[Game Development] Shikujiri Teacher: The Men Who Created LINE Games #13 Beyond Study Group

Date and time: Friday, July 13, 2018

Capacity: 40 people

GMO Internet Osaka Office GMO Yours

Grand Front Osaka North Building, Tower B, 23F, 3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

■ Overview

The theme this time is about failures in game development.
We are re-importing the popular "Failure Teacher" from Tokyo 

This is content you won't find anywhere else, so it's definitely worth a watch!

■Social gathering

After the workshop,
we will hold a free social gathering to provide an opportunity for participants to exchange information and network with each other. (Alcoholic and soft drinks, snacks, etc. will be provided.)

■Time schedule

  time               schedule
18:30~ Registration begins
19:00~19:05 Opening and other announcements
19:05~19:10 GMO *adjustment
19:10~19:50 Session 1:
Makoto Kamata,
former of LINE Corporation "How to avoid failure by thinking you're okay"
19:50~20:00 break
20:00~20:05 PR Introduction to Beyond's Services
Sales, Ltd.
20:05~20:45 Session 2:
Jun Otsuka,
King Japan Co., Ltd. "When things seem like they're going to fail, that's the most important thing"
20:45~20:55 Closing remarks at the end of the study session
20:55~22:00 Social gathering (free of charge, free to join, free to leave at any time, the venue will remain the same and there will be no movement)


Please note that the schedule and program may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances

■Speaker information


Makoto Kamata, former
LINE Game Manager, LINE Corporation

[Career]
Launched LINE Games as the head of the smartphone business division.
After the company split, he became the manager of LINE Corporation and
produced Disney Tsum Tsum.
http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/03/26/65022.html
http://mobileascii.jp/elem/000/000/064/64327/

・KOEI Co., Ltd. (currently KOEI TECMO)
・CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Business development and production achievements
・NHN Japan Co., Ltd.
Game Business Division Manager
・LINE Corporation
LINE Game Manager
・Konami Digital Entertainment
Producer



Jun Otsuka,
Executive Officer and Product Director, King Japan Co., Ltd.

[Career]
Joined NHN Japan (now LINE Corporation) in 2011.
Immediately after joining the company, he was involved in the launch of LINE's game business and
was in charge of alliances with game developers across a wide range of genres, both domestically and internationally.
https://app.famitsu.com/20140626_395664/
https://app.famitsu.com/20140919_441341/

・NHN Japan Co., Ltd.
Smartphone Production Department
・LINE Corporation
LINE Games Division
・Wooga Japan Co., Ltd.
Japan Branch Representative