Gamecity XP Boost: How to Create a Compelling Game Trailer

No game release without video content: trailers may be the single most important asset for advertising a game. But how to get them right?

Game Trailers are a vital asset for advertising a game: they can be an excellent tool to create understanding for a game and give viewers an impression of gameplay, mood and setting of a game. They can also attract attention on social media and on store fronts – but to unleash a trailer’s full potential, it has to be very well thought through.

Our expert panel will guide indie devs through the most important questions and around the most common pitfalls in the process of concepting and creating a game trailer: how to grab the viewers’ attention right from the start? How to make sure that you get your message across? And what role do sound and music play in a game trailer?

The event is free of charge. Participants can ask their questions via chat. The event will be streamed live on the Gamecity Hamburg YouTube channel.
The event will be held in English.

Event schedule (CEST):
5:00 pm Start of the live stream
5:05 pm Welcome & Introductions
5:10 pm Start of the discussion round, questions can be asked via chat anytime
6:00 pm Q&A 6:30 pm End of Event

About Gamecity XP Boost:
The games industry is ever changing, inspiring new trends and opportunities. That means there is always room for learning something new and our XP Boost series is the perfect place to widen your horizons. In this event series we want to cover all sorts of topics and trends that spark the interests of indie devs, no matter how long they have been in the industry.

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In this video:
0:00 Begin of Stream
2:39 Welcome
3:37 Introduction of the Panelists
5:33 Begin of the Panel Discussion
1:33:09 Questions from the Audience
1:41:10 End of Event