April Meeting – PAX East “Made in MA” Party

by Aaron Melcher on March 27, 2014

in Event announcements,Post Mortem

This month’s Post Mortem meeting will be the Made in MA party at Microsoft NERD this Thursday 4/10.  The party will be a chance for local devs to show off and hobnob with the out-of-towners that have come in for PAX.

Description:
MassTLC would like to welcome all game developers and exhibitors for PAX East to our 5th annual party to celebrate the local Massachusetts gaming industry and all it has to offer. Join us to see firsthand how Massachusetts has become a leading gaming hub and the amazing community of game developers, gamers, investors, students and enthusiasts that have made it such a success. This networking event will take place on April 10, the night before PAX East starts, and we are expecting a packed house with more than 1500 guests!

Registration Required!
The party has a listed price of $10 to cover food costs. You can register here.  Hope to see you there! (There is NO discount code this year.)
Logistics:
Thursday, April 10th
7pm @ Microsoft’s Northeastern Research and Development Center (NERD), Cambridge
Directions: http://microsoftcambridge.com/About/Directions/tabid/89/Default.aspx

Exhibitor Tables, Students, and Volunteer Opportunities!
Exhibitor tables are available on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Kristen@masstlc.org for more information. Students are invited to join and there will be a student gaming section as well.
There are also opportunities for folks to volunteer and help put on the event. If that is something you are interested in, please contact RNicoll@masstlc.org

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March Meeting – Harmonix – Fantasia

by Aaron Melcher on March 3, 2014

in Event announcements,Post Mortem

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This month’s Boston Post Mortem is Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham. Our presentation this month will be by Matt Boch and Jonathan Mintz, who will be giving a talk entitled: “Reimagining Fantasia: An Interactive Adventure in Color, Sound and Motion”

Later this year, Disney Interactive and Harmonix will release an interactive reimagining of Fantasia, Walt Disney’s animated classic. Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved combines the original vision for this groundbreaking film with Harmonix’s industry-leading music and motion game development expertise.

Creative Director Matt Boch and Lead Designer Jonathan Mintz from Harmonix share lessons learned from early prototypes, discuss the path through pre-production on new forms of gameplay, offer tips for working with a beloved but unusual license, and more!

Logistics: Wednesday March 12th 7pm @ The Skellig, Waltham Directions: http://www.bostonpostmortem.org/directions

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February Meeting – Chad Moore – UX Applied to Technical Art

January 29, 2014

This month’s Boston Post Mortem is Tuesday, February 11th at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham. Our presentation this month will be by Chad Moore, who will be giving a talk entitled: “UX Applied to Technical Art” This talk is designed to demonstrate how the principles of User Experience Design (UX) were applied to several tools developed by the Tech Art team […]

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Upcoming Events: MassDigi Game Challenge and Games for Change Awards

January 29, 2014

The MassDigi Game Challenge and Games for Change Awards are two upcoming events that you might want to check out! MassDigi Game Challenge: The MassDiGI Game Challenge is a one-of-a-kind competition and event that helps aspiring game developers launch new games. The MassDiGI Game Challenge will be held on March 7-8, 2014 at theMicrosoft NERD Center in Cambridge, […]

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January Meeting – Ben Taylor – Development Darwinism: Win Big at Game Jams

January 2, 2014

January Boston Post Mortem - NEW LOCATION! Logistics: Date: Wed, Jan 15th at 7:00pm Place: The Middle East in Central Sq (472-480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge).  <- NEW PLACE!! Presentation: Our presentation this month will be by Ben Taylor of Weaver Labs, who will talk about how to succeed at game jams to help everyone preparing for the upcoming Global Game Jam! Development Darwinism – How […]

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December Meeting – Lulu Lamer – Spec Ops: The Line

December 3, 2013

This month’s Boston Post Mortem is Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham. Our presentation this month will be by Lulu LaMer, who will be giving a talk entitled: “SpecOps: The Line and the mainstream’s disappearing middle.” This post-mortem of SpecOps The Line will focus on what was successful and not successful during the game’s development, and will also […]

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November Meeting – Eitan Glinert – Fire Hose Games

November 1, 2013

November Boston Post Mortem – NEW LOCATION! Logistics: Thu, Nov 14th at 7:00pm <- NEW DAY!! Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard (96 Winthrop St, Cambridge).  <- NEW PLACE!! **PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION ABOVE. Seriously.** Parking: Propark at the Charles Square Garage One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 864-0655 **$5 SPECIAL: When you park at this lot, […]

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October Meeting – Ichiro Lambe – Monster Loves You

October 16, 2013

This month’s Boston Post Mortem is Wednesday, October 23rd at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham. Our presentation this month will be by Ichiro Lambe of Dejobaan Games, who will be giving a talk about Monster Loves You: Monster Loves You! — Lessons Learned in Creating a Successful Steam (and hopefully iOS and Android) Game in […]

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September Meeting – Kelly Wallick – Indie MEGABOOTH

September 16, 2013

This month’s Boston Post Mortem is Wednesday, September 25th at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham. Our presentation this month will be by Kelly Wallick of Indie MEGABOOTH, who will be giving a talk about the conception of Indie MEGABOOTH, how it has grown, and what the future holds. Over a year ago, 16 indie studios […]

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August Meeting – First Annual Summer BBQ

August 6, 2013

We’re pleased to announce the first Boston Post Mortem (BPM) Summer BBQ! Come join us for a feast with your favorite developer friends. First Annual Summer BBQ: Please register on our Eventbrite for the event: http://bpmbbq.eventbrite.com/ Date: Wednesday, August 21st 2013 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: 150 Cambridge Park Drive The event is taking place in the grassy field […]

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