April 2014
Boston Unity Group meeting – “Playmaker: Making Games with or without Coding in Unity”
Jenna Hoffstein and Creath Carter present PlayMaker as a platform for non-programmers and other designer-types to create interactive games with or without coding in Unity.
Find out more »June 2014
@party 2014
@party is a demoparty, or collaborative computer art festival where people participate in a variety of competitions that allow them to demonstrate their technical and artistic skills. These include graphics, music, games, wild, and of course demo (see our website for rules).
Find out more »July 2014
Boston Indies Meeting – “Marketing and PR like a (Soda Drinker) Pro!”
When it comes to marketing a game there are a lot of ways to go about it, from traditional PR to media buying, conventions, social media and much more. As an indie game developer it's important to know exactly where to spend limited time and resources to make sure you get the most out of your marketing budget. We'll be going over the pros and cons of some of the most popular marketing techniques as well as helpful tips on what you can do to make your game a success.
Find out more »August 2014
Boston Indies Meeting – Lightning Talks
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this August 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 »September 2014
Boston Festival of Indie Games 2014
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 on creating an intersection between community, academic and development interests in game play.
Find out more »Boston Indies Meeting – September Demo Night
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this September for their monthly meeting. This month features their regular Demo Night. Members from the community are encouraged to polish up the current iteration of their works in progress and bring it in to show off and get feedback!
Find out more »October 2014
Women in Games, Boston – Deck Building Game Jam
Andrew Davis will talk about deckbuilding games including Dominion, Ascension, and Star Realms. Why are these sorts of games popular? What are the differences, good and bad, between these sorts of games and trading card games like Magic and Pokemon?
After a discussion and overview, we will break up into groups and create a deck building game on the spot. Andrew will bring the game's basic shell; everyone will contribute card ideas, art, theme, card names, and gameplay effects for each card. And then, of course, we'll play it. We'll wrap up with thoughts about what we liked and what we didn't, and then the game will be released as a free PDF.
Boston Indies Meeting – October Lightning Talks
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this October 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 »Boston Unity Group – “Sensory Input – Making games that can see, hear and feel”
Most of the input we deal with as game developers comes from the keyboard, mouse, and gamepad, but there are more ways we can interact with our gaming devices. Join Ray Brierly as he shows off some of the more unconventional ways to get player input in Unity.
Find out more »November 2014
Boston Indies Meeting – November Demo Night
The MIT Game Lab is happy to host the Boston Indies group this November for their monthly meeting. This month features their regular Demo Night. Members from the community are encouraged to polish up the current iteration of their works in progress and bring it in to show off and get feedback!
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