Thank you so much for your involvement in the Global Game Jam 2012 at SCAD-Atlanta.

With 209 registered jammers, SCAD-Atlanta was the largest 2012 jam site in the US and the third largest in the world!

35 games were created in this 48 hours event and presented to a jury of 18 industry/academic leaders in Georgia this past Sunday night.

Check out the pictures of jammers rock n roll at SCAD-Atlanta Digital Media Center: https://blog.scad.edu/ggj/media/

Thanks again for supporting this event and the game development community in Georgia.

Drowning Monkeys Games Presents: Dungeon Crawlers

We are very proud to announce that our debut title, Dungeon Crawlers, is being FEATURED on the cover of the App store! We are climbing slowly to become the top RPG on all platforms. Currently we are #1 RPG on iPad, #2 RPG iPhone. This project is the culmination of 14 months of work, and a whole lot of blood, sweat, tears and screams.

Dungeon Crawlers is a turn-based fantasy game with a twist (it's funny). We hope the engaging story line can make up for what is otherwise incredibly boring gameplay. Or if you don't find it funny, we hope the engaging gameplay can make up for what is otherwise an incredibly boring story.

Please support your local Georgia game development studio, by clicking below, and picking up a copy, and if so inclined rate it 5 stars or leave a glowing review. If you can please take a few moments to visit the App store on your PC/Mac and when asked "Was this review helpful"? Please check "yes" to the good reviews, and "no" to the bad ones (3 stars or below).

Like us on Facebook, send us a tweet, or email our team at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Games and let us know you helped support Dungeon Crawlers =)

We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we enjoyed creating it!

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February 16th, 2012 Meeting: Drowning Monkeys Games

We're excited to announce our February meeting featuring Drowning Monkeys Games at Laughing Skull Lounge. We want to make sure everyone is sure to save the date on their calendar as it is not our normal meeting day (Tuesday). This special event will take place on Thursday, February 16th, 2012.

This is a special event and will require an RSVP. We will post the details about that soon. Please check back. In the mean time, save the date for this exciting event!

Dungeon Crawlers

Take command of the Dungeon Crawlers team as they delve into goblin-infested hallways, lava-drenched caverns, and other hostile environs in pursuit of loot, women, and monsters to crush.

For more info check out:

www.drowningmonkeys.com and www.ayopagames.com

Location

Laughing Skull Lounge

878 Peachtree St NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

877-523-3288

http://laughingskulllounge.com/

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Global Game Jam 2012!

Global Game Jam 2012 is only 7 DAYS (Jan. 27th 2012) away! In the past, each year almost every college and university that has a game program would host their own jam site. Last year, several schools such as GT, SCAD, SPSU and UGA jammed together for the first time at SPSU and it was a blast. This year we want to unite all schools in Georgia and double (or triple) the fun!!! SCAD-Atlanta is excited to host the exclusive jam site for the central Georgia region this year. For people live down south, SCAD-Savannah site is also available. Please spread the word and encourage your faculty, students, colleagues, staff and friends to join us! Visit the Global Game Jam 2012 at SCAD website for all info: https://blog.scad.edu/ggj/

Registration begins NOW:

Read: http://globalgamejam.org/wiki/how-register-ggj-2012

1. Go to the Global Game Jam web site: http://globalgamejam.org/
2. Create an account and then associate your account with the jam site you wish to attend: “SCAD-Atlanta” (listed under Atlanta, GA) or “SCAD-Savannah” (listed under Savannah, GA).

The direct links to the two SCAD jam sites:

http://globalgamejam.org/sites/2012/scad-atlanta

http://globalgamejam.org/sites/2012/scad-savannah

Registration is $20 payable at the door (CASH ONLY) which covers the cost of food, snacks and drinks for the weekend. Each participant will also receive an exclusively designed T-shirt, swags and special prizes for the winners only available at SCAD-Atlanta jam site.

