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Game Design Special Interest Group meeting on 5th of September

Published on 28 August, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

IGDA DK presents in collaboration with PROSA:

Game Design Special Interest Group meeting on 5th of September
Eske Knudsen from Serious Games Interactive and Alexandra Mariner from FunRigger Productions are the driving forces behind the Game Design Special Interest Group. They will start this series of fun and experimenting Game Design meetings with a participatory debate-style event inspired by Local No.12′s Metagame.

The metagame that Eske and Alexandra has customized especially for this meeting is called: The Ultimate Metagame Duel: Art vs The World! Take part in a lively discussion on game design topics in the form of an epic duel format where different topics and paradigms are pitted against each other. No special skills required – let’s drink some beers and battle!

What: The Ultimate Metagame Duel: Art vs The World!
When: 5th of September 2011 at 19:00 – 21:00
Where: PROSA, Vester Farimagsgade 37A, 1606 København V

After the meta game battle we will go to  Ørsted Ølbar for a cold brew.

Any questions – feel free to mail Nevin Eronde at ne@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.

1st Annual IGDA Leadership Forum Europe is postponed to 2012!

Published on 21 August, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments
Due to re-prioritization of resources, the IGDA has decided to postpone the IGDA Leadership Forum Europe until next year.

We will keep you updated when 2012 comes around.

Best regards,
IGDA DK

Business & Game Design Special Interest Group meeting on 22nd of August

Published on 13 August, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments
IGDA DK presents in collaboration with PROSA:
Business & Game Design Special Interest Group meeting on 22nd of August
Red Zebra Games and Big Bite Games will start this row of Special Interest Group meetings this Autumn. They will present the game projects they are currently working on and focus on the following game development areas: production, design & the technical challenges of online game development.
  • 18:00 – 18:30 Red Zebra Games presenting “Raid Leader”
  • 18:30 – 18:45 Questions
  • 18:45 – 19:00 Break
  • 19:00 – 19:30 Big Bite Games presenting “World Of Football”
  • 19:30 – 19:45 Questions
  • 20:00 – 21:00 Discussion to be continued at a bar nearby

What: Red Zebra Games & Big Bite Games
When: 22nd of August 2011 at 18:00 – 21:00
Where: PROSA, Vester Farimagsgade 37A, 1606 København V

After the meeting we will go to a bar nearby for a cold brew and continue the discussions. The location will be announced soon.

If you have a project that you want to share at the event – please let us know before the event starts. We will assign 15 minutes per project towards the end of the meeting.

Any questions – feel free to mail Nevin Eronde at ne@igda.dk or Jesper Taxbøl at tax@igda.dk

We are looking forward to seeing you all for a kick a*** Autumn!

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 for extraordinary general assembly in IGDA.dk

Published on 4 August, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

Dear IGDA DK members,

We hereby call for an extraordinary general assembly in IGDA.dk. The purpose is to follow up on the bylaw discussion that was taken up at the last general assembly. The board will prepare a proposal for these changes that will be voted on.

The current bylaws can be read here: http://i.imgur.com/BXd7g.png

The general assembly will take place  the 5th of September 2011 at 18:00. Details about location and how we proceed will be posted on on spiludvikling.dk one week in advance.

We are looking into putting parts of the process online. Details about that will follow.

The preliminary agenda is as follows:

  • 1st Choice of conductor
  • 2nd Choice keeper
  • 3rd Proposals for bylaw changes.
  • 4th Possibly

Suggestions must be sent to board@igda.dk one week in advance.

Kind regards,

Jesper Taxbøl
Chairman

 

We are hosting the 1st Annual IGDA Leadership Forum Europe

Published on 11 May, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

IGDA Denmark is proud to announce that this year Copenhagen is going to host the 1st Annual IGDA Leadership Forum Europe!

The event will take place on the 20th and 21st of October 2011.

What is IGDA Leadership Forum EU?
The IGDA Leadership Forum is a conference focusing on management and advancement of games production. This event will be valuable for project managers, producers, team leaders, studio directors and anybody who is interested in learning and sharing techniques to create successful games.

Call for proposals
Currently they are seeking proposals from speakers throughout the games industry with extensive experience in games production and leadership. You can read more about IGDA Leadership Forum and the call for proposals here.

