May 2008 Meeting- F & L Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, May 10th, the Pittsburgh IGDA will be holding a scavenger hunt. No need to form teams ahead of time but we would appreciate if you signed up to let us know you're coming...The fun starts at 1pm in the parking lot of the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center and is expected to finish by 5.
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Posted by PittsburghIGDA on May 2, 2008 11:46 PM
PIGDA goes to Dave and Busters
Food and Fun at Dave & Busters!
This Saturday, April 26
From 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Where : Dave & Busters @ the Waterfront
http://tinyurl.com/5daj9o
Join other local industry members and students for an afternoon of food and games at Dave & Busters. Cost is $15 and gets you both lunch and a $10 play card for Dave & Busters' large arcade area!
Also, don't forget to check out the logo contest thread:
http://www.igda.org/Forums/showthread.php?threadid=31459
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on April 25, 2008 06:12 PM
2008 Games - Get Your Team Together!
Are you ready for the 2008 Spring Games?
Think you've got game? Then get your team in shape to compete for the Gold in the 2008 Pittsburgh IGDA Games!
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 1-5pm
Location: ETC Multi-Purpose Room (700 Technology Drive) Map
Cost: $25 per team
Teams can have 4-6 players and each person will compete in individual and team events.
Round 1: Team Competition
Scattergories Rules
Round 2: Individual Competitions (simultaneous)
Quiddler Rules
Twitch Description
Wii Bowling
Twister (Yes, that's right- Twister)
Round 3: Team/Individual Competition (simultaneous)
Wii Tanks
Rock Band
Round 4: Super Secret Showdown
Prizes will be awarded for the Gold Medalists, as well as the teams with the best Team Name, Team Logo, and Team Uniforms.
Sign up now on the PIGDA forums.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on March 18, 2008 04:17 PM
Sound Lecture, Feburary 17th, 2:30-4pm
Join Pittsburgh IGDA Sunday February 17th, 2:30-4pm at The Library for a talk presented by local composer and music effects artist Scott Gainar.
The talk is $10 and includes light food.
“How to get Music and Sound Effects for Your Game” - Part 1
Presented by Scott Gainar
So you and your development team just started working on a great new game. You’ve got some ideas for the sound... Where do you start? What are your options? What kind of music/fx should you use? How do you find a composer/sound designer that understands what you want? What is the process of working with an audio provider like? Scott will answer these questions and more as he guides you through the process of getting the perfect audio for your game.
Scott Gainar is a composer and the creative director for Gainar Creative Music – an original music service provider located in Pittsburgh, PA. Gainar Creative Music offers original music composition and professional audio services. For more info visit: www.gainarcreativemusic.com
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on February 2, 2008 07:04 PM
Gamers Give Back, This saturday!
Please join us for the first Gamers Give Back event!
Come to CyberConxion in Squirrel Hill this Saturday from 5 to 8pm.
For $10 you can play any of CyberConxion's games during the 3 hour period, plus you have a chance to pick up some games on the cheap at the charity sale (see the full list after the jump). Bring a used or new game to donate and be entered into the grand prize drawing to win an original gameboy with tetris game included! ALL money or new games donated will go to the Children's Hospital to help brighten the stay of sick kids.
Tell your friends- or better bring your friends and enter one of the three tournaments- Unreal 3, Halo 3, and Guitar Hero III- to win your choice of these cool prizes:
(Make sure you come at 5 to participate in the tournaments)
Some of the games & systems available for purchase through a donation (suggested donations for games averaging around $15, with many under $10)
Nintendo DS Games
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Advance Wars : Dual Strike
Big Brain Academy
Brain Age : Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day!
Dragon Quest Heroes : Rocket Slime
Kirby Canvas Curse
Mario & Luigi : Partners In Time
Mario Kart DS
Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Pinball
Mr. Driller : Drill Spirits
New Super Mario Bros.
