TEDxOslo - Zuraida Buter - (Re)discovering the sandbox
Channel: TEDx Talks
Date: 2011-06-22

Zuraida Buter believes in the intermix of on-and off line communities to stimulate creativity and collaboration. Her focus is on creating platforms of opportunities for and within the play- and game development community. She shows how these communities have the power to innovate, inspire and engage our world.

Zuraida has been involved in the game industry for several years in different guises. She is an avid advocate of innovation and collaboration amongst the different disciplines in the game industry. As project manager for Dutch Game Garden she initiated INDIGO, an annual playable showcase for Dutch independent games. She actively stimulates the indie development community and reaches out globally. She co-organized the IGDA Global Game Jam NL from 2009 onwards and is currently involved in the GGJ as one of the four global committee members.

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