Author Archives: Dave Mark

About Dave Mark

President & Lead Designer Intrinsic Algorithm LLC Game Development and AI Consulting

Video of March Interview with Andy Schatz

Here is the entire video of the interview with our March OGDA meeting guest, Andy Schatz. Andy Schatz. Andy is the founder of Pocketwatch Games where he is currently finishing up work on his much-acclaimed game, Monaco. At the 2010 Independent Games Festival(held at … Continue reading

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Corona SDK Meetup Group

Hey… quick heads up. The Fully Croisened guys have set up a meetup group for Omaha area Corona SDK users. You can check it out here. From their forum post: Look for some upcoming events to learn about Corona SDK … Continue reading

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Ludum Dare this month!

The next Ludum Dare event is this month — conveniently the same weekend as our regularly scheduled OGDA meeting! It runs from April 20th to the 23rd. For those not familiar with Ludum Dare, it is basically a big game … Continue reading

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Watch Andy Schatz’ GDC 2011 Indie Summit Lecture

In advance of our Skype guest this Saturday, remember to take an hour to watch Andy Schatz GDC Indie Games Summit lecture, How to Win the IGF in 15 Weeks or Less. See you at CAMP at 6 on Saturday!

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Got something to announce? Be an OGDA blog author!

If you have something to announce on a personal project or for your company, let us know so that we can announce it here. Better yet, contact Dave ([admin] at [this domain]) to be added as an author for the … Continue reading

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Meeting this Saturday!

Remember, our March meeting is this Saturday from 6-10 at CAMP. Our Skype guest is indie game developer and evangelist, Andy Schatz of Pocketwatch Games — creator of 2010 Independent Games Festival winner Monaco. (Andy recently hosted the 2012 IGF Awardsat GDC … complete with … Continue reading

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What a Game Dev Office Culture Should Look Like

Lincoln sports software developer Hudl has posted 2 videos on their jobs page. These two videos show their company culture and their office. I believe that this is a great look inside a successful company that is fun to work for… in … Continue reading

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Remember the OGDA Forums!

Looking for someone to collaborate with? Need some art assets? Want to ask a question of the local game devs? Need to introduce yourself? Want to just e-chill with other OGDA members? Don’t forget to swing by the OGDA message … Continue reading

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Reminder… March Meeting is NOT the 17th!

Quick reminder that the OGDA meeting is NOT on the 17th this month because of another national excuse to drink (i.e. St. Patrick’s Day). Instead, we will be meeting on the 24th at CAMP. Remember our special guest, Andy Schatz!

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XII Games ‘Resonance’ on Gamespot

OGDA member studio, XII Games, had their upcoming game Resonance shown on Gamespot’s On the Spot. There was a great interview and lots of in-game footage shown. Check it out! Vince is in the closing months of development of Resonance so expect … Continue reading

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