April 2017
Boston Indies: “Black Stories and Digital Narratives: What do Black lives look like in gaming?”
Sponsored by the MIT Game Lab The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this April for their monthly meeting. This month features a lecture from MIT visiting professor, Kishonna Gray: Using the lens of racial project, I examine popular console video games for their (in)ability to capture Black stories in a holistic manner. The mediated story of Black characters is limited and situated within buffoonery, crime, or violent contexts. Video games, as part of the …
Find out more »May 2017
Superpower Discovery Session – “Stop Playing Small”
We all have Superpowers – personal, often surprising strengths that lie at the core of who we are – but we rarely live them in our everyday life, our jobs and relationships. Many people don’t know what their Superpowers actually are. They are still hidden and have yet to be discovered. In our workshops, we work with unconventional methods from game design and creative sectors to get to the bottom of everyone’s Superpowers.
Find out more »July 2017
Boston Indies: “Fun, Enabled: Unpacking Game Accessibility in 2017”
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this April for their monthly meeting. This month features a lecture from local developer, Johnny Richardson, talking about Accessibility
Find out more »September 2017
Boston Festival of Indie Games 2017
Sponsored by the MIT Game Lab The Boston Festival of Indie Games is a celebration of independent game development with emphasis on the New England and neighboring regions. The Boston Festival of Indie Games seeks to support and showcase the efforts of independent game developers by providing an inclusive, safe, family-friendly event that encourages attendees to share and interact with games in various media, from video games to tabletop games and beyond. The Boston Festival of Indie Games is focused …
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Find out more »MIT Game Lab X Tencent: League of Legends Exhibition Match
The MIT Game Lab has invited Tencent Interactive Entertainment and collegiate esports teams from Peking University and Nanjing Institute of Technology to play League of Legends and King of Glory with MIT students!
Find out more »October 2017
Boston Indies: October: Business Skills for Freelance Creatives
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this October for their monthly meeting. This month features Xiao'an Li of Li & Ortega:
As creatives, business is often what we consider to be the dreariest part of developing our careers. This is often because "business" is perceived as monolithic and difficult, instead of what it truly is - a holistic combination of small tasks executed thoughtfully. When we break it down to the simple and often very human elements, business development becomes less intimidating, and perhaps even fun, if one dares to dream. This talk covers some of the basic soft-skills every entrepreneurial creative should know.
Find out more »February 2018
Boston Indies: February Demo Night
Sponsored by the MIT Game Lab The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this February for their monthly meeting. This month features their regular Demo Night: Bring your *unfinished* work. Put it on a table. Other people will walk around and give you helpful feedback. FAQS: Q: I've never done this before. How do I not screw up? A: We have a Beginner's Guide here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aest4b0P78oMDhPuwcxXNrwAniLlQJL945T4RWbAIDo/edit?usp=sharing Q: Are there outlets? A: Yes Q: What work …
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Find out more »March 2018
Boston Indies: March, Lightning Talks
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this March for their monthly meeting. This month features a round of 'Lightning Talks' - short talks, rants, or raves from members of the Boston Indies communities about topics that are important to them.
Find out more »April 2018
Boston Indies: April, Lecture TBA
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this April for their monthly meeting. This month features a lecture, TBA when details come in.
Find out more »June 2018
Boston Indies: June, Lightning Talks
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this June for their monthly meeting. This month features a round of 'Lightning Talks' - short talks, rants, or raves from members of the Boston Indies communities about topics that are important to them.
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