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IGDA Philadelphia

@IGDAPhilly

IGDA Philadelphia is a non-profit/advocacy group for the video games industry in the Philadelphia area.

 Philadelphia, PA
philly.igda.org
Joined April 2009
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IGDA Philadelphia is conducting a regional survey for our local game industry! Whether you are a student, solo developer, tabletop or otherwise, if you are working in games in the Philadelphia region, we want to hear from you! Shares appreciated! forms.gle/KCRAPzdi8r8oCquE9
Philadelphia Game Industry Census

Philadelphia Game Industry Census

Organized by the IGDA Philadelphia Chapter, the Philadelphia Game Industry Census is a survey to collect demographical data of the professional game development industry and community, , including...

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Another year has come and (almost) gone, so it's time for IGDA PHL's Annual Town Hall! Hosted at the ExCiTe Center, we'll recap last year, discuss our plans for next year and respond to any questions, comments or concerns you have regarding our community, projects, and more!
IGDA Philadelphia Annual Town Hall Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00PM Hybrid event: In-person and Webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

ALT IGDA Philadelphia Annual Town Hall Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00PM Hybrid event: In-person and Webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

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Webinar registration via Zoom: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg
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Reminder! We're still looking for responses for our Philadelphia Game Industry Census below! We're hoping to use this data in our advocacy work in the near future, so if you're working in the games industry in the Philadelphia region, please consider filling it out.
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly23 Nov 2024
IGDA Philadelphia is conducting a regional survey for our local game industry! Whether you are a student, solo developer, tabletop or otherwise, if you are working in games in the Philadelphia region, we want to hear from you! Shares appreciated! forms.gle/KCRAPzdi8r8oCquE9
Philadelphia Game Industry Census

Philadelphia Game Industry Census

Organized by the IGDA Philadelphia Chapter, the Philadelphia Game Industry Census is a survey to collect demographical data of the professional game development industry and community, , including...

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Reminder that this is tomorrow! Be sure to have your portfolios ready!
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly1 Nov 2024
Our annual portfolio advice & review panel is Tuesday, November 12th @ 7PM! Learn what studios look for in a professional portfolio and your portfolio and get feedback from professional developers! Details below, with zoom registration under the thread!
Portfolio Panel & Review Hybrid Event: In-person and Webinar Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

ALT Portfolio Panel & Review Hybrid Event: In-person and Webinar Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

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Our annual portfolio advice & review panel is Tuesday, November 12th @ 7PM! Learn what studios look for in a professional portfolio and your portfolio and get feedback from professional developers! Details below, with zoom registration under the thread!
Portfolio Panel & Review Hybrid Event: In-person and Webinar Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

ALT Portfolio Panel & Review Hybrid Event: In-person and Webinar Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

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Zoom registration: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg Panel information to follow shortly.
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Our October meeting is tonight! Details below!
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly1 Oct 2024
Business cards, resumes... talking to people? Networking can be harrowing, so let our panelists of professional game developers show you the ropes for our October meeting! Tuesday, October 8th @ the Drexel ExCiTe Center, starting at 7PM! Streaming information in the replies!
Networking Primer A panel discussion on what networking is and how to network effectively. Tuesday, October 8th at 7PM. Hybrid event: In-person and webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

ALT Networking Primer A panel discussion on what networking is and how to network effectively. Tuesday, October 8th at 7PM. Hybrid event: In-person and webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

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Business cards, resumes... talking to people? Networking can be harrowing, so let our panelists of professional game developers show you the ropes for our October meeting! Tuesday, October 8th @ the Drexel ExCiTe Center, starting at 7PM! Streaming information in the replies!
Networking Primer A panel discussion on what networking is and how to network effectively. Tuesday, October 8th at 7PM. Hybrid event: In-person and webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

ALT Networking Primer A panel discussion on what networking is and how to network effectively. Tuesday, October 8th at 7PM. Hybrid event: In-person and webinar Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Open to the public

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For attendance remotely over zoom, register: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg
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Tom Sharpe chats with us about UEFN and his studio's successes and failures working within that ecosystem, and how other studios might leverage it. It's a great deep dive into the world of Fortnite development that many aren't aware of! youtu.be/kASHHz6pKB0?si=JPHb…
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Our 4th annual Teach Me Something in 5 Minutes presentations are now available on YouTube! Covers the case for making shorter games, career paths for game devs outside of games, virtual economy design and more! youtube.com/watch?v=nT9zjDRm…
RJ Reyes & Building ATS Friendly Resumes - TMS5Min 24

RJ Reyes & Building ATS Friendly Resumes - TMS5Min 24

Producer RJ Reyes with tips and tricks for building an ATS Friendly...