The program and schedule is being developed by a committee of industry veterans and welcomes nominations of qualified speakers.

 

[WIG SIG] Participatory Game Design

Published on 29 March, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments
Dear members of IGDA DK, 

On the 19th of May, we will have the 3rd Woman in Games SIG meeting. Rilla Khaled from IT University will talk about about Participatory Game Design.

Abstract
What happens when you have ten 14 year old girls in a computer lab at a high school working for three consecutive days on making their own video games, when none of them have ever programmed before? What happens when you set out with intentions of promoting gender equality and empowerment, but the people you’re hoping to empower don’t share your beliefs about what empowerment looks like? What happens when you use equality-centric design methods in a cultural context in which equality cannot be taken for granted? In this talk, I will recount experiences of the Girl Game Workshop, a game development event that took place at Den Islamisk Arabiske Privatskole in Copenhagen late last year. I will cover what succeeded, what failed, and what we need to keep in mind when working and designing in inter-cultural contexts.

What: Participatory Game Design
When: 19th of May from 18:00 – 20:00
Where: Pilestræde 43, 3rd floor, 1112 Copenhagen K

After the talk we will go to Charlie’s Bar for a cold brew!

Charlie’s Bar
Pilestræde 33
1112 København K

If you have any questions – feel free to mail Nevin Eronde at ne@igda.dk

We are looking forward to see you all,

IGDA DK

IGDA Bar Meeting 20/4

Published on 28 March, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

Dear all IGDA members,

On the 20th of April – we will have a general IGDA Bar Meeting!

The topic of the evening is: The future of our local Special Interest Groups. How do you see the game development community evolve?

What: General IGDA Bar Meeting
When: 20th of April from 19:00 – ???
Where: Cafe Blågårds Apotek, Blågårds Plads 2, 2200 Kbh N

It has been a long time since we have had a Bar Meeting – so we are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Best regards,
IGDA DK

[Unity SIG] Google Group

Published on 25 March, 2011 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

We now have a Google Group for the Unity SIG, where you can continue the discussions: http://groups.google.com/group/unity-sig

Nordic Game Jam Update!

Published on 1 December, 2010 in Global Game Jam, IGDA and Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments
The organizers of Nordic Game Jam are  happy to announce that the participants can compete doing Board Games! The foundation of computer games!
Now is your chance to create your own game during the NGJ 2011! Come and feel the power and freedom of game design and execution in its purest form. The board game track is open to everyone with a passion or just a curiosity in creating an analogue game. No computer skills required!

Additionally director Suvi Andrea Helminen http://suvi.dk/ is doing a research for a documentary regarding Nordic Game Jam 2011. She would like to get in touch with all of you who are going to participate in the game jam in order to get some insight into the event – newbees as well as veterans!

We hope that you are willing to have a meeting with her and share your previous experiences or hopes for the future game jams. The meetings will take place at the IT University in Game Lab 3B, 3rd floor, Games Department on the following dates:

  • 8 December 2010 from 16:00 to 19:00
  • 9 December 2010 from 16:00 to 19:00
  • 13 December 2010 from 10:00 to 16:00

Feel free to contact Suvi at mail@suvi.dk or 22 38 28 58 and say if you would like to come by and at what time.

For the sign up, sponsorship and news updates on the event – please check out the web site http://nordicgamejam.org

Looking forward to seeing you all for a smashing game jam!

Best regards,
The Nordic Game Jam Team

Randy Pagulayan – Talk about player research at ITU

Published on 29 September, 2010 in Nordic Game Jam. 0 Comments

On Tuesday October 5 at 15:30 Randy Pagulayan will speak about player research at ITU. Randy Pagulayan is User Research Manager at Microsoft Game Studios and the latest in the line of “work enthusiasts” to manage the User Research group at Microsoft Game Studios (MGS). Joining in 2000, Randy was one of the early members as they pioneered methods in the entertainment space.  During his time, Randy has led user research efforts on many games at Microsoft Game Studios, including Halo 2 (Xbox) and Halo 3 (Xbox 360).

Randy has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cincinnati, and has published in several journals, including Journal of Experimental Psychology, Brain Research Bulletin, and Human Movement Science.