Australian IGC
by Paul Malyschko · in General Discussion · 01/13/2004 (3:08 pm) · 33 replies
Finally Australia has it's own IGC as part of the Next Wave Festival. This may not matter to 90% of the community, but to those in Australia who have been hungering for an event where independent developers can convene and learn, we finally have one.
Information and suggestions can be made at Sumea.
Information and suggestions can be made at Sumea.
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Next Wave Independent Game Developers' Conference - Melbourne 2004
The conference will be held from the Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd of May this year at a venue in inner city Melbourne as part of the Next Wave Festival. The conference is designed to cater for indy and DIY game developers, game modders and mappers, creatively frustrated professionals, game development students, animators, and new media artists from every state in Australia. The aim of the conference is to bring together these communities in a forum that is financially reasonable (prices will be cheap and subsidies and support will be available to those who cannot afford to attend), with a programme that is developed by the communities themselves.
Programme Overview
The conference will be held over 3 days and will cover topics like:
home brew console game development; independent and online distribution methods; open source and distributed development models for games and mods; business development, publishing and licensing agreements, finance and government funding for indy development; practical skill sharing workshops - especially game art and design: mapping, level editing, character modeling; open source and low budget game engine round-up; publisher (mainstream to indy distributors) representatives will be invited to look at demos; roundtable discussions; debates on key issues facing local developers; social events; and our answer to E3: an indy game and mod expo that functions as a cross between a LAN party and trade show.
The organisers of the conference are looking for suggestions for what the programme should include and volunteers. Who and what do you want to see at this conference? If you have suggestions get involved in the forums at sumea.com.au or email: gamers@nextwave.org.au
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#22
Yeah, I've signed up on Sumea under "Soothsayer" but I dunno, I always forget to visit :|
04/04/2004 (3:12 am)
I'll make a GG badge or something to wear ;) So you know I represent :DYeah, I've signed up on Sumea under "Soothsayer" but I dunno, I always forget to visit :|
#23
04/04/2004 (8:41 am)
A well crafted indie con in Australia would be fantastic. I'll look into it and see how GG might be able to collaborate. At minimum I'll get GG swag over for community members to wear.
#24
04/04/2004 (3:33 pm)
That would be awesome! :D
#25
Thanks a heap guys!
--Paul
04/04/2004 (4:09 pm)
@Jay: Tell me about it. I believe the organisers have done an excellent job on keeping the focus tight on the current issues facing independent game developers. There doesn't really seem to be any crufty or filler sessions, so I think that's a great sign too. It would be great to see GG support as well.Thanks a heap guys!
--Paul
#26
04/04/2004 (5:59 pm)
Well, have lined up accommodation down in Melb for the big event so will be heading down from Canberra myself now too. Look forward to meeting up with some people from here hopefully and having a fun and informative weekend. Will be even better with some networking happening too :) 
#27
04/04/2004 (6:27 pm)
Sounds awesome. Be sure to take notes, please. :D
#29
If only we had some ;-)
04/05/2004 (1:03 am)
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Hehe we'll wear GG T-shirt loudly and proudly! :)
If only we had some ;-)
#30
or like the vulcan hand gesture like they do at star trek conventions?
04/05/2004 (1:41 am)
Hmmm how about a secret handshake?or like the vulcan hand gesture like they do at star trek conventions?
#31
This is so geeky, I love it! :)
--Paul
04/05/2004 (7:31 am)
@Devon: We can do an altered double Compton crip, squaring off your thumbs to make the crip like 'GG' rather than the 'C'. Everyone will wonder what kind of drug we're on.This is so geeky, I love it! :)
--Paul
#32
Announced international guests include David "RM" Michael, esteemed author of the Indie Game Development Survival Guide, and just recently, Harvey Smith, creator of Deus Ex and Invisible War and apparently now ex-ION Storm. How cool is that?
The event has been dubbed as Free-Play, and now has it's own website here.
05/06/2004 (12:53 am)
Finally, some more news.Announced international guests include David "RM" Michael, esteemed author of the Indie Game Development Survival Guide, and just recently, Harvey Smith, creator of Deus Ex and Invisible War and apparently now ex-ION Storm. How cool is that?
The event has been dubbed as Free-Play, and now has it's own website here.
#33
05/06/2004 (2:12 am)
Well, I now have my ticke :-) Who else has theirs :p?
Torque Owner Paul Malyschko
The venue has been described as an "inner city venue", and has a big picture of a venue I do recognise, but can put a name to. It's either the Australian Centre for the Moving Image or the Melbourne Conference Centre. You check out the information [url="http://nextwave.org.au/2004/feat_igdc.htm"]here[/url] or on [url="www.sumea.com.au"]Sumea[/url], which I all suggest you get on to.
--Paul