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The IGDA Perspectives Newsletter is looking for content for its February issue on “Lifestyles of the Indie and Humble”.

We are looking for pieces of any length. Topics may include but are not limited to:

- What it means to be indie.

- Reflections on indie-friendly genres.

- Reflections on indie-friendly platforms.

- A day inside your indie studio.

- Alternative revenue sources for indies.

- Marketing tips for indies.

- Indie game success stories.

Please send article pitches to Editor-in-Chief Beth Aileen Lameman [beth(at)bethaileen(dot)com] by January 15th and final articles by February 1st.

Members!  The time has come for you to express your voice in the IGDA's leadership!  My friend Scott Macmillan has reviewed the candidates here:

http://www.macguffingames.com/blog/

Vote here:

http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=d239b70fc6659f7d5fc1e4bd8&id=7ee9ea2e74

Remember, your vote makes a difference to the IGDA!

Join top leaders in the game development industry as they outline their personal framework for successfully advancing game production. The IGDA Leadership Forum program features an exiting lineup of highly respected speakers, like Noah Falstein, John Northan, Michael John, Michael Saladino, David Steele, Clinton Keith, Kane Minkus, Don Daglow, David Edery, and Heather Chandler—among other prominent insiders and is focused on advancing the state-of-the-art in game production and management.

IGDA co-chair resigns

August was a busy month for the volunteers of the IGDA's board of directors. They elected Tobi Saulnier as co-chair.

A story is currently circulating the blogs about a trademark dispute between Edge Games and Mobigame over the game Edge for Apple's iPhone.