Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh IGDA chapter serves the professional, social, and academic needs of the video game industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and nearby area.
We have a new website! Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/pittsburghigda/
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Post event photos can be found on our Flickr group.
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News / updates
November First Thursday
First Thursday tonight at the Double Wide Grill!
6:30pm-8:30pm
Please join us for food, drinks, and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Don't forget your PIGDA 1st Thursday Loyalty Card, which can be used to save up to redeem free food or drinks! Don't have one? You can start one this Thursday.
Post to TwitterHalloween Studio Crawl - Friday October 28th, 6:30-9pm
It's the 6th annual Halloween Studio Crawl- the biggest social event for developers & students in the video game industry here in Pittsburgh!
Come in costume, mingle and network with other industry members, and hear about what's going on with local companies and organizations.
This is a moving party- we start out at AlphaLab at 6:30 and move to Schell Games at 7:30ish.
Food & drinks provided. Bring your ID if you want to partake of the beer.
Sponsored by: Pittsburgh IGDA, Schell Games, AlphaLab
October First Thursday
It's time for another exciting PIGDA First Thursday!
Please join us at the Double Wide Grill for food, drink and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Don't forget your 'PIGDA 1st Thursday Loyalty Card', which can be used to save up to redeem free food or drinks! Don't have one? You can start one this Thursday.
See you at the Double Wide!
Where:
Double Wide Grill on the Southside - doublewidegrill.com
When:
2011/10/06 - 18:30 - 20:30
Pumpkin Picking++
This Saturday, Oct 1 @ 11am, Pittsburgh IGDA invites you to join us for a pumpkin picking adventure.
We're organizing a trip to Triple B Farms(http://www.triplebfarms.com/).
Pumpkin picking, mazes, boo barn, and pretty much all the old fashioned entertainment you'd expect from a farm fall festival. Also a Squirrel Hill Tunnel slide and "Pumpkin land" which you'll have to see to understand.
This trip is open not just to professionals and students, but also to family members, especially kids!
The cost is $10 for kids and $7 for adults. Everyone will be $1 off if we have at least 20 in our group.
(pumpkins have to be purchased separately)
Summer Picnic- Saturday August 27th, 1-4pm
We hope you've had some productive summer days- August is ending and we're celebrating in our usual fashion with grilled hot dogs and burgers at the Schenley Park Overlook. We'll also have volleyball, disc golf, and a scavenger hunt. We'll provide the main meal but if you want to bring something to share- make it a dessert. Bonus points if it has a video game theme.
PIGDA June First Thursday
Start off June with the PIGDA First Thursday social hour, this Thursday!
Where: The Library on the Southside - www.thelibrary-pgh.com
When: Thursday, 4/7 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
When: Thursday, 4/7 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Please join us for food, drink and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Don't forget your 'PIGDA 1st Thursday Loyalty Card', which can be used to save up to redeem free food or drinks! Don't have one? You can start one this Thursday.
See you at The Library!
When:
2011/06/02 - 18:30 - 20:30
The 2011 PIGDA Annual Pirates Game
It's that time of year again! Join us Saturday May 7th for the Pirates game vs. the Houston Astros.
Tickets are $8 and we will be sitting in the outfield bleachers under the scoreboard. Bring a glove and you might catch a homerun!
Saturday's game is also a Pirates Cap Night, everyone will get a free Pirates baseball cap with admission! On top of that, after the game there will be a spectacular fireworks show provided by Zambelli Fireworks!
All for $8 bucks!
Register for the event using the form below:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGxKQjRqRExkMmU5NTJ0ZTN5RkZyVWc6MQ
Where:
When:
2011/05/07 - 07:00
April First Thursday (and other upcoming dates)
Start off April with the PIGDA First Thursday social hour, this Thursday!
3rd Annual Board Game Jam
Jammers and Judges, sign up here
Tired of settling for Catan? Spending your days dreaming of Minecraft macaroni and cheese (and dice)? Now's your chance to do something about it. Sign up for the Board Game Jam and spend a day designing and constructing the most amazing board game the world has ever seen. We provide the supplies, you supply the talent.
After the Jam, judges and fellow board gamers will play your game during Game Night!
Where:
When:
2011/04/17 - 09:30 - 22:15
March First Thursday
Join us Thursday 3/10 for Pittsburgh IGDA First Thursday! There will be food, drink and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Swap stories about GDC, have a good time! Do it now!
Where: Double Wide Grill on the Southside 2339 East Carson St. doublewidegrill.com When: 2011/03/10 - 18:30 - 20:30 Come on out, it'll be awesome!
When:
2011/03/10 - 18:30 - 20:30
March First Thursday
Join us Thursday 3/10 for Pittsburgh IGDA First Thursday! There will be food, drink and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Swap stories about GDC, have a good time! Do it now!
Where: Double Wide Grill on the Southside 2339 East Carson St. doublewidegrill.com When: 2011/03/10 - 18:30 - 20:30 Come on out, it'll be awesome!
When:
2011/03/10 - 18:30 - 20:30
Local Opportunities and Upcoming Events
Local Opportunities AlphaLab is a local startup incubation program that
AlphaLab Application Cycle is open!
Board game night
Join us for a relaxing evening of board games and pizza!
You are welcome to bring games with you!
Cost is $5
If you are interested in attending, please let us know so we can get a good idea of how much food to order:
Where:
Schell Games
2313 E Carson St.
When:
2011/02/16 - 19:00 - 22:00
February First Thursday
Join us Thursday 2/3 for Pittsburgh IGDA First Thursday!
There will be food, drink and networking with other game industry professionals and enthusiasts!
Where:
When:
2011/02/03 - 18:30 - 20:30
Global Game Jam 2011 - Signups!
Signup now for Global Game Jam 2011- January 28th, 5pm until January 30th, 5pm.
Gamers Give Back 2010 Recap
Thanks to everyone who attended this year's 4th Annual Gamers Give Back charity event, which was held in combination with the ETC's 2010 BVW Show. We were able to raise over $1570 in cash and in-kind donations for Genre's Kids with Cancer Fund, a great local charity that provides free gaming systems and other support services at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Crawl Pics & November First Thursday
We hope everyone had a happy halloween- it was great to see so many of you at the PIGDA Studio Crawl last Friday. We had over 100 attendees- including many new faces: welcome!
5th Annual Halloween Studio Crawl
This Friday is the 5th Annual Halloween Studio Crawl- the biggest gathering of Pittsburgh Video Game companies all year!
This year the fun starts at AlphaLab from 6-7:30. There will be food, drink, and a chance to see what all the local companies are up to.
Then at 7:30 the party moves to Schell Games, just a few doors down, for dessert. Costume prizes announced right before 9pm.
Definitely come in costume- bring $10 for the fun & food & pop- and your ID for the beer, should you wish to imbibe.
3rd Annual Summer Picnic
This Saturday August 21st from 4-7pm join the Pittsburgh IGDA for a delightful picnic in Schenley Park! PIGDA will provide burgers, drinks, and a volleyball net and we're asking that everyone else bring a dish to share. Video Game themed dishes will be eligible for a special prize!
If you'd like to register ahead, that'd be great! If not exactly what you'd like to bring, perhaps at least specify a category?
Also, you aren't required to bring anything, just show up and have fun if you want!
Where:
Schenley Park Overlook (near start of the disc golf course)
When:
2010/08/21 - 16:00 - 19:00
Putt Putt Minigolf
Join the Pittsburgh IGDA this Saturday for miniature golf on Neville Island!
Where:
RMU Island Sports Center (on Neville Island), 7600 Grand Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15225
When:
2010/07/10 - 15:00 - 16:30
