February 2012
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Moving to a Foursquare Page... →
If you use Foursquare, please take a second to follow our new page - it will make it a bit easier for us to interact and suggest places then the old account will…
It also means Dave’s mayorship of C160 is safe….
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Placement Alert: http://www.dojit.com/
The full text is on the door of the Careers center in Stafford, but they are looking for 2D/3D Engine & Games Programming Students for the role of ‘Games Developer’
Email PAT or CV & Cover Letter and a link to online portfolio to jobs@dojit.com
Closing date 8th March
Design the new Music Festivals tutorial! →
Tutorials in games are often left until the end of development, and are written by someone who has spent months if not years with the game and knows it inside out. Because of this, the tutorial designer can only assume what aspects of the game a new player will understand and what they will need explaining.
The tutorial for Music Festivals was written a month or so before we entered our closed...
January 2012
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All the Videos & Gameplay Videos for #ggj12... →
Here’s the full youtube playlist for Global Games Jam 2012 - If I’ve missed a gameplay video (or you have a better one) please drop it into the comments. A Massive thank you to Staffordshire University for letting Games Technology at Staffordshire University host again - We’ll post details of next years up as soon as Nia knows when it is! We had an excellent time, I hope you all...
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Staffs Games Academy Presentations & Videos
Staffs Games Academy Presentations & Videos here 4pm #staggj12 #ggj12 #fb (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/H6gr)
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1hr to go...
There’s an hour left of games development time - It’s tools down at 3pm, at that point start uploading your projects to the global games jam website (exe, zip, this document etc).
For video games, need to upload the executable, source code (or equivalent) - even more details here
The deadline for the video is 4pm, it needs to be uploaded up to youtube by this time, and the url for...
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“Dear Global Game Jam community,
Global Game Jam 2012 is almost over. To help...”
– The GGJ Research Team
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Video Playlist for #ggj12 #staggj12 →
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12 hrs to go and some details on the gameplay...
<aortega> also, just to verify…digital submissions need a video as well, correct?
<IanSchreiber> Yes.
<aortega> was there anything specific or just an overview of the game itself?
<IanSchreiber> Fraps is a popular tool (and free), can also just use a smartphone or something to take a brief gameplay video.
<aortega> I meant content
<IanSchreiber> So...
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Global Games Jam 2012 Staffordshire University... →
Be a better god
Codename GP
Snake Rider!
OOT - Out Of Time
Project Alchemist
Project Skybird
Was spinny, now flat.
Ascension
Land Infinite
Punch The Apocalypse In The Face
Super Fast Racing Snakes
Whack A Snake
OuroPuzzle
Revival
Eternal Return
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A Very Pretty Twitter fountain #staggj12
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#staggj12 http://www.ustream.tv/staffsgamestech
E6 - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ggj12-staffs-uk-1
F5 - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ggj12-staffs-uk-2
G1 - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/staffs-uni-game-jam-2012
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Global Games Jam returns to Stafford with over 100... →
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Social Media for #ggj12 #staggj12
Nia posted this up on the Facebook event:
Nia Wearn
I’ve just sent an e-mail to everyone who has signed up on the jam site - if you’re not on this list (http://globalgamejam.org/og/users/16906/faces) you won’t have received it. Make sure you sign up on the GGJ site. I’ll check again on Wednesday and resend it to any stragglers then.
It details all the ways...
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“Hello
Microsoft are offering a free training day in Windows Phone Development....”
– Fiona Knight, Senior Lecturer in Computing
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Placement Alert - Microsoft →
Based in Soho office, London, our award-winning Internship Scheme is an intensive and insightful introduction to our business—and a brilliant way to get a head start on the MACH scheme. Joining us for an unforgettable year from July, you’ll gain some valuable skills and experience doing real work and enjoying direct contact with Microsoft partners, clients and senior executives.
December 2011
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Six video game cocktails
http://gu.com/p/349nv
Various Graduate positions →
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“Remember the name Mike Knowland. For it is he who has made every character...”
– Kurt Margenau, @kurtmargenau Game Designer/Scripter @Naughty_Dog (Via Twitter)
- Nice to see one of our alumni getting a shout out on Twitter by his colleague for his work on Naughty Dog’s ‘The Last of Us’
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Excellent 'Get more out of Google' infographic... →
November 2011
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Kickstarter Projects
gamesjobs:
Think of setting up your own company, got a game idea? looking for funding? it might be worth having a look at Kickstarter - it’s worth it to see the other games being funded (or not) on there, and maybe thinking about putting your own project up…
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£100k games funding contest launches tomorrow →
Games developers will have a chance to win a share of a £100,000 development fund when the TIGA Games Contest launches tomorrow.
Four £25,000 prizes will be on offer for developers to build a prototype and use it to secure further development funding.
Updated to do lists on Linked In & Twitter →
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Deadline for Global Games Jam Sign Ups..
A few people asked in 2A so I thought I would post it up for all.
The deadline for Sign Ups will be Wednesday 25th of January 2012
This is so I know roughly how many to expect, and to start working out teams. I’ll balance teams best I can and try and stick with 7 as a max…
Don’t forget you need to sign up to the GGJ website and we’ll be posting up info on there, and on...
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“Dear All,
Apologises about the spamming of emails. Its the only way to contact a...”
– From the desk of Tim Dunning, leader of the mighty FX…
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Placement Alert - FuturLab
Work Experience Placement Eager to break into the games industry?
FuturLab currently have a 3-month work experience position available for a bright, enthusiastic and hardworking individual. Ideal for recent graduates who want some valuable experience in one of the UK’s most exciting industries.
Based in our Brighton (Portslade) office, you’ll assist in helping us finish our innovative new PS...
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“Hey folks,
Ludum Dare 22 will be taking place on December 16th-19th weekend...”
– Mike Kasprzak
Sykhronics Entertainment
www.sykhronics.com
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““Feedback Week” 16th - 20th January 2012
16th - 20th January 2012 will be...”
– From the Desk of Dr. Bobbie Fletcher
Staffs Games Tech on G+ →
… because it isn’t a Social Network until Nia’s played around with it .. come join us on Google + - There isn’t anything there, yet, but it’s early days.
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Blizzard Entertainment Student Art Contest →
October 2011
13 posts
“Hi All
Can you nudge final year and other students and point them at the...”
– Bob from Careers… (via gamesjobs)
Extra Credits (Now on Penny Arcade) →
Just in case you weren’t sure, the excellent ‘Extra Credits’ series of videos has a new home over at Penny Arcade. WATCH THEM!!!
Launch : Future Gaming & Digital →
Just three weeks to go now until what promises to be a great event at LAUNCH: Future Gaming & Digital Conference at Birmingham Science Park and the line up is looking awesome. (More on that below).
We’re delighted to announce that Game Central will itself be relaunching soon after a very quiet summer, so what better place to kick that off than at this event? To celebrate – and to encourage...
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Placement Alert - Cinesite internships →
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