Mass Meeting 2013 Make Games. Play Games. -Create Games in teams -Tutorials -Tech Talks Make Games. Play Games. -Create Games in teams -Tutorials -Tech Talks

Agenda -Club / Officer Intro -Game Dev is hard. -Routine -After Party -Website -Upcoming Schedule -48-hour comp. -Q/A -Club / Officer Intro -Game Dev is hard. -Routine -After Party -Website -Upcoming Schedule -48-hour comp. -Q/A

AboutLet’s go! -Founded in 1999 “...to ensure the continued success of the game development community on campus, and the success of U of M students in the video game industry.” -No experience necessary -> Tutorials! -No experience necessary -> Tutorials!

AboutLet’s go! ProgrammerArtistMusicianLevel DesignManager Game Developers: Not just programmers!

Officer IntroLet’s go! President: Austin Yarger Vice President: Luke Anderson Events Coord: Ian Propper President: Austin Yarger Vice President: Luke Anderson Events Coord: Ian Propper Treasurer: Julian Jackson Webmaster: Dan Firsht Art Director: Dan Sottile Treasurer: Julian Jackson Webmaster: Dan Firsht Art Director: Dan Sottile

Game Dev is hard!

-Programming -Physics -AI -Music -Art -Acting -World Architecture -Psychology -Game Theory most games have:

Game Dev is hard! TIME -Game takes 48 hours -14 dev sessions -2.5 hours per session -14 * 2.5 = 35 hours -Game takes 48 hours -14 dev sessions -2.5 hours per session -14 * 2.5 = 35 hours

Routine 1) Windows Training Room at 6:30pm 3F Duderstadt

Routine 2) Find your team -- check project progress. ProgrammerArtistMusicianLevel DesignManager

Routine 3) Announcements at 7:00pm

Routine 4) Work on Project OR follow tutorial

Routine 5) At 9:00pm, attend After Party 1670 BBB

After Party -Get Food BBB -Play Games -Watch movies / anime -Get Food BBB -Play Games -Watch movies / anime

Website

Website NEW: Completed Games Feed! NEW: Games in Development Feed! Visit often for new games!

Website NEW: Every game has a thumbnail!

Website Game: Crisis Wolverine

Schedule EA Tech Talk -- Wed, Sept 18th 1st Dev Session -- Thur, Sept 19th Professor Gibson lecture 1st Dev Session -- Thur, Sept 19th Professor Gibson lecture 2nd Dev Session -- Thur, Sept 26th Game Project Proposals 2nd Dev Session -- Thur, Sept 26th Game Project Proposals WSOFT BBQ -- Sat, Sept 28th Near Duderstadt Center WSOFT BBQ -- Sat, Sept 28th Near Duderstadt Center

Schedule (later) Tutorial -- Thur, Oct 3rd Tutorial-- Thur, Oct 10th -- Thur, Oct 17th

Schedule (later) -- Thur, Nov 7th Tutorial -- Thur, Oct 24th Plus more tutorials...

Website NEW: Share levels / mods on forums

48-hour competition -Every Winter -Martin Luthor King Jr. Weekend -Every Winter -Martin Luthor King Jr. Weekend

Q & A