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Introducing our 2014 Election Candidates and Opening of Voting

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We’re extremely proud to announce that the nominations for this year’s Board of Directors election are in, with a total of 7 candidates running for 4 open seats and the opportunity to directly shape the chapter’s future. These new directors will serve for up to 2 years, and join existing board members Andrew Macdonald and Brian McDonald.

2014 Election Candidates

This also means that the voting phase of the election process has begun, where IGDA members (with voting rights) can have their say on how the chapter is led, and the chance to decide who best represents their interests. This is a remarkable improvement over our very first election last year, which was more of a formality with no real contest. The results of the election will be announced at the Annual General Meeting and Social on 19th November from 19:30 at The Admiral Bar in Glasgow, which you are welcome to attend! It will be a great chance to meet the new board members and celebrate how far the chapter has come over the last year. We are still seeking a sponsor for the AGM! If you can help, please contact [email protected].

Eventbrite - IGDA Scotland Annual General Meeting 2014
Even if you can’t vote, we encourage you to read the candidate statements to get an idea of where things might be going in the future. The candidates running (pictured above) are in alphabetical order by surname as follows:

You can learn more about our election process by reading our 2014 Election Procedures Policy. If you’re an IGDA member with voting rights (i.e. not a student member), you should have been emailed about how to cast your vote. If you think you’re eligible to vote, but haven’t been sent voting instructions, please contact [email protected].

  • Tuesday 18th November
    • Deadline for votes
  • Wednesday 19th November

Eventbrite - IGDA Scotland Annual General Meeting 2014
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2014 Elections Open for IGDA Scotland Board of Directors

Posted on 20/10/2014 by | Comments Off on 2014 Elections Open for IGDA Scotland Board of Directors

We’re delighted to announce that IGDA Scotland’s 2014 Board of Directors Elections are now underway, with seats open for nominations and voting.

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This process is an important way for the members of the organisation to have their say in who is going to run things.It’s also an opportunity to make changes to the chapter’s leadership in ways that represent your interests as a game developer; and finally, they’re also an excellent way to get more involved with the chapter yourself, and help shape our future.

We encourage you to read the full 2014 Election Procedures Policy, but the key dates for the election process are as follows:

  • Monday 20th October
    • Call for nominations opens
  • Tuesday 11th November
    • Nominations closed. All nominations must be received by this date.
    • Must be a member by this date to participate in the vote.
  • Wednesday 12th November
    • Distribute Election Materials to members
  • Tuesday 18th November
    • Deadline for votes
  • Wednesday 19th November
    • New board members to be announced at Annual General Meeting

In order to nominate yourself as a candidate for election, you must be an IGDA member in good standing with voting rights (i.e. a professional member, not a student member), must agree to be bound by the IGDA Scotland Bylaws, and also have read the 2014 Election Procedures Policy.

To nominate yourself, email [email protected] with your candidate statement (of up to 400 words) before 23:59 on 11th November to let us know you wish to stand.

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May 2014: Scottish Post-Mortems Are Back!

Posted on 22/04/2014 by | Comments Off on May 2014: Scottish Post-Mortems Are Back!

Yann Seznec presents his post-mortem on Bad Hotel

Back due to popular demand, learn what went right and wrong during the development of some of your favourite Scottish titles, and gather valuable insights to aid your own projects at our second Scottish Post-Mortems session.

You lot couldn’t get enough of them last year in Dundee, so we’re taking them on tour, starting with Glasgow. Join us at the Admiral Bar on 21st May from 19:30 for a series of short post-mortem sessions from local developers, our traditional open mic, and networking with drinks.

Last year’s meeting completely sold out, so we heartily encourage you to register your spot now early while you still can! It’s early days yet, so we’ll announce the line-up nearer the date, and let you know by email. Save the date!

Eventbrite - IGDA Scotland May Meeting: Post-Mortems in Glasgow

If you need a reminder of just how useful reflecting on the development process can be, here are last year’s excellent post-mortems below on the IGDA Scotland YouTube channel, and our recap blog post by Finlay Thewlis. They might even serve as inspiration for your own post-mortem! We will announce this year’s speakers nearer the date.

If you recently finished or launched a project of your own, we’d love to hear your game’s development story; both the ups and the downs. What lessons did you learn, what would you do differently, and what advice would you give your fellow developers? If you’re keen on sharing your triumphs and tribulations, we urge you to contact [email protected] and arrange to speak.

Eventbrite - IGDA Scotland May Meeting: Post-Mortems in Glasgow

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Upcoming Meeting: March – Microtalks in Dundee

Posted on 07/03/2014 by | Comments Off on Upcoming Meeting: March – Microtalks in Dundee

Hannah Maclure Centre cinema

With GDC rapidly looming on the horizon, we’re pleased to announce that we’re back in the University of Abertay Dundee’s Hannah Maclure Centre the week after GDC for an evening of quick-fire microtalks on 26th March, starting at 7:30pm.

The evening will give you the chance to give a quick 5-15 minute presentation on any game development topic of your choosing, be it design, code, art, audio, lessons learned from a recent project, some shiny new technique or technology you want to share, a game you’d like to highlight, or just a good old-fashioned frustration-venting rant. You could even talk about or respond to some of the news that is bound to come out in the wake of GDC. The evening is going to be quite laid back so there’s no need to go overboard on preparation, just think of something and get it submitted to us!

Just as we did for the Pecha Kucha Night last October, we’re throwing the doors open for the community to take the stage (and the limelight). If you have something you’d like to talk about and share, feel free to fill in our online form and submit a microtalk of your own. We’ll update you on the evening’s talks nearer the date.

Don’t miss out by registering your free ticket on Eventbrite or in the registration box above. Non-students must be registered ahead of the event in order to enter the Abertay Student Centre.

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