General Meeting Notes 9-12-12

We make games!
We take anyone and will teach you what you need ot do so!
We make 2-3 game a year

Very good for getting started to go into the industry
I am the mighty secretary, keeper of all.

We meet Wednesday 12 in ENGR 005a
Lunch on Friday at 12
then project meetings after that

Events!
Tutorials!
HFGN! - December
MAGFEST! - January
Global Game Jam - January
URCAD - April
DEC - April
Artscape - July
and more!

Last Years Games:
"Black Fowl"
X-zip-it - won the People's Choice Award at Gamescape 2012
Cosmoknights

If you have an idea to present, submit the idea to agrube1@umbc.edu before 9-19
Name
Description
Proposed Game Engine
Open or Closed Source
2d or 3d

What makes a good game idea?
-not just a story
-has a simple game mechanic
-and a reasonable scope
-- we have small teams and not a lot of time
-should be original

Project selection jam:
if you have a game idea to make
that friday: 48 hour game making session
making prototypes for each game idea
Friday 9-21 1pm to Sunday 9-23 1pm
ENGR005a
You have until the next Wednesday (9-26) to make your prototype

website! umbcgdc.org
Lunch on friday! In Student Orgs at noon!