http://www.igda.org/og/all/feed/sig?title_oper=contains&title= en http://www.igda.org/alternate-reality-games <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/alternate-reality-games" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Alternate Reality Games SIG </div> <p>Welcome to the IGDA Alternate Reality Games SIG.&nbsp;</p> <p><span>Alternate Reality Games use &quot;real life&quot; as the platform. There is no barrier between players' lives and players' gaming, and so inherently no barriers to entry for non-gamers to participate. The mass-market is welcomed into a game where every life-skill helps, not just touch-typing and mastery of the shoulder-buttons.</span></p> <p><span> Anyone can join the list, all you need is an interest in ARGs - e.g. their potential, the design and development processes, etc. Potential ARG developers are especially welcome, as are players interested in the theory and practical challenges of running an ARG.</span></p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="215" height="174" alt="ARGology.org Logo" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/ARGology_logo.png?1272385762" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/alternate-reality-games" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:04:49 +0000 brooket 2879 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/artificial-intelligence <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/artificial-intelligence" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Artificial Intelligence SIG </div> <h3>Mission</h3> <p>The Artificial Intelligence SIG's mission is the:</p> <ul> <li><strong>improvement of game AI quality</strong> (e.g., by best practice guidelines, whitepapers, interface standardization, etc)</li> <li><strong>promotion of professional development</strong> (e.g., by resources and links to relevant material, curriculum development, etc)</li> <li><strong>connection with peers</strong> (e.g., by online forums, real-world get-togethers, etc)</li> </ul> <h3>Board</h3> <p>The SIG is chaired by <a href="http://www.ai-center.com/home/alex/">Alexander Nareyek</a>. You can reach him by e-mail at: &lt;<a href="mailto:alex@ai-center.com">alex@ai-center.com</a>&gt;</p> <p>Board Members:</p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="322" height="168" alt="AI SIG Logo" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/logo.JPG?1256986871" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:29:08 +0000 NareyekAlexander 3860 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/business-and-legal-special-interest-group <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/business-and-legal-special-interest-group" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Business and Legal SIG </div> <pre style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Welcome to the the IGDA Business and Legal Special Interest Group (B&amp;L SIG) </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><br />Dedicated to educating and assisting game developers with busines and legal matters.</span></em> </strong></strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> <span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span> </strong></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Please check out our site </strong></span><strong><a href="http://www.GameBizGuide.com"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">HERE</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span> </strong></span></p></pre><p><a href="http://www.igda.org/business-and-legal-special-interest-group" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:36:23 +0000 BuscagliaThomas 1039219 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/casual-games <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/casual-games" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Casual Games SIG </div> <p>The IGDA Casual Game SIG covers the wide world of casual games, whether on PC's, social networks, the open web, consoles, mobile devices, or elsewhere.</p> <p>Casual Games are often referred to as &quot;games for the rest of us&quot; - games that target the 90% of the population that aren't 18-34 year old males.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Join our mailing list as well here at:&nbsp; <a href="http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/casual_games">http://j.mp/CasualGamesList</a></p> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:30:08 +0000 Universedave 3011 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/diversity-sig <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/diversity-sig" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Diversity SIG </div> <p>Mission goes here...</p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:33:39 +0000 jsaulter 3893 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/flash <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/flash" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Flash SIG </div> <p>&nbsp;The IGDA <em><strong>Flash in Games</strong></em> Special Interest Group (SIG) is a forum for any professional who uses Adobe Flash or Flash related technologies for any kind of high-quality game or entertainment related use.</p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="288" height="86" alt="IGDA Flash in Games SIG Adobe Scaleform" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/IGDAFlashsiglogo.jpg?1257790819" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/flash" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:40:30 +0000 BIribe 3899 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/accessibility <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/accessibility" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Game Accessibility SIG </div> <p>Hello everyone!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Game Accessibility SIG has moved off the IGDA website and onto our own website!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://igda-gasig.org">igda-gasig.org</a> !