Sep 23, 2009

GameJam 09 – Come Play Talk Pitch Listen Invent

AFTRS in conjunction with the IGDA Sydney are running GameJam 09.

An interactive event by gamers for gamers – a day of playing, learning about and making games. Come be a spectator, play to win, or get involved in the creative jam session. This free one day event features gaming competitions, seminars, networking and creative activities. The JAM starts with a gaming forum where anyone can register to be a presenter – share YOUR latest discoveries, opinions & ideas for games and virtual worlds. The JAM ends with a workshop & competition – where creative teams engage in a battle of ideas & rapid game-design, with prizes for best pitch!

Second part of the day a rapid ideas development seminar with awards for best pitch
Demo, interact and learn & meet F2F with like minded people, passionate about game/worlds
Intense show’n'tells, pitches, discussions and lots of interaction
Show everyone YOUR latest ideas for games and virtual worlds

If you want to present for around 10-15 mins please book yourself a talk slot by checking out the site and clicking the registration LINK here – we will put you in!

ADMISSION: Free! LOCATION: AFTRS building at the Entertainment Quarter, 130 Bent St. Moore Park (next door to Fox Studios)
WHEN: Saturday 10th October 2009
WHO: YOU’RE the stars, but we will have some cool folk like Dan Graf (Dr D Studios) & Ian Brown (Unity & CG creator)

OPEN TALKS & SCHEDULE

The talks will be about anything to do with

developing for or playing with console, pc games, alternate reality games, augmented reality, smart mobiles, serious games
offline, online games or creating and using virtual worlds
games, film cross-over, machinima, writing, artificial intelligence, social games
educational, fun or just plain ‘wtf’!.
The user or creator angle is fine (in otherwords talk us through one of your must play games!) – just make sure it is not too geeky or too fanzy!

Demos around the areas: big screen displays, play new games and demos.

Below some photos taken by Gary Hayes last year at a jam packed event!