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For our August meeting, we'll once again be hanging out at Spruce Street Harbor Park for an outdoor get together! We'll see you there August 13th at 7PM! See graphic or alt-text for more details!
Networking & Hangout Night Tuesday, August 13th, 7PM Spruce Street Harbor Park 301 S. Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19106 Open to the public

ALT Networking & Hangout Night Tuesday, August 13th, 7PM Spruce Street Harbor Park 301 S. Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19106 Open to the public

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Tonight at 7PM, we'll be hosting remote social gathering on our Discord channel! Haven't joined our Discord yet? Send an email to [email protected]!
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Tonight! Online or in person, we look forward to seeing you there!
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly22 May 2024
Teach Me Something in 5 Minutes is back for its 4th year! Join us remotely or in-person at the Drexel exCiTe Center for a series of game dev related microlectures! Have something you want to teach? Sign up here: forms.gle/puV7riPP7o5rvT6U8
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Teach Me Something in 5 Minutes is back for its 4th year! Join us remotely or in-person at the Drexel exCiTe Center for a series of game dev related microlectures! Have something you want to teach? Sign up here: forms.gle/puV7riPP7o5rvT6U8
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Remote registration here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg
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For our May Meeting, we're proud to once again kick off the Camden County College Student Showcase for the Spring! Two games from the junior and senior teams will be presented at the CIM Auditorium starting at 6:30 PM! Directions here: camdencc.edu/about-1/contact…
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For remote viewing, register on Zoom: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg
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Our April meeting is tonight! Details below! 👇
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly1 Apr 2024
For our April meeting, @GossamerGames Tom Sharpe joins us to talk about the company's recent venture developing maps for Fortnite, including the recently released Palnite! Tom will discuss the experience developing, publishing and supporting maps. Details below!
An Evening with Tom Sharpe Director of Gossamer Games Tuesday, April 9th, at 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St. Philadelphia, PA Open to the Public Hybrid event w/ remote streaming option via Zoom

ALT An Evening with Tom Sharpe Director of Gossamer Games Tuesday, April 9th, at 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St. Philadelphia, PA Open to the Public Hybrid event w/ remote streaming option via Zoom

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For our April meeting, @GossamerGames Tom Sharpe joins us to talk about the company's recent venture developing maps for Fortnite, including the recently released Palnite! Tom will discuss the experience developing, publishing and supporting maps. Details below!
An Evening with Tom Sharpe Director of Gossamer Games Tuesday, April 9th, at 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St. Philadelphia, PA Open to the Public Hybrid event w/ remote streaming option via Zoom

ALT An Evening with Tom Sharpe Director of Gossamer Games Tuesday, April 9th, at 7PM Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St. Philadelphia, PA Open to the Public Hybrid event w/ remote streaming option via Zoom

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The in-person event will be held at the Drexel ExCITe center at 7PM, with in-person networking for the first half hour. The talk will be streamed via Zoom for remote viewing. For streaming pre-registration: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMonthlyReg
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Our March meeting is tonight! In person and remote details below. Hope to see you there!
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly8 Mar 2024
Join us this Tuesday @ 7PM for a post mortem on the recently released Justice League: Cosmic Chaos with PHL Collective's @lakupo! He will be joining us over Zoom. Remote link registration below!
Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Post-Mortem with PHL Collective's Jason Corbett In-person or remote webinar options Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia PA Open tot he public

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Join us this Tuesday @ 7PM for a post mortem on the recently released Justice League: Cosmic Chaos with PHL Collective's @lakupo! He will be joining us over Zoom. Remote link registration below!
Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Post-Mortem with PHL Collective's Jason Corbett In-person or remote webinar options Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., Philadelphia PA Open tot he public

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Due to incremental weather, tonight's Play and Chat will be remote only over our Discord server! If you have a game you're working on or have shipped, feel free to swing in and stream it for everyone! Email [email protected] for a Discord invite if needed!
IGDA Philadelphia (@IGDAPhilly) profile pictureIGDA Philadelphia@IGDAPhilly6 Feb 2024
For our February meeting next week, we're taking over the ExCITe center with Philly-made games! Check out both classic and new games from developers here in Philly! Developers are encouraged to bring their games as well, finished, in development or otherwise!
Hybrid Event: In-Person and over Discord Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., PA February 13th, 7:00PM EST

ALT Hybrid Event: In-Person and over Discord Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., PA February 13th, 7:00PM EST

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For our February meeting next week, we're taking over the ExCITe center with Philly-made games! Check out both classic and new games from developers here in Philly! Developers are encouraged to bring their games as well, finished, in development or otherwise!
Hybrid Event: In-Person and over Discord Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., PA February 13th, 7:00PM EST

ALT Hybrid Event: In-Person and over Discord Drexel Excite Center 3401 Market St., PA February 13th, 7:00PM EST

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We'll be set up and playing games from 7PM to 9PM at the ExCITe Center on Tuesday, February 13th! While the main event is local and in-person, we invite people who can't make it to chat on our discord and showcase games as well!
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