Monthly Archive for September, 2011

Game Design Special Interest Group on 3rd of October

Published on 27 September, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

Game Design Special Interest Group on 3rd of October
Thomas Ryder, game designer at  House On Fire will be presenting the games, Neon Zone and The Silent Age that are currently in development. House On Fire is an indie games developer specialized in games for mobile platforms.

What: House On Fire – Game development for mobile platforms
When: 3rd of October 2011 at 18:00 – 21:00

Where: PROSA, Vester Farimagsgade 37A, 1606 København VAfter the meeting we will go to Ørsted Ølbar for a cold brew.

If you have any questions – feel free to mail Jesper at tax@igda.dk

IGDA DK Special Interest Groups
The Special Interest Groups are open and free networking groups for people with a professional interest in a special area of game development. The groups facilitate networking & sharing of knowledge through regular events.

Business Special Interest Group meeting on 19th September

Published on 11 September, 2011 in IGDA and Special Interest Groups. 0 Comments
IGDA DK presents in collaboration with PROSA:
Business Special Interest Group meeting on 19th September
David Mariner, CEO of FunRigger Productions, Julie Heyde, CEO of Bandello and her partner in crime Laurids Binderup, Creative Director, will kick of this Business SIG with the lonesome theme of: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyNo – it is not a Western Movie. It is about the games industry and the challenges of survival on the market. The talk will be in 3 parts as below:
  • The Good
    Affecting positive change through gaming
  • The Bad
    Appealing to the darker side of human emotion.
  • The Ugly
    Because sometimes shiny and new will work against you, not for you.

What: Business SIG – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
When: 19th of September 2011 at 18:00 – 21:00
Where: PROSA, Vester Farimagsgade 37A, 1606 København V

After the meeting we will go to Ørsted Ølbar for a cold brew.

If you have a project that you want to share at the event – feel free to mail Nevin at ne@igda.dk. We will assign 10 minutes per project at the meeting.

IGDA DK Special Interest Groups
The Special Interest Groups are open and free networking groups for people with a professional interest in a special area of game development. The groups facilitate networking & sharing of knowledge through regular events.

Call out for Nordic Game Jam organizers!

Published on 3 September, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

The Nordic Game Jam Group is expanding! We want your help in organizing the Nordic Game Jam 2012 and make this event THE event of the year!

There are many reasons for joining the organizing team. If you are passionate about making an impact on the game development community – join us!

The tasks that you can work on during the Nordic Game Jam 2012 varies and it is expected that we all give a hand during the actual event.

The involvement in the Nordic Game Jam organizing group means that we are all working in sub teams, taking responsibility for specific areas. Here, we all meet up once every 2nd week, to make status of the progress in the sub teams.

Organizing the Nordic Game Jam is the perfect opportunity to make fun and experimenting networking events that involve your friends and future colleagues – locally and globally.

So if you are up for it – help us, get involved and make an impact! Show up at the next Nordic Game Jam organizers meeting:

What: Nordic Game Jam 2012 – Organizers meeting
When: 12th of September 2011 at 18:00
Where: Spilhuset, Pilestræde 45, 1. sal, 1112 København K

We are looking forward to meeting you all.

Best regards,

Nordic Game Jam Group
http://nordicgamejam.org/

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IGDA DK