When: 6:00 PM, Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Where:
Media Design School
92 Albert St Auckland
Selected By: sknightly
How to find us: Come up to Level 16
NOTE: We are at a NEW VENUE. The Media Design School has moved to new premises.
At the May Game Developer's Meetup we'll:
6.00 Arrive and mingle
6.15 Showcase: Gaming projects and news happening locally.
Panel: How to Market your iPhone game
Several local iPhone games have been released lately - but how can you make your fortune on the AppStore? An panel of local iPhone developers will share their experiences and top tips for marketing your iPhone, iPad, iOS game.
Sidhe Interactive: Transitioning from Retail to Downloads
Mario Wynands is Managing Director of Wellington-based Sidhe Interactive, New Zealand's largest games studio. He'll talk about making the transition from the old retail model to a new download model, covering off the rationale, opportunities and challenges along the way.
Job vacancies galore
Did you know that over 100 job vacancies for games developers in Auckland are expected over the next year? If you know someone wanting a fulltime Flash, iOS or Android game dev job, send them to this month's Meetup.
6.45 Desperately Seeking: Announcements about people looking for collaborators, advice or resources.
7.00 Pizza, networking, group discussions
Please bring $5 for pizza and drinks.
Please let Stephen know if you'd like to showcase your work, or if you are seeking something so we can help you out.
If you are locked out, call Stephen on 0274 438 125.
Also: In between meetups check out www.playmaker.org.nz for more local game development community news.