GDC is an exciting time for me largely because it introduces me to a world full of developers. I enjoy meeting people and talking about their backgrounds, hobbies, and what they do for a living, so the thousands of people that come to San Francisco each year is like an amusement park for me. A […]
Zach and I woke up, grabbed a quick bite to eat, and began walking for the Moscone Center. We were eager to get good seats because the presentation was a speech given by Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. We arrived 30 minutes early, just in time to watch an ocean of people pretend to be […]
After a fair bit of effort to get into the city via public transportation, I arrived at the IGDA chapter meeting (kinda late, but thankfully not the last person to show up) and listened in as they discussed developments within the organization. After the meeting ended, I had a chance to go around and introduce […]
My friend Zach Hoefler and I decided to become co-presidents for the Rochester chapter of the IGDA. We discovered that the current president is graduating from RIT in about a month, and thought that filling the role would be a great opportunity to be more involved with the game development community. Zach should hopefully be […]
I was unfortunately wait listed as a volunteer for GDC 2011. While I hope that a spot opens up, I went ahead and purchased the Expo Pass. With my pass, website, housing, and business cards dealt with, all that’s left is the flight tickets.
Somara Atkinson 