Xalavier Nelson Jr. is a BAFTA-nominated studio head, narrative director, and writer, with dozens of titles under his belt including An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, Reigns: Beyond, Hypnospace Outlaw, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, and El Paso Elsewhere. He also makes strides in a burgeoning storytelling career outside of games, including writing the cult hit comic Sherlock Holmes Hunts the Moth Man.
Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Game Developer
All Sessions by Xalavier Nelson Jr.
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2. Nov. 18, 2021: 12th Clash of Realities
Summits: Media Entrepreneurship & Absurd Games
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17:00
Nominative Determinism: How the Right Absurd Name Can Guide a Project
17:00 - 17:45The right title for a project can feel like a spell, communicating a story, tone and intention to both audience and team in a few simple words. In this talk, award-winning creator Xalavier Nelson Jr. will discuss the processes used to choose the names for his own absurd games, and how those names ended up guiding the projects they were attached to. The name of a project doesn’t have to be perfect—it only requires a knowledge of self, and a willingness to get *weird* to capture your ideals for the bold new vision you want to bring to the world.