Jan 13, 2023
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The game pile from my first public play event since 2019 #GamePile #PublicPlay #InPersonGaming #BarbershopBar #GamingInPublic #PublicPlayEvent #Gamenight #OpenGaming https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXuLnNOcwe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Upcoming event: Summer Demo Night!
Come join Central MA's finest game developers for a demo night and hangout! Know anyone interested? Invite them too! Are you working on a game? BRING IT!
DEMO SUBMISSION FORM HERE! RSVP HERE!
WHAT?
Our most popular event is back! Come in with your work in progress or recently released game for a night of valuable feedback from industry peers. If you don’t have a game to show, no problem! Stop by to play what others are working on while also meeting new people! If you would like to bring a game to demo then please fill out this form so we can get an idea of how many demos to expect. This form will greatly help us accommodate everyone who plans on bringing a game to show.
WHEN?
June 21st, a Tuesday night at 6:30pm!
WHERE?
Running Start, located at 95 Prescott Street, Worcester right on the outskirts of the WPI campus.
WHY?
Meet game developers! Find people to collab with! Play each other's projects! Enjoy great atmosphere! See Running Start's great incubator space!
HOW?
By car! Exit 17/18 on 290 will get you there. Parking on the street is fine, as is using the lots across the street.*
WHO?
We’re the Worcester Game Pile is a collaborative of game development studios in central MA, to encourage growth and camaraderie in the Massachusetts game industry. The Woo! Game Pile is more than a year old and have held a variety events while offering tons of resources for local developers. Organizers: Michael Flood Breeze Grigas Nick Mudry Jacob Peltola Sarah Como Francesca Leon Rejon Taylor
MORE DETAILS!
Visit the Woo! Game Pile website: http://gamepile.org/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/woogamepile E-Mail: [email protected] Newsletter: gamepile.org/newsletter
PAX East Panel! Battle Decks: Game Pitch Karaoke
This month the Game Pile will be holding its event at PAX East! Come join us on Friday night, and see us as the MassDiGI Made in MA party at the Microsoft NERD Center on Thursday the 21st.
Upcoming Event: Woo! Game Pile / Petricore: Gaming Potluck
Come join Central MA's finest game developers for a Gaming Potluck! Know anyone interested? Invite them too! Have some games to show off? Bring 'em!
WHAT?
This month we are teaming up with Petricore to host a Gaming Potluck at the Petricore Office in the Worcester Innovation Center. The goal is to relax, hangout, play some great games and eat food!
What is a Gaming Potluck?
Simply show up with a delicious dish of some kind and a game for all to enjoy. If you have a multiplayer game you released or are currently developing then this is the perfect place to set it up! This will be casual night of games and food with fellow developers. If you have a game you plan to bring then please fill out this form to help us prepare the space. http://goo.gl/forms/kelgncEhvo
WHEN?
March 30th, Wednesday night at 6:00pm!
WHERE?
Petricore Inc, 20 Franklin Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
WHY?
To relax and hangout with your fellow devs while enjoying some wonderful food in the process!
WHO?
We’re the Worcester Game Pile is a collaborative of game development studios in central MA, to encourage growth and camaraderie in the Massachusetts game industry. The Woo! Game Pile is entering its second year and have held a variety events while also creating booth space for local devs at conventions.
MORE DETAILS!
Visit the Woo! Game Pile website: http://gamepile.org/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/woogamepile E-Mail: [email protected] Newsletter: gamepile.org/newsletter/
Upcoming Event: Lightning Showcase
Come join Central MA's finest game developers for a talk, Q&A session and hangout! Know anyone interested? Invite them too! Have some projects to show off? Bring 'em!
WHAT?
This month, we’ve invited anyone to showcase their current projects in front of their fellow developers in a series of brief talks. You can pitch your game, talk about how the development is going, what you’ve learned, anything!
This event falls after Global Game Jam, and right before the MassDiGI Game Challenge, and of course all projects created for those events are welcome and encouraged to be shown here. Each presenter will get five minutes or so to talk and show their project, and then it will rotate to someone new. Anything from a recently released game, to a Game Jam project is okay to present, whatever you have bring it! If you are interested in presenting then please fill out this brief form so we can accommodate everyone!
RSVP Here!
WHEN?
February 23rd, a Tuessday night at 6:30pm!
WHERE?
Running Start, located at 95 Prescott Street, Worcester right on the outskirts of the WPI campus.
WHY?
Everyone is working on something and it is never too soon to share! Bring your project and let the community know what you are up to and walk away with some new feedback!
HOW?
By car! Exit 17/18 on 290 will get you there. Parking on the street is fine, as is using the lots across the street.*
WHO?