Planet Puzzle League
Puzzle Quest
Super Mario 64 DS
Nintendo Gameboy Advance Games
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Boktai : The Sun Is In Your Hand
Boktai 2 : Solar Boy Django
Final Fantasy I & II : Dawn Of Souls
Fortress
Gunstar Super Heroes
Kingdom Hearts : Chain Of Memories
Mario & Luigi : Superstar Saga
Metroid Fusion
Riviera : The Promised Land
The Legend Of Zelda : The Minish Cap
The Pinball Of The Dead
Wario Ware Twisted!
Yoshi's Island : Super Mario Advance 3
Nintendo Gamecube System
Nintendo Gamecube Games
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Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Luigi's Mansion
Metroid Prime
Prince Of Persia : The Sands Of Time
Resident Evil
Resident Evil Zero
Viewtiful Joe
Wave Race : Blue Storm
Nintendo Wii Games
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Super Paper Mario
The Legend Of Zelda : Twilight Princess
Sega Dreamcast System
Sega Dreamcast Accessories
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Visual Memory Unit (Memory Card)
Cha Cha Amigo Maracas Set (for Samba De Amigo)
Keyboard Adapter (for Typing of the Dead, HKEMS)
Keyboard Adapter (for Typing of the Dead, Mad Catz)
Wireless Controllers With Rumbles (two by DOC'S)
Sega Dreamcast Games
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Blue Stinger
ChuChu Rocket
Dead Or Alive 2
Ecco The Dolphin : Defender Of The Future
Evil Dead : Hail To The King
Grandia II
Kiss Psycho Circus
Maken X
Marvel Vs. Capcom : Clash Of Super Heroes
MP3 DC : Use MP3 Audio CDs On Your Dreamcast
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil Code : Veronica (two copies)
Samba De Amigo
Seaman (with microphone)
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Marine Fishing
Shenmue
Shenmue II
Sonic Adventure II (10th Anniversary Pack)
Soul Calibur (two copies)
Space Channel 5
Spawn
Star Wars : Episode I Jedi Power Battles (two copies)
The Typing Of The Dead
Web Browser 2.0 With SegaNet
Sony Playstation System
Sony PS One System
Sony Playstation Accessories
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Controller
Dance Mats (two)
Memory Card
Sony Playstation Games
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Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
Legacy Of Kain : Soul Reaver
Legend Of Mana
Resident Evil : Director's Cut
Sony Playstation 2 Games
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Eye Toy Play
Wizardry : Tale Of The Forsaken Land
PC Games
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Die By The Sword + Limb From Limb
Emperor : Battle For Dune
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Heroes Chronicles : Conquest Of The Underworld
Kiss Pinball
Oddworld : Abe's Oddysee
Panzer Campaigns : Kharkov '42
Pogo : Poppit! To Go
Road To India : Between Hell And Nirvana
The Longest Journey
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on November 29, 2007 09:35 AM
Gamers Give Back
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Game Developer’s Association (PIGDA) and CyberConxion invite you to attend: Gamers Give Back, a charity video game tournament and auction that benefits Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. We want to make staying at Children’s Hospital a lot more fun and we need your help.
All proceeds from this event will be used to buy new games and consoles from the Children’s Hospital Wish List. Donations of new-unopened games and consoles will be taken at the event or you can donate directly to the hospital from this Amazon wish list.
In addition to a game tournament and collecting new games, we will be accepting donations of used games and consoles for an on-site charity yard sale. For donating a new or used game or console your name will be entered to win the grand prize. The more you donate the better your chances are.
Details of the event:
When/Where:
December 1st, 2007 from 5-8 pm at CyberConxion in Squirrel Hill. For directions please visit their website at: http://www.pghcyberconxion.com/
Admission: $10 donation at the door (all proceeds go toward the purchase of wish list items)
3’s Video Game Tournament Details:
All of the winners will receive prizes.
Console Games: Halo 3 (2 vs. 2) and Guitar Hero 3.
PC Game: Unreal Tournament 3 (teams of 5 in advance or create your team at the event)
If possible, please register in advance with Leon at CyberConxion leon@pghcyberconxion.com or Jason at PIGDA jasonnavoyski@yahoo.com.
Please pass this along to all of your friends and family that may be interested in the event. Together we can make this a holiday that the kids at Children Hospital won’t forget.
