Casual Games SIG/Conference Calls/April 4 2006

International Game Developers Association

Table of contents 1 Role Call 1.1 Who's Here 1.2 Who's Not 2 Next Meeting 3 Publication Update 3.1 White Paper 3.2 Quarterly 3.3 Wiki 4 Other Initiatives 4.1 Data Reporting Standards 4.2 Job Postings 5 Conferences 5.1 GDC Wrapup 5.2 E3 Prep 6 SIG Role

[edit] Role Call

[edit] Who's Here

Brian, Margaret, Wade, Greg, John, Alan, James

[edit] Who's Not

Steve

[edit] Next Meeting

2PM EST - May 2nd

[edit] Publication Update

[edit] White Paper

• We had a great Section Editor meeting at GDC
• Discussed plans for release around Casuality
• Want to have this included in magazine with Casuality people
  • This should be an executive summary of the paper
  • Need to work out IGDA branding, format, etc
  • about 20 pages?
  • Can we include IGDA join info?
  • Still need to learn about delivery timing

• People are starting to address the wiki
  • Juan Gril in particular has been very on top of his section
• Need to get people more involved and working on this

• We will be sending out the Call to Action to the Casual_Games mailing list this week
• Need to encourage more participation so we can have a useful update
  • Definitely have a learning curve. Can we address this?

• Gabe & Greg are doing Market Overview
• James is working on Business Models (possibly recruiting another co-editor)

• Encouraging people to look at Casuality / Casual Games Summit / Slides, contact those people for reference and resources

[edit] Quarterly

• Waiting on contributors for the columns
• April 20 is deadline for content
• Hoping to launch online version for May 1
• Not switch to a blog format for this issue
  • Still a possibility for future version
• Want to have printed standalone Quarterly for Casuality
  • Similar to GDC version from last year
  • Expect printing and layout to cost ~$800
• Also include something on the Data Standards Initiative

[edit] Wiki

• Progressing nicely

[edit] Other Initiatives

[edit] Data Reporting Standards

• Can we have a base version
  • Will this then allow us to have additional versions to contain more info
• We have a rough XML format right now
• GameTrust Intern has put together a rough schema based on this
• Need to setup a coordination time with James and GT resources

• Can we get a meeting or discussion about this at Casuality?
  • Try to have James get key people together at Casuality

[edit] Job Postings

• Brian needs to point URL to CGA job page
• OnlineGamesJobs URL should point to a different page
  • Margaret will work with Jessica and Brian to get this taken care of
• Online Listings will be a bit more involved for coordinate with Jessica
• We will try to get wrapped up this month
• Wade to provide moral support

[edit] Conferences

[edit] GDC Wrapup

• Overall seemed to be a great show
• Good feedback on the party / event
• Need to have a Casual Games Group Gathering

[edit] E3 Prep

• We still need to get back to Jessica RE: co-hosting E3 Minna Mingle
• Thoughts of expanding invites to beyond just casual developers
• We do the co-branded event
  • Need to be diligent about our participation
• Can we have a community group gathering immediately before the minna mingle
  • Worst case, just get there on time

[edit] SIG Role

• What is the SIG role and identity in the industry?
• Have Group Gatherings and informal gatherings for developers
• Can we have Group Gathering in the first hour, followed by industry party
• Best use of our time is organizing community
• SIG can be positioned as an expert resource to work with conferences, etc