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Oulu GameDev ClubStage ry

• Community for students and hobbyists interested in developing games

• Since 2010• Core function is to arrange game development

activities in Oulu– Game jams and other events– Training and educational lobbying– Communication and discussion channel– Co-operation with other game development groups

Typical Game Jam

• Create a game in a single weekend• Games are made on site • Goal is to deliver a game as complete as

possible with limited time and resources, but unlimited creativity

1. Idea innovation based on theme and constraints

2. Pitch & form teams, not all pitches get made

3. Design, prototype, implement, improve

...more and more until the time runs out!

4. Deliver and share

Upcoming Events

Confirmed:• Autumn Game Jam (24-26th October 2014)• Global Game Jam (January 2015)

Planned:• Vectorama Game Jam (Summer 2015)

Anyone Can Participate• Developer classes

– Game Designer, Programmer, Graphics Designer, Animator, Modeller, Writer, Musician, SFX Guy, Voice Actor, Tool Developer ...

• Support classes– If you just want to hang out but contribute, we need also

support people– Media producer, Cameraman, Photographer, Blogger, Journalist– Organizer, Slave, Insomniac, Staff Sergeant, Assistant, Guard,

Privateer ...• Multiclassing is allowed

Technical StuffSome previously used tools, environments, frameworks etc.

• Unity (IDE + game engine)• XNA (framework)• Game Maker (IDE + game engine• Pygame (game module for python) • Cocos2D (multi-platform framework)• CraftyJS, CreateJS, EnchantJS (JavaScript libraries

for HTML5 games)• Pen, paper, sticks, stones, printer, scissors...

• Oulu GameDev Club Stage Ry• Web: www.gamedevcenter.org• Mailing list: gamedev@lists.oulu.fi

• Twitter: @StageGameDev• Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamedevStage• Youtube: https://

www.youtube.com/user/StageGameDev