You can talk about this event with other PIGDA members on the forums.
Forget what they say in the media about video gamers – we know the truth, Gamers Give Back!
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on November 15, 2007 09:50 AM
October IGDA Meeting: South Side Studio Crawl
The October PIGDA meeting is the 2nd Annual South Side Game Studio Crawl on Saturday October 27th
Schell Games, Silver Tree Media, and Sim Ops Studios will be hosting an afternoon of food, drink, costumes, and networking with local developers.
That's right, costumes! Due to its proximity to Halloween, crawlers are encouraged to crawl in costume this year. We will be starting at Sim Ops Studios at 4:00pm and then crawling to the other studios.
When: Saturday October 27th from 4pm - 7:30pm
Where: Sim Ops Studios, Schell Games, Silvertree Media
Who: Anyone interested in game development
What: Crawling, costumes, candy, games, and chatting!
Cost: $10 to cover cost of food and drink
Schedule:
4:00-5:30 - SimOps Studios
5:30-6:30 - Schell Games
6:30-7:30 - Silvertree Media
Addresses and map of the route:
http://tinyurl.com/2urqcg
Don't forget to dress in costume to make the event even more fun (and maybe win a prize or two)!
PS - If you want to drink alcohol bring your ID.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on October 18, 2007 02:00 AM
2nd Annual South Side Game Studio Crawl
The 2nd Annual South Side Game Studio Crawl will take place Saturday October 27th! Schell Games, Silver Tree Media, and Sim Ops Studios will be hosting an afternoon of food, drink, costumes, and chatting with local developers.
That's right, costumes! Due to its proximity to halloween, crawlers are encouraged to crawl in costume this year.
More details about recommended crawl order will be forthcoming, but for now, save the date:
When: Saturday October 27th from 4pm - 8pm
Where: South Side game studios!
Who: Anyone interested in game development
What: Crawling, costumes, candy, and chatting!
Cost: $10 to cover cost of food and drink
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on September 26, 2007 01:07 PM | Comments (0)
Join PIGDA for Paintball- Sept. 29th!
Pittsburgh IGDA will be going paintballing on Saturday September 29th, 2007, 4-7:30pm.
Where: Riverside Renegade
When: Saturday September 29th, 4-7:30pm
Cost: $40 for gun rental, 500 rounds, mask, pizza, and a soda
Signup here.
Discuss this event- including car pooling action- in the forums.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on September 15, 2007 05:21 AM | Comments (0)
.~:' South Side Game Studio Crawl ':~.
Join the Pittsburgh IGDA chapter this Saturday, October 21st for the first ever South Side Game Studio Crawl.
We'll be walking and eating and drinking our way down Carson street to check out four up and coming video game studios in Pittsburgh's very own South Side:
Sim Ops Studios ( www.SimOpsStudios.com)
ImpactGames (www.ImpactGames.com)
Silvertree Media (www.SilvertreeMedia.com)
Schell Games ( www.SchellGames.com)
Everything starts at 4pm at Sim Ops Studios:
10 bedford square, Suite 300
(This is the square off Carson on 12th street towards the river)
The evening ends around 7:30pm at Schell Games: (24th & Sidney St.)
Please bring $5 to cover food.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on October 16, 2006 02:14 PM | Comments (0)
September Meeting!
Hello Pittsburgh IGDA members and friends!
It's time again for the IGDA social. We had a great turnout in July
and we're looking forward to seeing everyone again in September.
Please join us for a relaxing, casual social on Wednesday, September
13, 7-10pm in the upper room of Smokin' Joes on the South Side. It's
a great chance to mingle with your Pittsburgh industry neighbors and
celebrate the middle of the week!
While we'll provide the place and the people-
it's BYOF&B- Buy your own food & beer.
Smokin' Joes is a hot bar on Pittsburgh's South Side:
2001 E Carson St, Pittsburgh 15203
Map: google maps
Keep in mind that it is a bar and you may be required to show proof of legal age to attend.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on September 7, 2006 02:15 PM | Comments (0)