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The Art History of Games: February 4-6, 2010
Register now for The Art History of Games, a symposium and exhibition jointly organized by SCAD Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology!
February 4-6, 2010
Rich Auditorium at the High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St N.E., Atlanta GA 30308
Register at: http://www.arthistoryofgames.com/registration
Article on the Art History of Games
accessAtlanta has an article about the philosophy behind the Art History of Games conference currently running from Feb. 4-6.
Bogost on Microtransactions for Charity
GOOD interviews Bogost on Zynga’s extension of the established microtransaction model to an in-game fundraiser for the relief effort following the earthquake in Haiti.
What is Narrative Summit: Video
If you missed the How to Think About Narrative and Interactivity colloquium or are interested in watching the proceedings again, the footage from the live videostream is now available at http://lcc.gatech.edu/graduate/live/.
Art History of Games Afterparty: Indie Game Slam Open Mic, Sat. Feb 6, 7-10pm
Saturday, Februrary 6th, 7:00-10:00pm
W Atlanta Midtown - Studio 1
188 14th Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30361
IGDA Atlanta and IndieCade invite you to come celebrate the conclusion of the Art History of Games with a fast-paced showcase of cutting edge indie games. Admission is $5 to IGDA members, $10 to the general public, and free to the Art History of Games attendees.
If you have created a game that you would like to showcase, please sign up for this open mic format event to give a three-minute demo or video of your game prototype or finished game. Sign-ups start at 7pm on-site, and the showcase kicks off at 8pm.
More information can be found here [PDF].
Global Game Jam: January 29-31
For any aspiring game developers:
Global Game Jam™ (GGJ) was established in 2009 as an IGDA event with great success and media attention. Lives were changed, jobs found, ideas sold, collaborations and opportunities abound. GGJ brings together talented individuals and teams from around the globe and rallies them around a central theme, for which they have 48 hours to create their game. For more information on the Global Game Jam, including a database of downloadable games, photos and video from the 2009 event and more, visit at http://globalgamejam.org.
Conventional Dress Screening: January 28th, 2010, 11AM, Library East Commons
Thursday, January 28th
11:00am-12:00pm
Georgia Tech Library East Commons
The EGL is proud to present a screening of Conventional Dress, a documentary on the cosplay experience at Dragon*Con. This screening is part of the Short Film Thursday series, hosted by the Georgia Tech Library.
Bogost's A Slow Year: One Of Ten Most Anticipated Games For 2010
Voxy.co.nz lists Ian Bogost’s upcoming game, A Slow Year as one of the ten most anticipated games for 2010, featuring “a collection of four games requiring the player to thoughtfully concentrate and systematically act” through interactive haikus.
The Art History of Games: February 4-6, 2010
Register now for The Art History of Games, a symposium and exhibition jointly organized by SCAD Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology!
February 4-6, 2010
Rich Auditorium at the High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St N.E., Atlanta GA 30308
Register at: http://www.arthistoryofgames.com/registration
The Art History of Games is a three-day public symposium that will provide a venue for artists, scholars and game developers to discuss games as a form of art as well as set the path for conversations going forward.
Speakers include:
John Romero, designer of Doom and co-founder of Gazillion Entertainment
Christiane Paul, New School professor and Whitney Museum adjunct curator
Jesper Juul, author of A Casual Revolution
Brenda Brathwaite, creator of Vanguard Award-winning Train
Frank Lantz, designer of Drop7 and Parking Wars
Attendees are also invited to attend the premiere of three commissioned art games by Jason Rohrer, Tale of Tales, and Nathalie Pozzi and Eric Zimmerman, at Kai Lin Art (800 Peachtree St. N.E.).
Early registration ends Thusday, January 14: $15 for SCAD and Georgia Tech students, $25 for academics and students from other institutions, and $40 for the general public.For more information, please visit http://www.arthistoryofgames.com or contact arthistoryofgames@scad.edu.
Ian Bogost is Finalist at the Independent Games Festival
Dr. Ian Bogost is a finalist for the Nuovo Awards at the Independent Games Festival for his game, A Slow Year. Congratulations! More info can be found in this Wired article.
