Getting My Game On
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I actually can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I’ve last written! Alas! I’m back, tumblr! And just because I haven’t written a damn line for nearly four weeks, doesn’t mean I haven’t been doing anything. So here’s the latest/coolest development on my coding journey.
Through a series of clicks (sometimes I don’t know how I end up certain places in the Rabbit Hole that is the Interwebs) I found this really cool meetup group in NYC (they also have ones in SanFran and Boston) called Playcraft. They have a ton of offerings for people interested in video game development-- networking events, one-day courses on things like picking the right music for your game, to eight week courses that teach Unity. I’m really glad I stumbled upon this meetup (although some would argue that there are no accidents!!!!).
Last Monday, I attended a workshop on writing for social change games taught by the knowledgeable Sande Chen. I didn’t know anything about writing games going into the workshop, so it was definitely a good two hours well-spent.
I’m super-looking forward to learning more at PlaycraftNYC’s other workshops. If you’re in a city that has a Playcraft meetup, definitely check it out. You won’t be disappointed.