BIG THANKS to the sponsors - thank you very much for your contribution and support to the Georgia game dev community:

(Platinum) Eyes Wide Games & Coca-Cola

(Gold) Kaneva & Tripwire Interactive

(Silver) Hi-Rez Studios & Songster (Mowgli Games)

Kaneva: How to Make your own 3D Games for beginners

Join us at the first GGDA meeting of 2012. Kaneva will demonstrate how to make 3D games for beginners. The world of Kaneva is a free virtual world, where you can make new friends, hang out and have fun. It is virtually a digital metropolis full of cool hangouts, interesting people, and entertainment hot spots, Kaneva's free virtual world offers you an immersive 3D experience where you can play games, shop, or build your dream home. Bring your friends, your favorite videos and music… bring your imagination, and step into our free virtual world, the World of Kaneva. Our meeting at Battle & Brew will include drinks and appetizers.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS

In an attempt to help our studios and professionals navigate the match-making hiring process, GGDA has created My Talent Profile. This option is only available on the menu after login because its use requires an account with valid contact information.

Please note, the My Profile and the My Talent Profile sections are NOT THE SAME. At some point in the future, the generic profile may be used as a social media tool. It is currently used by the association solely as a means of capturing contact information. The My Talent Profile records contain skill-related information that is used specifically to help our studios and professionals identify employment opportunities.

Call to Action

If you represent a studio looking for talent, GGDA can assist by producing a list of all our My Talent Profile users matching a particular skill set. If you're a professional, please take a moment to create your My Talent Profile record.

CCP has announced a realignment of its team to focus on Eve Online. The company anticipates a layoff of 20% of its global labor with a concentration on Atlanta, GA. The company's statement is located here: http://www.eveonline.com/news.asp?a=single&nid=4769&tid=1

Atlanta, Ga. (September 27, 2011) - The weekend of October 7 through 9, 2011, Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria (200 Interstate North Parkway · Atlanta, Georgia 30339) will host the fifth annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo, where THE top game audio professionals will teach everything one needs to know about succeeding as an audio pro. in the gaming sector.

Audio panels cover topics like “The Audio Skills You Need”, highlighting how to rise above the competition and have a successful career; “Audio Game Budgets for People Afraid of Audio”; and “Top 10 Game Audio Mistakes”.

“Not only are we providing valuable information that would often take a professional years to learn,” says Chris Rickwood, Owner of Rickwood Music and one of the most important and successful game audio composers of our generation, “but we’ve brought in the best to teach you to be the best.”

“Superstars of Game Audio and How They Got That Way”, a panel discussion on Friday, October 7 at 7:00 pm will feature Jesse James Allen, Ellen McClain, Matt Piersall, Chris Rickwood, and will be moderated by Bryan Higa.

Credits Include:

Jesse James Allen:  Audio Director, EA Sports - Madden NFL Series, Need for Speed Series

Ellen McClain:  Actress - "GLaDOS" from Portal 2, "Announcer" for Team Fortress 2

Matt Piersall:  Sound Designer, GL33K - Age of Empires Online, Epic Mickey, Metroid Prime 3, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

Chris Rickwood: Composer, Rickwood Music - Age of Empires Online, Madden NFL 12, Tribes: Ascend

“We really have an all-star cast contributing to all our panels this year,” emphasizes Rickwood. “I’m looking forward to learning from these pros. myself!”

Other discussions include Quick-Fire Audio Post Mortems, where Allen, Piersall, Rickwood, and Wu give 10-minute presentations each on one aspect of a past project, respectively; Secrets of Getting Into Game Audio; and Rickwood Music Presents: The Voices of Portal and Team Fortress 2, with Ellen McClain, John Patrick Lowrie ("Sniper" from Team Fortress 2, Halo: Reach, Infamous).

This year, the three-day conference will host 1400+ attendees, two keynote presentations, 60 break-out sessions, 120+ speakers' viewpoints, 8 in-depth product training sessions, and 15 social/networking events.

For a full list of sessions, speakers, and to buy tickets, visit www.siegecon.net.

New SIEGE preview video on Youtube
Jesse James Allen, sound designer on many EA titles, including many of the Maddens and Need for Speed, gave us this video regarding his presentation at SIEGE.

Don't miss SIEGE (http://www.siegecon.net/SIEGE2011), October 7-9 at Atlanta Marriott NW.

Roswell based Tripwire Interactive released Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad this week.
Check out this video of their live firearm shoot for the game!