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IGDA Chapter Meeting at Firaxis - June 23rd
The IGDA Baltimore Chapter would like to invite you to our next Chapter meeting. The meeting will take place on mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">June 23rd, 7pm at Firaxis. Joel Gonzales, Game Developer at normal"> Riot Games will be the guest speaker. Food and drinks will NOT be provided. We suggest you arrive early around 6:45. No guest will be allowed in until 7pm.
Post to TwitterThe Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF) | June 16-17 | Harrisburg PA
LEEF is a professional development event where game designers and developers and learning professionals explore the evolving use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning and performance. In its third year, the forum is unique because it is small, experiential, social and affordable. If you are new to serious gaming, or looking for new environments where gaming is taking hold, LEEF convenes a diverse crowd and will present ideas and opportunities to help you break into this rapidly growing gaming genre.
LEEF has nationally recognized speakers and is refreshingly cutting edge, while still being practical and applied. This year’s focus includes an introduction to the concept of gamification and how it will change the nature of learning and work.
IGDA Chapter Meeting at Firaxis - November 2nd
The IGDA Baltimore Chapter would like to invite you to the next IGDA Chapter meeting. The meeting will take place on November 2nd, 6:45pm at Firaxis, 10 Loveton Cir 8, Maryland 21152. Susan Meier will be the speaker and she'll be talking about the upcoming museum exhibit about the history of the video game industry in Maryland. The organization that is doing the exhibit is the "Baltimore Computer Game Wizards." The talk will partly be a presentation on the exhibit, but also a
discussion about it and the history with the attendees. Food and drinks will NOT be provided. Arrive early! But no guest will be allowed in until 7pm.
When: November 2nd
Where: 10 Loveton Cir 8, Maryland 21152
Time: 6:45 pm
What: IGDA Chapter Meeting
The next meeting will take place on August 5th
The IGDA Baltimore Chapter would like to invite you to the next IGDA Chapter meeting. The meeting will take place on August 5th, 7:00pm at the Treehouse, 9926 York RoadCockeysville, MD 21030. This "Meet and Greet" will allow everyone to catch up and talk about recent industry news. Food and drinks will NOT be provided.
When: August 5th
Where: The Treehouse - 9926 York Road Cockeysville, MD 21030
Time: 7pm
What: IGDA Chapter Meeting
Next Meeting April 27th
The IGDA Baltimore Chapter and Firaxis would like to invite you to the next IGDA Chapter meeting. Firaxis will be hosting the next event and will be giving a technical talk about their up coming game Civ 5. The meeting will take place on April 27th at 7:00pm. Food and drinks will also be provided by Firaxis.
Next Chapter Meeting Feb 25th
The next IGDA Baltimore Chapter meeting will be on February 25th at 7pm at the Greystone Grill in Hunt Valley. Zynga will be presenting and sponsoring the meeting.
Magfest - Video Game Music Festival (Jan 1 - 4, 2010)
4 Days of Non-Stop Games and Concerts in Alexandria, VA (near DC)
Jan 1 - 4, 2010 (Fri - Mon)
Details at: magfest.org
University of Baltimore presents Senior Capstone Games (12/10/09)
The University of Baltimore (UB) will be presenting the senior capstone games this Thursday evening, December 10, 2009. This event is open to the entire IGDA community.
WHERE: Student Center Theater, 17 West Mount Royal Avenue, 21201
WHEN: 12/10/09 from 6:30p - 9:00p
Baltimore ACM: "Computer History of Maryland" on Dec 1st
The Baltimore chapter of the ACM is holding a meeting on December 1st at 7pm which will be covering the history of computer in Maryland. Space is limited and requires an RSVP. All information is on the Baltimore ACM's official web-site at:
http://www.andrewesposito.com/content/2009/11/computer-history-maryland
The Baltimore ACM is not affiliated with the Baltimore IGDA.
Transition to new web-site with new features
The Baltimore chapter is working with the national IGDA as we complete our transition to the new, unified web system.
This new web software will be our single point for chapter news, forums, board member voting, and much more.
Besides connecting the final system, we are in need of a Baltimore IGDA logo. If you have art / design skills, and would like to make logo; please submit it to Baltimore's content manager: Tina Tyndal.
Baltimore IGDA Chapter Meeting, May 21
Save the date folks, the May IGDA meeting promises to be a blast, showcasing student and indie projects from the region.