</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you're interested in our latest news, please go there!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>And if you're interested in becoming a member, please go and sign up for our email list at <a href="http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access">here!<br /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>P.S.&nbsp; If you have any troubles while trying to join, please email Tara Tefertiller at ttefertiller@igda-gasig.org.</p> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:21:29 +0000 Tara Tefertiller 2997 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/game-design <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/game-design" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Game Design SIG </div> <p>The IGDA Game Design Special Interest Group (GDSIG) connects game designers from all over the world with a common purpose: to improve our practice and understanding of game design.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please also join the <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/igda-game-design-general">Game Design SIG&nbsp;mailing list</a>. This is where most GDSIG&nbsp;communication takes place.</p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:41:20 +0000 sk8gundy 3901 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/game-education <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/game-education" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Game Education SIG </div> <p>Our mission is to create a community resource that will strengthen the academic membership of the IGDA while enhancing the education of future and current game developers.</p> <p><strong><span class="mw-headline">Objectives</span></strong></p> <p>The <em>Game Education Special Interest Group</em> focuses on:</p> <ul> <li>developing a community of game educators</li> <li>promoting game education</li> <li>providing resources to game educators</li> </ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline">Initiatives</span></h4> <p>Specific projects and plans we have for achieving our objectives. The most active items are currently:</p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="1729" height="587" alt="" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/flyer.jpg?1239484934" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/game-education" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:41:01 +0000 Freyjadis 3862 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/audiodev <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/audiodev" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Audio Development and Implementation SIG </div> <p>Chair:<br />Robin Arnott (Sound Designer and Implementor, WRAUGHK)</p> <p>Steering Committee:<br />Michael Csurics (Dialog Supervisor, 2K Marin),<br />Stephen Harwood Jr. (Composer, DSM-XII),<br />Michael Worth (Composer, Game Music Inc.),</p> <p>Connecting audio with non-audio disciplines.</p> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:05:38 +0000 notafraud 1039107 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/indies <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/indies" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Indie SIG </div> <p>The IGDA Indie Special Interest Group (Indie SIG) exists to advocate on behalf of independent game developers, and to assist them in the difficult task of bringing their games to a larger audience. For purposes of this SIG, an &quot;independent / indie&quot; is defined as a game developer who owns and controls their intellectual property (&quot;IP&quot;) with respect to Publishers and Distributors. The terms &ldquo;Publisher&rdquo; and &ldquo;Distributor&rdquo; are not regarded as equivalent or in any way synonymous; the former implies control of IP, the latter does not. A self-publishing game development studio is independent. However, a company that wholly owns a game development studio as a subsidiary company, or has multiple game development studios as corporate divisions, is not regarded as independent, as the company is removing IP ownership and control from the game development studios.</p> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/indies" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:47:31 +0000 zratchet 3864 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/ipr <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/ipr" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Intellectual Property Rights SIG </div> <p>Mission: To support the understanding and proper use and protection of Intellectual Property in game development.</p> <p>Our biggest SIG project was the publication of a white paper in 2005. Is it time to do a revision? Controversies over IP have garnered a lot of attention during 2009, so it could be a useful service to the rest of IGDA.</p> <p>The wiki space of the SIG still has a lot of our old info, in the process of being brought over:&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://wiki.igda.org/Intellectual_Property_Rights_SIG" target="_blank">http://wiki.igda.org/Intellectual_Property_Rights_SIG</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/ipr" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:19:21 +0000 BarbaletThomas 2993 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/leveldesign <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/leveldesign" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Level Design </div> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:57:20 +0000 Jordan Amaro 1040669 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/lgbt <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/lgbt" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> LGBT SIG </div> <p>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals work in every aspect of the video game community. Game publishers are increasingly exploring ways to integrate gender and sexual identity into games. Online communities of "Gay Gamers" are expanding, connecting, and starting to form a growing voice in the video game market. The game development community needs the public face of an LGBT SIG to responsibly address the issues of gender identity and sexual orientation as they relate to the games we make and the people who make them.