Events
November 2010 Chapter Meeting Recap (11/09/10)
Highlights from the meeting:
Global Game Jam is approaching (Jan 28-30)
Please vote on our new Chapter Logo!
Presentation by Ben Walsh (now of Pure Bang Games) on casual and social game markets
Takeaways:
Facebook is a large and convenient place to try out indie game ideas
These games can easily be monetized by allowing players to buy perks they would otherwise have to grind for
My Pet Rock = adorable
Don't forget out December meeting has been pushed to 12/11/10
Please see attached file for details. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at philly @ igda (dot) org
Post to TwitterUpdate re: Philly Game Jam
The following is a letter from Grant Shonkwiler, Chair, IGDA Philadelphia
It is with great difficulty and sadness that we must announce the postponement of the Philly Game Jam. After discussion, the Chapter Leadership has decided not to hold it this year. We will be hosting the IGDA lead Global Game Jam in January and because that is right around the corner, we want to focus on that for now. The plan is to return the Philly Game Jam next year in either late spring (May) or early fall (September).
There are several reasons as to why we have made the decision to postpone:
1. Location -- Having looked at several spots and discussed it with a various people, the type of location we need isn't surfacing. Not having the location pushes off everything.
IGDA Philadelphia Student Workshop :: October 20
IGDA Philadelphia is pleased to announce that it will be holding its first Student Workshop on October 20th from 7-9pm in room 315 of Levine Hall at UPenn. The focus of this workshop will be preparing students for beginning their job hunt and working at their first jobs in the game industry.
Some of the things that this student workshop will include are:
-Industry professional accounts of breaking in
-Resume and Portfolio reviews.
-Discussions on Student Projects, Mod Teams, and other things to help find a job
-In depth Q&A Session with Industry professionals
This does not replacing any normal IGDA functions so we ask that you be a current student in order to attend this workshop. Any questions or suggestions can be sent to philly(at)igda(d0t)org.
Where:
Levine Hall: Room 315
UPenn Campus
3300 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
August 2010 Chapter Meeting Recap (08/07/10)
If you have any feedback, comments or questions regarding the August 7, 2010 Chapter meeting, do not hesitate to contact the Chapter Leadership via email @ philly(at)igda(dot)org
4:45 - 5:15 Pizza and Soda
5:15 - 5:25 Chapter News and Announcements
* Grant goes over what Leadership has been up to
* We have scheduled meetings until the end of the year. Next meeting is 09/11/10
5:25-5:35 Around the World Introductions
* Everyone introduces themselves. We have an impressive student turnout, with students from Drexel, UPenn, Camden County, and Montgomery County, and several future Digipen students.
5:35 - 6:35 Post-Mortem by Cipher Prime!
Speakers: Will Stallwood, Dain Saint
* The time line of game creation
*Took two years, minus a 6 mo break where the concept was lost
* Initial concept idea vs end result
*Initial sound idea became a very interesting sound generation tool
July 2010 Chapter Leadership Meeting Notes (07/05/10)
On Wednesday July 5th, 2010, the Philadelphia Chapter Leadership met for its monthly meeting. Attached below are the full meeting notes.
The next chapter meeting will be Saturday, August 7th (08/07/10). Join us for a post-mortem from Cipher Prime on their latest project!
If you are interested in speaking at or sponsoring future events, please contact the leadership team at philly(at)igda(dot)org.
The September chapter meeting will be pushed to Saturday, Sept 11th (09/11/10) to give everybody a chance to celebrate Labor Day (09/04/10) as they choose. Please let us know if this is a problem by emailing the leadership team at philly(at)igda(dot)org.
And now, a note from our special guests, the IGDA NJ Chapter: