Albany

Thursday, October 20th is the next meeting. The event will take place at Bootleggers, 200 Broadway, Troy (same place as last month).

RedCandy Games is going to present their award winning XBox Live indie game, 'TIC'. They just won second prize in the Dream.Build.Play challenge.

Time: 6pm - 9pm (presentation starts at 7)
Date: Thursday, October 20th
Location: Bootleggers, 200 Broadway, Troy (in the backroom)

Food and drink can be ordered from the bar during this event. The chapter will not be sponsoring food.

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The Albany NY IGDA chapter is kicking off the fall with a Board Game Social night.

We're kicking off the fall with Board Game nigtht at Bootlegger's in Troy. Bring your board games and video games and ideas for future meetings. The chapter will be providing finger foods and Bootleggers has a full bar and dinner menu. Check out the attached image of the room, which includes 2 pool tables and a stage. Anyone interested in volunteering and helping to run the chapter, we are planning to have elections by the end of this year.

This event is free to attend and open to All.

When:  Wednesday, September 21st 2011, 6p.m. - 9p.m.

In preparation for the Global Game Jam - we will be hosting a Pre-Global Game Jam Mixer at Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany on Tuesday, January 25th 6-9PM. This free event is a great opportunity for people who are planning to participate in the 2011 Global Game Jam (pre-register for the GGJ at the Albany GGJ Registration Page by Jan 23 for a $10 discount). We'll demo some games from previous years as well as give a rundown of some of the software available.

If you missed the November Chapter Meeting then check out this youtube video with a great presentation by James Silva and Dustin Burg about Ska Studios. Big thanks to Mark Abrams and John Mahar for their camera and video editing skills!

You can download the slides to go with James' talk in the files attached to this post.

As many of you are aware GDC is right around the corner, but before everyone catches their flight to sunny San Francisco we'd like to invite you all to come out for a pre-GDC Albany IGDA meeting. There's certainly a lot to talk about... what with the Board of Directors Elections currently underway, plans for chapter formalization, and future events being scheduled, this is one social night you won't want to miss. So come join us on Monday, March 1st 2010 at Browns Brewery in Troy.

Let's ensure November gets off to a great start with an Albany IGDA social night!

The Albany IGDA social night is a great excuse for game industry folks of all experience levels to get-together and network in a relaxed atmosphere. Come on out and meet other professional game creators in the area. There's no agenda or schedule - just show up, have a drink or two, and chat with like minded developers.

During the event we'll also be speaking to attendees about what types of IGDA events they would like to see over the coming year.