Joe Garrett

Joseph Garrett was a full-time Youtuber for over a decade, focusing on gaming videos for a young audience. In that time, he gained ten million subscribers and over eight billion views. He is currently working as a designer to help 4J Studios create their new sandbox survival game, Reforj. 

Lessons From the Ultimate Community: Bringing Players to the Centre of Game Design and Development

Minecraft changed many things about the games industry but involving the community both directly and indirectly in the development of the game and the direct engagement of the creator community may be its longest lasting legacy. Chris and Joe will talk about the journey they shared during the first decade of Minecraft where 4J led the charge with community engagement on the console versions of the game and Joe became one of the biggest stars on YouTube. They will then discuss how other games approach community led development and why it doesn't necessarily suit every project. Finishing off with an insight into 4J's new community led game, Reforj, where Joe has joined the game design team, they will talk about how the Pioneer Programme is breaking new ground in early involvement of their latest community.