May 28, 2008
Gemini School Industry Day
Gemini School Industry Day
Featuring our 2008 Student Showcase
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 5th from 4-8 p.m., as we hold our annual Industry Day @ Gemini School. We'll showcase our 3rd and 4th year student portfolios, hold FREE Master Class painting demonstrations and wind up with a networking Happy Hour. Click on the link below for the day's events!
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 04:25 PM
May 23, 2008
Aspyr seeks QA Tester
As a Contract Tester reporting to the Assistant Software Test Lead or Software Test Lead you will be responsible for creating/running test cases, entering bugs, and performing regression testing. Teamwork and a professional attitude is KEY in this role. Composure and interpersonal skills are crucial in this role. Both verbal and written communication, along with interpersonal skills, is a MUST!
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 11:47 AM
May 19, 2008
Red Fly is Seeking...
Posted by KainShin at 08:55 PM
May 17, 2008
Sketch Contest at Creekside Lounge on June 2nd at 8pm
It's on a Monday.
606 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78701
http://www.thecreeksidelounge.com
Music and general aural entertainment will be provided by Audio Engineers from Okratron 5000 and the Mysterious H, a.k.a. the Top Hat and Monocle Set, a.k.a. Class President and THE MysteriousH. They make music, they play music, and they put it all together inside your video games! ...and they won't be ignored, any longer.
Artists, bring your sketch pad and drawing wares to this event. At exactly 8pm, we will announce a theme. You have until 10pm to draw something along that theme. The best art will be showcased on our website, and the winner will get a worthwhile prize.
Posted by KainShin at 09:03 AM
Call for Summer Picnic Volunteers
IGDA-Austin's Second Annual Summer Picnic at Richard Garriot's Castle Grounds is upon us. BBQ, activities for children and grownups, bands, and spinning fire. Volunteers will get in free. This picnic is going to be bigger and better than last year's picnic by a logarithmic order of magnitude. If you are interested in volunteering, then send a message here about "picnic volunteering", and you will be forwarded to our volunteer coordinator.
Posted by KainShin at 09:01 AM
Call for Audio Mixer Competition Participants
It's a common question: "What can an audio person like me do to get into the industry?"
Well...
Coming down the pipe is a contest for the audio engineers among us who would either like to get more exposure or just have some fun.
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Posted by KainShin at 08:55 AM
May 15, 2008
Retro Studios seeks Senior Engineer
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 09:02 PM
May 08, 2008
Pogo.com seeks Associate Producer
The Associate Producer 2 will manage the direction for Pogo's downloadable games for Hasbro. Working with the Managing Producer, the individual will identify and create appropriate game product, generate game designs and functional specifications, lead and motivate internal and external development teams in the production of the highest-quality downloadable casual games. Specific responsibilities include the design, production and QA of downloadable games, coordinating with internal marketing resources and interfacing with internal and external distribution partners and retailers. The individual must possess solid game design, UI, writing and presentation skills and prior experience managing the game development process. The ideal candidate should have prior experience developing online, downloadable, mobile or PC products for the casual market.
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 09:40 PM
May 02, 2008
IGDA-Austin Totally Ran Your Company Into the Ground!
Described by one attendee as...
"A tongue-in-cheek presentation about building a successful videogame studio by pointing out how past studios have failed and what can be done to avoid making those same mistakes in the future."
And then the party moved to Opal Divine's afterwards. Austin is officially one step closer to being run into the ground.
Presentation Slides: here
Posted by KainShin at 08:52 PM
