PICKUP DATA - A Kafka Adventure Game

Embark on a unique journey through Apache Kafka's capabilities in this 47-minute conference talk from NDC Melbourne 2022. Explore how Kris Jenkins ingeniously repurposes Kafka, typically used by gaming companies for data management and analysis, into a core game engine for a text-based adventure. Discover the building blocks of event systems, learn advanced Kafka Streams techniques, and gain insights into the versatility of event stores. Understand how a single technology can fulfill multiple needs, from data collection and processing to real-time analytics and reporting, all while reimagining a classic gaming format.

PICKUP DATA: A Kafka Adventure Game - Kris Jenkins - NDC Melbourne 2022