April 2010

04/07/2010: Arkadium Game Design Workshop Series: The Game Industry and Development Process

Registration is now open for the last session in Arkadium's game design workshop series. Entitled, "The Game Industry and Development Process", the session plans to cover topics such as pitching a game idea, working with partners, general game development and testing.

04/07/2010: Muse Games: April 2010 Unity 3D NYC Gathering

They're doing it again! The last time Muse Games hosted a Unity gathering they had an impressive turnout and recieved some great feedback. So come gather with your fellow NYC based Unity devs and talk some shop later this week!

 

04/08/2010 - 04/09/2010: NYCGI Meet N' Drink: April 2010

We're pleased to announce that the next NYCGI Meet N' Drink will take place on April 8th. So if you're not busy, we encourage you to come out and enjoy some brews, games, and excellent conversation with members of the local development community.

04/10/2010 - 04/11/2010: MoCCA Art Fest 2010

For those interested, the MoCCA Art Fest is going on this weekend. A little short notice, but if you get an opportunity swing by and say hello to Mathew Hawkins of Fort90. He'll be manning the Attract Mode booth and selling copies of his amazing Fort90ZINE!

 

04/13/2010: NY Gaming April 2010 Meetup

This month, Kenny Rosenblatt (CEO, Arkadium) will be sharing his experiences designing, developing and marketing social games. In addition, he will explore data on Arkadium's latest social gaming projects and share lessons for aspiring game developers and entrepreneurs.

 

04/23/2010: NYU Game Center Presents: Building the New Arcade with Heather Kelley

Heather will be covering the history of Gamma, presenting example games, and leading a discussion on the role of challenge and curation in shaping the development of this emerging art form.

 

04/26/2010: Ethics and Game Design: A Book Launch Party and Panel Discussion

The IGDA-NY will be hosting a panel and party to celebrate the launch of Karen Schrier's new book, Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values through Play, and you're invited!

 

04/27/2010: IGDA Game Dev April 2010 Meetup

This month's IGDA Meetup will be a focused discussion on marketing your game. Different types of games faces different challenges when it comes to marketing. We'll explore best practices and strategies for getting your game in-font of as many eyeballs as possible.

 

04/28/2010: Game Investment Conference East 2010

The Game Investment Conference comes to New York City for a one day multi-track event focused on connecting game development executives with professionals in the investment industry.