PAX Aus 2015 - Catching And Holding A Player's Interest

This is our panel from PAX Aus 2015, recorded from our phones because we couldn't find the right adapter cable to get a feed straight from the venue. Bummer. "Have you ever sat down to play a game for the first time, and found yourself completely engrossed? Or perhaps completely disinterested? Whether we end up loving them or not, we all experience a game's beginning; a high expectation is placed on the audience, and first impressions are critical. Join three experienced game developers and educators who started a podcast to delve into these very issues, as they discuss how well games communicate themselves to the player in the first ten minutes."