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Over the last 4 years I have spent most of my free time organizing events for the greater Sacramento game developer community. At one point we were averaging at least three to four events per month. This left me very little time to actually play games created by our developers. Now that I have stepped down from those responsibilities I have more time to devote to playing games!
In 2013 I was in Scotland when I was first told about the concept for Crumple. Gabriel and I had been exchanging emails back and forth about various topics. At this time he had a few other games in the early planning stages but this one he seemed to be the most excited about. When people hear about the game for the first time, their typical response is one of shock. But not the kind of shock you experience when there is a POP emergency or some government mishap. This kind of shock falls more along the lines of “you’re making a game about an envelope?”
The Sacramento Indie Arcade is this Saturday, April 8th. Online ticket sales end Monday, April 3rd. Buy your tickets before the event and skip the line! www.sacindiearcade.eventbrite.com
Please meet the Sacramento Indie Arcade's next panelist, Brian Bullard.
Brian Bullard A.K.A Bullardo, is the CEO and founder at FoundryVR Studios, Co-Host of the Podvr Podcast and co-founder of The Sacramento Virtual Reality Meetup.
Alona is the Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Operation Innovate, Inc. DBA Code for Hood and CEO of The Go 2 Network, LLC an education technology consulting firm.
Jason Lott is the Attorney Advisor for Trademark Educational Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in Alexandria, Virginia.
We are happy to introduce our next speaker, Joe McClure!
Please meet the Sacramento Indie Arcade's next panelist, Paul De Leon!
The Sacramento Indie Arcade is proud to welcome Steve Whitney!
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker, Michelle Hill, for the 2017 Sacramento Indie Arcade!
So, 2017 is here and HOLY SHENANIGANS, BATMAN, has 2017 started with a 1960s, comic-bubble styled “BAM”!
We have loads to share! Lets get right to it, shall we?
We are all trying to be better in our craft. To be better at making our excellent game ideas come to life. This kind of community effort is the only way we can help better each other & become even stronger than we already are in Sacramento.
We can. We will. We already are...
Despite it being Fall, our community continues to rise towards milestones & achievements that bring this nerd into joyful tears. True story!
This latest newsletter will not just be that. It will be testament to where we’re going & why it’s more important than ever that we all support our local Sacramento Developers in any capacity we realistically can!
We may not yet be where we want to be. But, I’m elated that we are where we currently are!
Let us continue creating these moments, within our vibrant nerd community, with these upcoming events for September 2016
"We begin Progressive Game Jam 3.1 with a whole new onslaught of inspiration from new faces & veteran game jammers ready to learn, ready to shine within our Sacramento community! I couldn't be more proud of the drive I continue to witness from within us all."
-Gabriel
I hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July holiday weekend! Before we share our monthly events with you, we have a special announcement. To ensure that all facets of game development are well represented Gabriel and I have expanded our organizer team to include table top gaming, next level business development resources, as well as a club to represent Sacramento area college students!
2016, so far, has been one of the most emotionally intense & memorable years since its establishment in April 2013.
New freelance opportunities, start-up game studios, friendships, imaginations and, most importantly, new games are coming to life within our Chapter and beyond!
IGDA Sacramento is proud to welcome Clare and Jateen Bhakta of Ninja Pandas to round out our speaker series for the 2016 Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo!
I share this with you because although our community is small, your consistent efforts and drive are beginning to show elsewhere. Do not be discouraged. We are growing together and are committed to helping create sustainable businesses here in Sacramento.
