Wisconsin
IGDA Wisconsin serves the Badger State's game development professionals and enthusiasts, with participation from studios based in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
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IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The next regularly scheduled IGDA Wisconsin chapter meeting will take place Thursday, February 2, at 7:00 PM.
NOTE: We are no longer meeting in the WID building. We will now meet at Madison Media Institute, 2702 Agriculture Drive.
Please congregate in the lobby of Building A, where the final room announcement will be posted.
The A building is on the north side of the MMI parking lot. Feel free to park in any unmarked spot.
Madison Media Institute
2702 Agriculture Dr
Building A
Madison, WI
Post to Twitter2012 IGDA Wisconsin Meeting Dates
In 2012, IGDA Wisconsin will switch to a monthly meeting format. In every month except April, the chapter will meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM at Madison Media Institute. The chapter will continue to hold a special meeting at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee in March, and skip an April meeting date.
2012 meeting dates:
Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 1
Mar 24 (Midwest Gaming Classic, time TBA)
May 3
Jun 7
Jul 5
Aug 2
Sep 6
Oct 4
Nov 1
Dec 6
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The next general meeting of IGDA Wisconsin will be held Thursday January 5 at 7 PM at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) building on the UW-Madison campus, 330 North Orchard St.
Agenda items TBD, but will include a detailed report on the plans for a chapter Demo Day.
Parking lot 20, accessible on westbound University Avenue, is directly across the street from the WID building and is free after 4:30 PM.
Forum Room (main floor)
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)
330 North Orchard St.
Madison, WI
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The next general meeting of IGDA Wisconsin will be held Thursday November 17 at 7 PM at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) building on the UW-Madison campus, 330 North Orchard St.
Among the agenda items will be a discussion of a Demo Day in 2012, as well as discussion of next year's meeting schedule, when IGDA Wisconsin will switch to a once-monthly meeting format.
Parking lot 20, accessible on westbound University Avenue, is directly across the street from the WID building and is free after 4:30 PM.
Forum Room (main floor)
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)
330 North Orchard St.
Madison, WI
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The next general meeting of IGDA Wisconsin will be held Thursday September 8 at 7 PM at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) building on the UW-Madison campus, 330 North Orchard St.
Emil Harmsen of Forever Interactive and head of MATC's game program will present.
Parking lot 20, accessible on westbound University Avenue, is directly across the street from the WID building and is free after 4:30 PM.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID)
330 North Orchard St.
Madison, WI
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The next general meeting of IGDA Wisconsin will be held March 26 from 6-8 PM at the Midwest Gaming Classic expo near Milwaukee.
The meeting will feature a presentation from industry veteran and new chapter president Keith Fuller, a recap of the past year in IGDA Wisconsin activity and Wisconsin's game development climate, and a presentation from P1XL Games' Robin Harbron about the exciting and emerging field of Apple iPad development. Robin's work merges the disciplines of old-school gaming with one of the hottest new gaming platforms.
Midwest Gaming Classic
Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel
375 South Moorland Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
IGDA Wisconsin New Officers
Industry veteran Keith Fuller will take the reins as chapter president. Returning as chapter treasurer is Ray Ratelis from Guild Software, and Jason Compton resumes duties as chapter secretary.
Keith will introduce himself to the chapter soon.
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The first chapter meeting for 2011 will be held on Thursday, February 3
Our featured speaker will be Darin Bielecki, former Executive Assistant at the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. He is currently organizing an effort to improve state tax incentive programs for companies in the game development industry in Wisconsin. Darin will present insights into the world of government programs related to the game industry.
Jason Compton will also present "Buzzers and Blinking Lights: What Game Shows Can Teach You About Video Games."
We will also recap the game engine workshop, discuss upcoming workshop opportunities, and begin procedures for our 2011 board election.
Raven Software
8496 Greenway Boulevard
Middleton, WI
IGDA Wisconsin Game Engine Roundtable
Members have been asking for a chance to talk game engines for years. The day has finally come!
IGDA Wisconsin launches our series of workshops with the single most-frequently requested topic, game engines. Guild Software's Ray Ratelis will lead a roundtable discussion on game engines on Saturday, December 11.
Topics will be determined by you, the audience, but come ready with questions (and answers!) on subjects like:
- Matching engine capabilities with design requirements
- Favorable licenses for small projects
- Cross-platform considerations and tradeoffs
- Evaluating prospects for engine extensions
Unlike our chapter general meetings, workshops are targeted events that focus on a single topic. We hope they will give a smaller audience a chance to explore a subject in greater detail than would be possible in the general meeting format, and look forward to evaluating the merits of this debut event.
