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

Date and time: July 13, 2018 (Friday)

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

This episode's theme is stories of failures in game development. We're bringing back the hugely popular "Failure Teacher" series from Tokyo 

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

■Social gathering

Following the study session, we will be holding a free social gathering for participants to exchange information and network.
Please feel free to join us! (Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and light refreshments 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: Mr. Makoto Kamata, former LINE Corporation, "How to avoid failure by thinking 'I'll be fine'"

19:50~20:00 break
20:00~20:05 PR Introduction to Beyond's Services Shinji Nakauchi , Sales Representative, Beyond Co., Ltd.
20:05~20:45 Session 2: Mr. Jun Otsuka, King Japan Co., Ltd. , "When things seem to be going wrong, 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

Mr. Makoto Kamata, former LINE Games Manager at LINE Corporation

[Career History] Launched LINE Games as Head of Smartphone Business Division. After the company split , produced Disney Tsum Tsum as LINE Games Manager at LINE Corporation. http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/03/26/65022.html http://mobileascii.jp/elem/000/000/064/64327/




- Koei Corporation (now Koei Tecmo) - Capcom Co., Ltd. - Business Development and Production experience - General Manager, Game Division , NHN Japan Corporation - LINE Game Manager , LINE Corporation - Producer , Konami Digital Entertainment








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

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

NHN Japan Corporation
Smartphone Production Department
, LINE Corporation
LINE Game Business Division
, Wooga Japan Co., Ltd.
Japan Branch Representative