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/lgbt" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:36:04 +0000 Jeb_Havens 3895 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/localization <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/localization" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Game Localization SIG </div> <p><strong>Mission:</strong> To provide a focal point and nexus for the growing number of game localization professionals in order to build community, draw together best practices and processes, and emphasize the requisite international dimension of game content development towards the goal of improving global game development processes and local end user experiences.</p> <p><strong><em>How to Get Involved:</em></strong></p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="300" height="270" alt="" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/LocSIG-Mar2011-Medium.jpg?1300926826" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/localization" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:51:17 +0000 englobe 3866 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/mobile <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/mobile" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Mobile SIG </div> <p>Currently work in progress - please join the mailing list - mobile_games@igda.org</p> <div class="field field-type-iframe field-field-oldsite"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <iframe src="http://igdamobilesig.tumblr.com/" width="100%" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" class=" iframe-delta-0" id="iframe-0" name="iframe-0">Your browser does not support iframes. But You can use the following link. <a href="http://igdamobilesig.tumblr.com/" title="">Link</a></iframe> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:38:02 +0000 Chem1755 3897 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/online-games-sig <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/online-games-sig" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Online Games SIG </div> <p>NOTE: THIS IS A NEW AND IN-PROCESS SITE, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE &quot;UNDER CONSTRUCTION&quot; ELEMENTS.</p> <p>There is also an Online Games SIG wiki, which is available at: http://wiki.igda.org/Online_Games_SIG</p> <p>Mission statement: The Online Games SIG is a forum through which the community of online games developers can share, learn, and advance their craft. The SIG predominantly addresses games that utilize the key feature of the Internet, namely connectivity. In most cases, these games will be multiplayer, competitive or cooperative, persistent world or session based. Online games contain all or some of these core elements: community, connectivity, frequent content updates from the studio or the audience, interactivity between players, persistence of user status or virtual possessions, and recurring revenue streams beyond traditional retail channel distribution.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:55:17 +0000 gryphoness 3868 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/online-safety-and-moderation <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/online-safety-and-moderation" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Online Safety and Moderation SIG </div> <h3><strong>Welcome to the Online Safety Special Interest Group.</strong></h3> <p>Our mission is to act as an&nbsp;enabler for&nbsp;members&nbsp;to collaborate and learn how&nbsp; to better protect Players,&nbsp;Game Companies,&nbsp;&nbsp;Brands, &amp; Titles.&nbsp; Our approach is to openly share our knowledge and experiences&nbsp;related to online safety issues,&nbsp;technologies, legislation, and various practical solutions for improving safety. Our activities include GDC Roundtables, Conference Calls, Podcasts, and informal gatherings.&nbsp; We would love to have you join us.</p> <p>P.S. (We are also Anti-Troll, Anti-Griefer, Anti-Cyber-Bully, Anti-Predator, and Anti -various other negative users who have nothing better todo than act like a jerk and negatively affect others)&nbsp; &nbsp;:)</p> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:43:15 +0000 djgovan 3905 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/outsourcing <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/outsourcing" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Outsourcing SIG </div> <p>Mission goes here...</p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:57:44 +0000 mhaddad 3870 at http://www.igda.org http://www.igda.org/positive-impact <div class="fb-social-like-widget"><fb:like href="http://www.igda.org/positive-impact" send="true" layout="button_count" show_faces="false" width="150" action="like" font="verdana" colorscheme="light"></fb:like></div><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> Positive Impact Games </div> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">The reason/need for this SIG...</span></strong></p> <p><span><span>To encourage reflection, sharing and discussion among members of the gaming industry on ways to create and promote games that entertain while also having positive social aspects .</span></span></p> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-logo"><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-logo"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_logo" width="500" height="663" alt="" src="http://www.igda.org/sites/default/files/logos/PositiveImpactGamesSIG-Colour.jpg?1245255940" /> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://www.igda.org/positive-impact" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:19:27 +0000 Thomas_J 3876 at http://www.igda.org