Articles Posted in the Chapters Category
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Louisiana: Fastest Growing Game Production Hub in the US
Hello Fellow IGDAers, Here in Louisiana, IGDA and our gaming developer community are constantly growing! We are proud to announce two IGDA chapters in Louisiana, one in Baton Rouge and the other in New Orleans, both of which started in the last six months. We are making great strides in our efforts to grow our [...]
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Phoenix: Desert Devs
Picture yourself in the most sweltering, unwavering, suffocating heat you can imagine. The sun’s beating down mercilessly, completely unobstructed by clouds. Everything farther than an arm’s distance has melted into perpetual shimmering heat waves. You’ve stepped out into the depths of Norfair without your Varia Suit. If humans could become raisins … Phew! Back inside [...]
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Los Angeles: SoCal Growth
By Brandii Grace Los Angeles, Hollywood — you may have visited us during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo or, as it is more commonly known, E3. The renowned glitz and glamour of this event appropriately reflects the city in which it is held. When you think of the Hollywood entertainment industry, you may picture blockbuster [...]
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Silicon Valley in California: Ground Zero
By Ann Burkett So what’s it like to be at ground zero? I’m speaking of the leading location worldwide for games in general, the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area. From EA to Zynga to Apple iOS to Google Android, whatever you want, it’s hard not to find it here. What’s it like? It’s crazy fun. [...]
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Colorado: Friendships and Fun
By Devin Monnens When people think about American game development, Colorado probably isn’t at the top of their list. While the likes of California, Washington and Texas may be synonymous with the heart of the American games industry, one thing we should remember is that game development occurs in every state of the Union, whether [...]
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Orlando, Fla.: Interactive Hollywood East
By Randy Shepherd For many years, Orlando has been known for being one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Now a new entertainment culture is emerging in the form of gaming. With the help of the local IDGA chapter, independent developers and larger companies are getting together to shape Orlando into one of [...]
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Atlanta: The Big Pond
By Jesse Lindsley In this story, Atlanta is the big pond, and game development studios are the small fish. It’s been that way since we started our studio in June 2004. Since then, the community has grown leaps and bounds and is now a large school of small fish that has the chance to evolve [...]
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Chicago: Rebuilding, With Pizza
By Jay Margalus The first thing you need to know about Chicago is that our pizza is thicker and more rich than a New York pie. It’s more substantial than anything you’ll find in the hip California valley, too. As a matter of fact, it absolutely beats anything on this side of the earth. If [...]
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Boston: Unconferences and Startups
By Daniel Salsberg Being a game developer in New England means being a part of a tight-knit community of developers of all types. It means being able to go out any week you choose, meet folks who share your interests (or can introduce you to new ones), grab a beer, and network and learn. Every [...]
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Detroit: We Build Things
By Patrick Shaw In Detroit, we build things. But that word doesn’t necessarily evoke programs compiled on a computer. Assembly isn’t a programming language here; it’s what we do. We construct things, physical manifestations of our labor that we can grasp in our fists, that we can touch and work and improve. Detroiters — and [...]
