The Department of Data Science and Digital Innovation, together with the Game Development Laboratory, is pleased to invite you to attend a Master Talk given by Mr. Sam Adhikari, mobile game developer. The topic is Rapid Prototyping Games, Shipping Fast, and Validating Ideas Quickly.

Mr. Sam Adhikari is a mobile game developer with experience working on more than 20 shipped titles, including 6+ games published independently. He has experience developing 2D and 3D games across mobile, AR, VR and FPS projects, working both professionally at game studios and on his own projects.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampurnaadhikari/

The abstract of the presentation can be found below:

Abstract: This talk is about rapid prototyping for games, shipping quickly, and validating ideas efficiently. The speaker will share examples from both his professional work at game companies and his individual projects. He will discuss how he approaches new game ideas, builds prototypes rapidly, tests whether an idea works, and gets games shipped without spending excessive time on concepts that may not succeed. The talk will focus on the processes of making, testing, learning, and moving on, featuring real examples of games and projects developed along the way.

The talk will be conducted in person and via Zoom:

Date: 30 September 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 9:00am to 10:00am (Hong Kong SAR)

Venue: LG204, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Medium of Talk: English

Zoom link: https://hksyu.zoom.us/j/94338428852?pwd=LSQG89VrSQQefwGIyyaVe3BoBVMF6u.1

Meeting ID: 943 3842 8852

Passcode: 193086

The talk is free and all are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. If you have any queries, please contact ads@hksyu.edu or 2804 8441.