Come to the Pre-Jam Game Developer Meetup

The GameJam is fast approaching! Wondering what a GameJam is like? Want an idea of the type of restrictions the theme will put you under? Come on out a few days early to prepare! The monthly St. Louis Game Developer meetup for July will be ALLZ about the JAMZ! (cool 90s caps lock and s to z replacement is optional).

Here’s the info:

Site:
http://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-Game-Developers/events/21754991/

When:
Wednesday, July 6th · 7:00pm – some time after 9:00PM

Where:
InsideOut Wellness & Acupuncture
Lower floor – park around back and just go down the stairs.
8230 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton, MO

Cost:
FREE!

This meeting will be preparation for the big STL GameJam a few days later. You’ll find a fake theme below, and your goal from now until the meetup is come up with some ideas that fit this theme that might be doable during the 48 hour span of the GameJam. At the meetup you can present your ideas to the group, and we’ll discuss those ideas in terms of how well they fit the theme, whether they’re doable within a span of 48 hours, and anything else we can think of. The goal is to try to piece together an understanding of what it takes to make a game in a weekend.

On top of that, we’ll discuss middleware tools that can speed up your progress at the GameJam, and answer any questions you might have about the Jam itself. Whether you plan on attending the GameJam or can’t make it and just want to hang out with some fun-loving game developers, this is a meetup that shouldn’t be missed!

The theme for this mock GameJam meetup will be:

Internet Memes

Start thinking about crazy ideas that fit this theme, and if you’re not sure what a meme is, Wikipedia has the answer.

Important: This is NOT the theme for the GameJam, but rather, a theme to think about this week and bring your best ideas of what might make a good GameJam game to the meetup group on Wednesday the 6th. The real theme will not be announced until the day of the Jam, forcing you to think on your feet.

So come on out, prepare for the Jam, and hang out with some cool peeps. Hope to see you there!

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