Madison Public Library (Central)
201 West Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
Room 204 (Rear Lecture Room)
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
Content TBD
TBD
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The final chapter meeting for 2010 will be held on Tuesday, November 16.
Presentations will include:
- Rob Martyn, sharing his insights on the changing markets for traditional and social games, including insights from GDC Online, and how these shifting dynamics led him to take a position at Zynga,
- John Bergman, presenting "Big Games in Small Packages", discussing Guild Software's experiences bringing their long-running desktop MMORPG Vendetta Online to Tegra-based Android devices. He will discuss pitfalls and challenges, business models, perspectives on "Apple vs. Android", and prospects for the future,
- Kevin Harris, promoting the upcoming Global Game Jam in January 2011, and how IGDA members can take part.
Raven Software
8496 Greenway Boulevard
Middleton, WI
7:00 PM
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The September 14 meeting of IGDA Wisconsin is just around the corner! Join us for a unique game design experiment. Moderator and chapter president Rob Martyn will challenge a panel of professionals to quickly devise strategies to attack a series of game design challenges. Participants will include:
- Alvan Monje, Raven
- Chris Rhinehart, Human Head
- Jimmy Shin, Human Head
We will also be discussing objectives for the IGDA Wisconsin chapter in 2011, and exciting new concept for the IGDA Wisconsin chapter--focused workshops to be held inbetween general chapter meetings. These workshops will allow us to promote discussion of specialized topics, such as game engines, government relations, and story design in a more intimate, group-participation setting. Please come and help us identify the topics of greatest interest to you.
The meeting will be held on September 14 at 7:00 PM, at:
TBD
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting: Singularity launch!
The June 29 meeting of IGDA Wisconsin is perfectly timed for the launch of Singularity. Raven Software developers will share the inner workings of the game's design process in a series of presentations:
- "Design of Singularity", presented by Justin Negrete
- "Animation of Singularity", presented by Mike Jungbluth
- "Five Lessons Learned from Five Years," presented by Manveer Heir
There will also be a Singularity gameplay demo, and chapter administration news including the appointment of new studio representatives.
The meeting will be held on June 29 at 7:00 PM, at:
Raven Software
8496 Greenway Boulevard
Middleton, WI
TBD
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
Special note: Chapter leaders, game developers, and educators will hold a special "How to Get a Job In The Modern Game Industry" panel discussion at 2:30 PM. The talk will be immediately followed by the formal chapter meeting at 3:30 PM.
Hosted at the Midwest Gaming Classic at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel.
375 South Moorland Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
IGDA Wisconsin Board Candidates
Nominations for the IGDA Wisconsin board are closed, meaning the polls are now open. Registered members of IGDA Wisconsin may vote. If you are an IGDA Wisconsin member whose account is not assigned to the Wisconsin group, please contact us immediately. Voting ends March 13 at 11:59 PM.
Candidate information is below. Voting is conducted through the IGDA Wisconsin portal.
When you have finished browsing and selecting candidates for IGDA Wisconsin, be sure to vote in the IGDA national board election, ending soon!
This extra line is here to pad out the portal preview so that no candidates unfairly get face time above the jump!
Candidates for Secretary
IGDA Wisconsin Call For Board Nominees
Reminder: Nominations for chapter board members are still being accepted through Tuesday, February 16th. This is your opportunity to become more involved with the direction and content of IGDA Wisconsin. All three board positions are up for one-year election.
Please send a nominating statement of no more than 400 words, describing yourself and your goals for the position (choose one only, please) and the chapter, and a photo (optional) to Ray Ratelis.
President: Ultimate responsibility for chapter operations, with an emphasis on promoting participation and attracting outside presenters.
Secretary: Chapter communications, including meeting coordination and minutes.
IGDA Wisconsin General Meeting
The February 2 meeting of IGDA Wisconsin will feature a presentation from Film Wisconsin about its role in promoting the development of video games in the state. Our guest speaker is George T. Tzougros, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Arts Board.
The meeting will be held on February 2 at 7:00 PM, at:
Raven Software
8496 Greenway Boulevard
Middleton, WI
Raven Software
8496 Greenway Boulevard
Middleton, WI
2010 IGDA Wisconsin Meeting Dates
IGDA Wisconsin's 2010 meeting dates are set. Mark your calendars!
- Tuesday, February 2
- Saturday, March 27 (at the Midwest Gaming Classic)
- Tuesday, June 29
- Tuesday, September 14
- Tuesday, November 16
IGDA Wisconsin Meeting
The Roman Candle West Pizzeria
1920 Parmenter St.
Middleton, WI
