RECENT HAPPENINGS

The first Event Day of the UW-GDC-reset has come and gone, and overall was a success. Stephen Whitmore introduced his entire audience to a new API during his tutorials, Roman generated a heated discussion over stories in various game genres, and almost everyone chimed in with an opinion on how to make games with meaning. I'm hoping those who went realized the breadth of the presentations and discussions, and actually got something out of it. If you did go, please comment on this news entry in regards to what you liked and didn't like, as there's always room for improvement. As always, if you have any ideas for future presentations, discussions, or anything else, you can email them to the club email address: uw.gamedevclub[AT]gmail[DOT]com

If you missed the first Event Day, not to worry, there are more coming. We also have a couple of smaller events coming up:

Firstly, Electronic Arts has asked us to reach out to the UW development community and advertise their presentation The Secrets Behind the Ball. It will be a technical talk by physics expert Asim Shahjahan on FIFA's complex ball simulation. EA will of course bring their customary shwag, including hats, shirts, and some recent games (Beatles anyone?). Even though this is mostly a physics-based talk, EA will also be advertising their co-op positions, so anyone interested should definitely check it out. It will be on Wednesday October 14th from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the DC Colloquium.

We will also be hosting a Game Jam Night on Friday. Game Jam Nights are when us developers can get together and just get cracking on our current projects, or start new projects out of the blue. There have been quite a few people, both at our Event Day and through email, who have asked if there is anyone interested in making a group game. If that sounds like you, come out and get something done. It's all going down on Friday October 16th at 7:00pm in the Math Comfy Lounge inside MC (third floor, right beside the coffee shop).

Also, our first Developer Podcast is up! Developer Podcasts are recorded discussions by developers, both professional and indie, about relevant topics in our industry. The first podcast features two pros from EA Mobile. Go check it out! If you want to be on a future podcast, drop us a line at uw.gamedevclub[AT]gmail[DOT]com.

We have plans for more events and site features for the rest of this semester and beyond, to try and get the UW development community together to Learn, Create, and Explore. Drop us a line if you have any ideas, and keep an eye out on the site. And, if you aren't yet on our mailing list, get on it by sending us an email with the subject MAILING LIST.

See you all out there, and Happy Thanksgiving.

Cheers,
Sherban Gaciu
UW-GDC President