Ottawa
Welcome to the Ottawa Chapter of the IGDA!
The International Game Developers Association is the independent, non-profit professional organization for developers of digital games. We work to build the development community and serve as its voice.
The IGDA/Ottawa group gives you access to a strong network of peers in the greater Ottawa area. IGDA Chapters connect game developers in local communities around the world. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) facilitate communication around specific topics and disciplines.
The IGDA community also gives you a voice on issues that affect your work, such as: Developer quality of life, Publisher relations, Credit and recognition, Censorship and government regulation, Diversity in game development, and Academic collaboration.
On a regular period, we are organizing meeting to connect the local industry. These meeting can be technical, informative as well as social. Whether you are an industry insider or someone just becoming interested in game development, we invite you to come out to our next open meeting!
Eventually, these meetings will be found in our event calendar. For now, check out our Mailing List! (no email required)
News / updates
Ratrod Studio launches Mike V: Do or Die – Skateboarding (Now available for the iPhone)
The wait is finally over! This highly anticipated title is now available for everyone (rated 4+) and can be purchased on the AppStore. If you are into skateboarding games, this is IT! A game made by skateboarders for skateboarders.
Round tables reminder
Hi folks,
This is friendly reminder that we have the IGDA roundtables happening at Carleton University THIS TUESDAY at 7PM.
Where: Carleton University, rooms specified below.
When: Gather from 6:30, start at 7:00
How much: Its free
If you want to attend then you need to register in advance by Emailing heather.maclaren@snowedin.ca
Please state: you name, company/university, and the table you want to attend (plus a backup just in case).
Currently we still have space available on 4 tables. The new media table has been cancelled.
The tables on offer are:
"Story Driven Game Design"
mod: Anthony Whitehead, Assistant Professor, Carleton University
IGDA Ottawa RoundTables
IGDA Ottawa is pleased to announce a round tables event - we have 5 topics for you to choose from!
Time to have a real sit-down chat with other members of the community and maybe teach them a thing or two in the process.
Everyone interested in the gaming community of Ottawa is invited - its a great opportunity to meet members of your community, so please pass this invitation on to anyone else who you think would be interested.
Where: Carleton University, rooms specified below
When: March 2nd - arrive from 6:30, tables begin at 7:00, we get kicked out at 9:00
IGDA Round tables
IGDA Ottawa is pleased to announce a round tables event - we have 5 topics for you to choose from!
TransGaming Inc. Named As Part of 2010 TSX Venture 50
February 5, 2010 (TORONTO, Canada) TSX Venture Exchange today announced that TransGaming, Inc. has been named as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking of strong performers listed on TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Venture 50 is comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as leaders in Canada's public venture market.
Ratrod studio - Nomination for an award
"Mike V: Do or Die", a game produced by Ratrod Studio, was just nominated at the International Mobile Gaming Award.
The game is schedule to be released in February 2010.
CU Game Day
CU Game Day is being held this year on January 30th from 10 AM to 5 PM at Carleton. We have great speakers from Microsoft, Magmic, Ubisoft, Akendia, Artech, Exocortex, and Black Cherry Digital Media. The talks range from technical to business to design and cover the gamut of areas found in the gaming industry.
IGDA February Event - Jason Della Rocca & Nordicity
IGDA Ottawa kicks off the New Year with a blockbuster event. Two amazing speakers headline our first meetup of 2010!
Global Game Jam (Ottawa) - Call for Participation
Happy New Year!
Carleton School of Information Technology will once again host the Global Game Jam, on January 29-31, 2010, as part of the Carleton Game Day series of events.
Microsoft Tinker (A game produced by Fuel Games) is now avaiable on Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Last year, Microsoft did release Tinker for Vista Ultimate users. This game produced by Fuel Games (and developed by several of the IGDA Ottawa exec members!) is now available to all windows users!
Please check the following link for more details: http://www.microsoft.com/games/en-us/Games/Pages/tinker.aspx
Call for volunteers
IGDA Ottawa is currently recruiting volunteers for helping with various tasks that are to be held during this season. Our objective is to be more active than ever and have high quality events with your help.
We need people in helping with the followings:
Global Game Jam (Ottawa) - First Call for Participation
Carleton School of Information Technology will once again host the Global Game Jam, on January 29-31, 2010, as part of the Carleton Game Day series of events.
Next Event Announvement - Building Your First Console Title
Date: November 10th
Location: Bitheads Studio Theater - 1309 Carling Avenue
Time: Talk will begin at 7pm, people can gather at 6pm
This event is FREE admission.
Please RSVP to Jean-Sylvain [dot] Sormany [AT SIGN] polymtl [dot] ca
What is better for getting an industry job: A "Computer Science/Software Programming" degree or a "Game Development" degree?
| A "Computer Science/Software Programming" degree is better to have. | 9 |
| A "Game Development" degree is better to have. | 2 |
Local Jobs!
IGDA Ottawa Chapter Ignites!! (repost of Oct 2008)
Over 75 gamers, professionals, students, and related industry fans joined the IGDA Ottawa Chapter at The Code Factory on Wednesday night. It was record breaking attendance for the IGDA Ottawa chapter and the positive reviews keep flowing in.
How would you make games more accessible?
| text (provide subtitles for all speech, customizable fonts, standard text presentation compatible with Windows screen readers, e | 5 |
| controls (keyboard navigation for all controls, customization, etc.) | 2 |
| support (better in-game tutorials, feedback, help, hardware support for special devices, etc.) | 4 |
| visuals (color schemes for hard-of-sight, high contrast, ability to set unit color, etc.) | 0 |
| sound (alternative sound files setup, bass vibration for deaf, etc.) | 0 |