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Oct 23 6:00 PM
GameX Game Video Game Expo

6 attended (est.) – No rating yet

Details to come.

Schedule:

GameX 2009 Dates

Friday October 23 9:30 am - 8 pm

Saturday October 24 9:30 am - 8 pm

Sunday October 25 10 am - 6 pm

http://gamexpo.us/expo/

 The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (GPEC)
Phoenixville, PA, 19460

6 Yes
4 Maybe

Oct 9 9:30 PM
IGDA Pub Night on South Street

30 attended (est.) – 4.00 4.001

The Philadelphia chapter of International Game Developers Association will be hosting a pub social event this Friday.

From igda.org: Next Pub Night October 9th

Brauhaus Schmitz
Philadelphia, PA, 19147

2 Yes
2 Maybe

Aug 29 5:30 PM
IGDA Philly August Chapter Meeting

9 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

The Philadelphia Chapter of the International Game Developers Association.

From the IGDA August Meeting Announcement:

Our next meeting will be held at Levine Hall on Penn's campus, starting in room 307. It will consist of 3 or 4 roundtable discussions, each taking place in a separate room (we will split after everyone has met in 307). Also, please take the survey here, as your responses will be used in planning this meeting.

* 5:30 - Sign-in and social time

* 6:00 - Chapter business

* 6:15 - Break into Groups and move to appropriate rooms

* 6:30 - Roundtable discussions begin

* 6:45-7:00 - Food arrives

* 7:30 - Regroup in main meeting room

* 7:45 - Groups give a 5 minute recount of the issue discussed

* 8:05 - Closing remarks

* 8:15 - Meeting is over, but attendees may decide to go somewhere to eat/drink.

All times are approximate and subject to change.

 Levine Hall
Philadelphia , PA, 19104

8 Yes
4 Maybe

Aug 9 2:00 PM
August Philadelphia Game Development Meetup

3 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Topics:
Continued discussion of design projects

Be sure to bring paper and pencils to take notes.

Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.

 Liberty Place Food Court
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

4 Yes
0 Maybe

Jul 26 2:00 PM
July Philadelphia Game Development Meetup #2

5 attended (est.) – 4.00 4.002

Topics:
Continued discussion of design projects

Be sure to bring paper and pencils to take notes.

Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.

 Liberty Place Food Court
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

6 Yes
1 Maybe

Jul 12 2:00 PM
July Philadelphia Game Development Meetup

7 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.502

Topics:
Continued discussion of design projects

Be sure to bring paper and pencils to take notes.

Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.

 Liberty Place Food Court
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

10 Yes
1 Maybe

Jun 28 2:00 PM
June Philadelphia Game Development Meetup #2

7 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Topics:
Defining the Game Development Process. What are the goals? Stages? What roles do individuals play?

Discussion of creative projects.

Continue: Discussion of "Heaven and Hell" game design.

Be sure to bring paper and pencils to take notes.

Game programming software. How to choose?

Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.

 Liberty Place Food Court
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

8 Yes
5 Maybe

Jun 14 6:30 PM
Game Dev Meetup Event - International Game Developers Association Meeting

4 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.002

The Philadelphia Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IDGA) will be holding its monthly meeting on Drexel University Campus.

Official meeting announcement on idga.org

Meeting Agenda from IDGA Philly Forum:

New Studio Showcase
This meeting will be highlighting local studios that are new to the chapter.

6:30 - Food and drinks

7:00 - Chapter business

7:15 - Damon Alberts from Burst Online Entertainment

7:45 - William Stallwood from Cypher Prime

8:15 - Card swap and networking

 Bossone Auditorium, Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA, 19104

6 Yes
9 Maybe

Jun 7 2:00 PM
June Philadelphia Game Development Meetup

5 attended (est.) – 5.00 5.001

Topics:
Introductions. What are your interests?
What types of games do you enjoy / are interested in creating?
Are you a programmer? Visual Artist? Designer?
Brainstorm about where you would like the Meetup to go.

See also the Agenda for the May Meetup.

Location:
Take escalator upstairs to food court. Will locate at table at far end by large windows. Look for "Peace of Pizza" and "Jakes". I will have a cardboard sign with red Meetup logo.

 Liberty Place Food Court
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

5 Yes
2 Maybe

May 23 2:00 PM
May Philadelphia Game Development Meetup

6 attended (est.) – 4.50 4.503

Topics:
Introductions. What are your interests?
What types of games do you enjoy / are interested in creating?
Are you a programmer? Visual Artist?
Brainstorm about where you would like the Meetup to go.


We'll be meeting in the food court, which is in the lower level of the Comcast building.

Meet in the entrance lobby, and head to the food court at about 2:10 pm

The location is easily accessible via public transportation.

 Comcast Center Marketplace
Philadelphia , PA, 19101

10 Yes
3 Maybe