowsky
22:00 AFTER PARTY ENDS
The day-long event attracts hundreds of attendees from Greater Vancouver, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Past talks cover the process behind indie favourites such as Celeste, Outer Wilds, and Boyfriend Dungeon. Although we primarily cater to indies, we occasionally feature speakers from large studios like Microsoft if they share insights that also pertain to the indie community.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
To wrap up the festivities, the Summit hosts an afterparty to allow indies to mingle over game demos, network, and drink responsibly.