We’re the Worcester Game Pile, a collaborative of game development studios in central MA who aim to encourage growth and camaraderie in the Massachusetts game industry. The Woo Game Pile! is entering its second year and have held a variety events while also creating booth space for local devs at conventions. Organizers: Michael Flood Breeze Grigas Nick Mudry Jacob Peltola Sarah Como MORE DETAILS! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/woogamepile E-Mail: [email protected] Newsletter: gamepile.org/newsletter
Upcoming Talk: Twenty Years Making Games
Come join Central MA's finest game developers for a talk, Q&A session and hangout! Know anyone interested? Invite them too! Have some projects to show off? Bring 'em!
WHAT?
"Twenty Years Making Games: How to Achieve Long-Term Success
in the Computer Games Industry"
Our first event of the year stars Toby Ragaini, 20-year veteran of the games industry! Toby is Executive Producer at Outact, Inc in Marlborough and has a long history of game studio work at Monolith, SCEA, Zynga and Turbine with numerous credits on major MMO titles.
This talk is focused on, but not limited to, practical advice for staying in the field, the constant learning and changing technology, and the economics of the game industry.
RSVP Here
WHEN?
January 21st, a Thursday night at 6:30pm!
WHERE?
Running Start, located at 95 Prescott Street, Worcester right on the outskirts of the WPI campus.
WHY?
Lots of people wade in and out of the industry over time, here you can learn first-hard from an expert on how to stay in it and continue being effective over time. And also to come and immerse yourself in the central MA game development community!
HOW?
By car! Exit 17/18 on 290 will get you there. Parking on the street is fine, as is using the lots across the street.*
WHO?
We’re the Worcester Game Pile, a collaborative of game development studios in central MA who aim to encourage growth and camaraderie in the Massachusetts game industry. The Woo Game Pile! is entering its second year and have held a variety events while also creating booth space for local devs at conventions. Organizers: Michael Flood Breeze Grigas Nick Mudry Jacob Peltola Sarah Como MORE DETAILS! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/woogamepile E-Mail: [email protected] Newsletter: gamepile.org/newsletter
Worcester Gift Pile Gamedev Holiday Party!
Worcester Gift Pile is a collaboration between Petricore, Inc. and the Woo! Game Pile. It's a Yankee Gift swap for game developers and other techy people and entrepreneurs. It's currently Invite-Only, so if you would like to officially participate, send us an email at [email protected]. If you'd like to bring someone with you, please also let us know so we can keep everything under control. No harm-no foul if you just show up though, crashers welcome. This event is being held at the Worcester Innovation Center located at 20 Franklin Street, next to City Hall! Time: 7-10 PM How's it work? Great question! You go somewhere and buy a $15-20 gift(s), wrap it up, and bring it here on the 22nd. Then add it to the great Worcester Gift Pile, later (8pm) we each will pick a number depending on the number of gifts brought by people. Number 1 goes first, picks a gift and unwraps it in front of everyone, next number two goes and does the same except at the end of their turn they can choose to steal/swap a gift of their choosing that's already been opened, same for 3, 4, etc... Until the end. Once the final person goes #1 gets to steal/swap from anyone they want. Other misc questions: What if I don't want to bring a gift, can I still come? Well, we guess so... What if I don't want to swap gifts? Too bad. What kinds of gifts can I bring? We're all adults and can handle something crude. Just don't be a jerk and bring something offensive/discriminatory. Can I bring food/drinks/snacks? Yes, you can actually! Please do! :D What about alcohol? Yes to this as well! The building has a liquor license, as long as you're 21+ you can drink. Of course don't get carried away and please have a ride home if you do. Thanks it, look forward to seeing you all very soon! :)
Upcoming event! December Demo Night!
Come join Central MA's finest game developers for a demo night and hangout! Know anyone interested? Invite them too! WHAT? After the success of our first demo night 6 months ago, we are bringing it back! Come in with your work in progress game for a night of valuable feedback from industry peers. If you don’t have a game to show, no problem! Stop by to play what others are working on while also meeting new people! If you would like to bring a game to demo then please fill out this form so we can get an idea of how many demos to expect. This form will greatly help us accommodate everyone who plans on bringing a game to show.
Demo Submission Form RSVP Here
WHEN? December 2nd, a Wednesday night at 6:30pm! WHERE? Running Start, located at 95 Prescott Street, Worcester right on the outskirts of the WPI campus. WHY? Meet game developers! Find people to collab with! Play each other's projects! Enjoy great atmosphere! See Running Start's great co-working space! HOW? By car! Exit 17/18 on 290 will get you there. Parking on the street is fine, as is using the lots across the street.* WHO? We’re the Worcester Game Pile is a collaborative of game development studios in central MA, to encourage growth and camaraderie in the Massachusetts game industry. The Woo Game Pile! is a half a year old and have held a variety events while also creating booth space for local devs at conventions. Organizers: Michael Flood Breeze Grigas Nick Mudry Jacob Peltola Sarah Como MORE DETAILS! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/woogamepile E-Mail: [email protected] Newsletter: gamepile.org/newsletter