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- 1. T W I N C I T I E S I N T E R N A T I O N A L G A M E D E V E L O P E R S A S S O C I A T I O N Who are we? What do we do?
- 2. T W I N C I T I E S C H A P T E R International Game Developer Association (not Indie)
- 3. I G D A IGDA Mission: To advance the careers and enhance the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community. source: igda.org
- 4. I G D A T W I N C I T I E S You do not have to be a member of the IGDA to attend our events. We are an all-volunteer organization.
- 5. 3 E V E N T S M O N T H LY • Main Event • MN VR & HCI (Virtual Reality & Human Computer Interaction) • Multiplayer Extravaganza (more like every other month)
- 6. M A I N E V E N T • 2nd Wednesday of every month • 2 speakers / presentations • "plug my thing" • socializing before, and at the bar after
- 7. Fundamentals of Game Accessibility - Josh Straub What’s it’s really like to work in Game industry - Chip Pedersen Successful Game Soundtracks - Emily Reese Composing for Video Games Camp - Troy Strand VR Collaboration with Jim Henson Company - UW-Stout Professional Marketing for Independent Developers – Dylan Zellmer Designing a Shoot ’em Up – Sati Bros M A I N E V E N T T O P I C S ( J U S T T H I S Y E A R ! ) • Fundamentals of Game Accessibility - Josh Straub • What’s it’s really like to work in Game industry - Chip Pedersen • Successful Game Soundtracks - Emily Reese • Composing for Video Games Camp - Troy Strand • VR Collaboration with Jim Henson Company - UW-Stout • Professional Marketing for Independent Developers – Dylan Zellmer • Designing a Shoot ’em Up – Sati Bros
- 8. M N V R & H C I ( V I R T U A L R E A L I T Y & H U M A N C O M P U T E R I N T E R A C T I O N ) • 4th Wednesday of every month • presentations / field trips • bar after
- 9. M U LT I P L AY E R E X T R AVA G A N Z A • Every other month (or so) • Usually in a Bar (lately it's been at the Republic) • Focus on playing and testing locally made games • Great place to meet and talk to other game developers
- 10. Y E A R LY S P E C I A L E V E N T S • Global Game Jam • E3 Viewing Party
- 11. G L O B A L G A M E J A M • 2015 was 4th year! • On UofMN Campus, collaboration with Glitch • ~100 people • 28 games submitted
- 12. E 3 V I E W I N G PA R T Y
- 13. O T H E R T H I N G S • Gamer's Rhapsody • D2 Con • Co-working Fridays
- 14. G A M E R ' S R H A P S O D Y • IGDATC was there to get the word out and meet new folks!
- 15. 2 D C O N • At both events, IGDATC volunteers ran the booth and promoted IGDATC as well as their own games.
- 16. C O - W O R K I N G F R I D AY • Friday afternoon at Glam Doll Donuts • 2-12 people • everyone works on their own thing • on twitter: #doughvelopment
- 17. Q U E S T I O N S ? • @igdatc • facebook.com/igdatc • igdatc@igdatc.org