Chapter Meeting

Obsidian Entertainment hosted a capacity crowd at the February chapter meeting for the OC IGDA, with 140+ local developers and students  turning out for a highly entertaining panel discussion on the topic of "Creative Writing in Video Games."

I'm sorry to have to do this, but I'm going to cancel our meeting tonight because I don't want people risking life and limb to get to GB which itself might even be closed.  Since the roads are already pretty bad and we anticipate getting up to another 9 inches, let's hold off on this meeting.  The venue has served us well for the past 5 months but given the growth of our chapter and its forays into other activities (like the Global Game Jam), we are reconsidering our meeting strategy.  Look for another meeting to occur at GMU later this month, the date of which will likely set the course for the coming months' meeting schedules.

We invite you to join us for the IGDA Orange County February Chapter meeting with a fun evening hosted at Obsidian Entertainment to discuss creative writing in video games. 

With a distinguished panel, we'll engage in a moderated discussion looking at story formulas, analyzing storylines versus game-play and the challenges between linear and non-linear stories in games.

Panel:

* Chris Avellone, Creative Director, Obsidian Entertainment
* John Gonzalez, Lead Creative Designer, Obsidian Entertainment

Los Angeles activities for IGDA members got a reboot recently, kicking off 2010 with a panel that took a look at the future of casual game market, estimated to be worth over $13.5 billion in 2010.  More than 100 local members of the community turned out to network and find out!

Tonight was a well-attended lecture by Eric Brown, past GDC speaker and local programmer and physicist.  The presentation went smoothly and EA Salt Lake provided refreshments which were enjoyed by all.  Attendance was about 25 people representing about 5 studios.  Special thanks to EA for graciously hosting!

Join us for our November chapter meeting hosted at Ready at Dawn Studios.   The evening will focus on a round table discussion regarding Audio Design in Video Games Today and in the Future.  Our panel includes a great list of music composers and audio designers within the industry.

Join us in October for our monthly IGDA chapter meeting. During this meeting we will be discussing the next steps for formalizing and establishing our group as an official chapter with the IGDA.

We are also extremely excited to announce our topic and special guest speaker. This month we will welcome Obsidian Entertainment CEO, Feargus Urquhart as he discusses with us Contracts within the gaming industry.

Join us for a great topic and to support the continued growth and direction of IGDA Orange County.

DATE

When: Tuesday, April 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Buckhead Saloon (map)
What: Triangle Game Conference Kickoff
Who: Conference partners, game industry professionals, anyone interested in making games
Host & Sponsor: Triangle Game Conference (and more TBA)
Age: 18 and up
Cost: Free