When:
May 21 (Thursday) from 6 - 10 PM
Where:
10150 York Rd # 250
Cockeysville, MD 21030
If you are interested in showing your work at the meeting please contact us via the forums at http://www.igda.org/Forums/showthread.php?s=6c82180bdd8ba9a7a1d173078d96314b&threadid=35185
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, February 26th, 2009
The next IGDA Baltimore Chapter meeting will be on Thursday February 26th. Our sponsor is ”Fallen Earth” will be on hand to talk about their upcoming game.
We are also holding board member elections at our next meeting. We have four positions in the chapter committee: Chapter Coordinator, Content Manager, Community Manager, and Sponsorship Salesperson. To run for and IGDA board position, you must be a member of the National IGDA in good standing. Voting is also only allowed by those members of the National IGDA in good standing.
When:
Thursday, February 26th at 7pm
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Sponsor:
”Fallen Earth”
Chapter Meeting - Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
The Baltimore IGDA Chapter would like to invite you to our first meeting of 2009. On Tuesday January 13 game industry middleware provider Scaleform will be on hand to give a presentation of their products.
Scaleform is also sponsoring the event and will be providing food and drinks at the Greystone Grill.
When:
Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Sponsor and Speaker:
Scaleform
Chapter Meeting – Tuesday, December 2nd
Tuesday, December 2nd, the Baltimore IGDA Chapter along with Day 1 Studios and Firaxis would like to invite you to our next chapter meeting. Don Wuenschell from Firaxis will be presenting some information about porting Civilization Revolution to the Nintendo DS. Day 1 Studios has kindly offered to sponsor this meeting at the Greystone Grill.
Location:
Greystone Grill
118 Shawn Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Time: 7:00pm
Magfest - Jan 1-4
Magfest is the Music And Gaming Festival in Washington, DC from Jan 1-4.
Magfest is all about videogames and videogame music. There are three nights of concerts with more than 12 videogame music bands playing, a chiptunes concert, a 24/7 open jam stage (called Jamspace) with instruments and lights where anyone can play music, a 24/7 lan party, a 24/7 gigantic console gaming room, and more.
Chapter Meeting - Thursday, October 2th at 7pm
Thursday, October 2nd, the Baltimore chapter of the IGDA will be having our next meeting at 7pm. We will be meeting at the 2nd floor of the Treehouse Restaurant & Lounge in Cockeysville:
Treehouse Restaurant & Lounge
9926 York Rd
Cockeysville, MD 21030
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Topic will be discussion about "Fracture", the soon to be released game from Day 1 Studios with some of the most cutting edge terrain deformation in a commerical title.
Games For Health: Game Jam - Oct 18-19
Games for Health Project Announces Experimental Health Game Jam at
University of Baltimore October 18 to 19, 2008
Independent, professional and student game developers to build rapid
prototypes in weekend marathon.
Sid Meier, David McKibbin, Don Wuenschell speak on game programming.
David McKibbin and Don Wuenschell are members of the Firaxis development
team. David is known to the team as "the alchemist". Sid describes Don
as a "consummate programmer". They will join Sid to present different
aspects of the development process at Firaxis.
When: Thursday, September 4th, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: The Engineering Society of Baltimore
11 W. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21201
http://www.esb.org/
The talk is free and open to the public. Tell your friends!
Chapter Meeting - Wednesday, July 30th at 6:30pm
Wednesday, July 30th, at 6:30pm the Baltimore chapter of the IGDA will be having our next meeting. We will be reporting on the recent Microsoft Gamefest in Seattle and have a brief introduction from the meeting's sponsor, the lawfirm of Ober|Kaler, whom specialize in entertainment-based law services.
This meeting will be held in the backroom of the Greystone Grill located at Hunt Valley Mall. (118 DD Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD)
Anyone may attend the meeting, although we recommend you sign up as an IGDA member. (If we hit room capacity IGDA members will have preference.) You can sign up to become an IGDA member at: igda.org.
The Baltimore Area IGDA Chapter and Breakaway Games would like to invite everyone to the May IGDA meeting.
Our next meeting we will be having a Student Show Case. Students from colleges around the area will be brining game projects they have been working over the course of the year and will be giving hands on demonstrations.
Breakaway has graciously offered to host the event, as well as provide Pizza and Soda to all who attend.
