This event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required.
Gamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ!
Please join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems, live demos, and talks on game design, art, marketing, audio, community, social issues, and more, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world.
We also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc.
This Month: Josh Anthony (he/him)
So You Wanna Do a Side Project?
Interested in working on a side project? Concerned that you're too busy to do side projects? Curious about how someone maintains a life while doing side projects?
I have 7 years of experience working on various side projects while holding down a day job, while still spending quality time on family, friends, and fun. I'll share my experiences in doing those things, examine how I start, maintain, and finish side projects, and give tips on how to do this with minimal time and money to spare.
You'll see how I do side projects, and gain inspiration to start and maintain your own!
I'm co-owner at Loonicy Entertainment, a video game developer in the Twin Cities, where I do many things, from programming to game design to project management. Our studio is currently working on a roguelite strategy platformer called Dice Tower. You can found out more at our website, loonicy.com.
Previously, I worked at Best Buy as a senior frontend engineer and engineering manager, and before then have held various web development roles in Minnesota. I live in the south Metro with my family. When I'm not working on games or side projects, I enjoy playing video games, writing music, and authoring blog posts.
Announcements & Plug My Thing
At the beginning of our in-person meetings, we like to put a call out for game trailers, demo reels, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can!
Agenda (approximate)
- 6:30 Youtube stream opens, meeting intro and monthly slides.
- 6:45 Presentations.
- After: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!
Other Happenings
Join us on our Discord server!
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