Social Game Fests
Social Games and Social Applications for platforms like Facebook are drawing developers and artists in like never before. There's good reason. Social games are a new, rapidly growing area of the game industry where developers and artists are in demand. Small teams can reach large numbers of people. Social Platform tools can also be used to promote existing regular businesses as well as external games.
A Social Game Fest is an event where people create Social Games and Social Applications for platforms such as Facebook. Join the facebook group to stay up informed on events.
An application server, an onsite system administrator, instructional sessions on some technical basics for those that desire it are included.
Social Game Fest events are open to the general public. Registration info here.
Depending on who you are you can use the Social Game Fest to:
Get the basics on a social platform API. Whether you have very strong design, programming, or marketing background or not, understanding the API will influence what you do.
Build a Social Game or Social Application
Possibly meet some people with complementary talents in Art/Programming/GameDesign/Sound/Production/Marketing to form a game team
Spend a cheaper, more creative evening than going out to most movies
Set aside a disciplined time to excecute your experienced pre-existing team's idea
Submit a game for awards
Get some thoughts on how to monetize or market your Game or app
Hang with application producers, game designers and fellow game geeks and artists
Eat cookies
How do the Social Game Fest sessions work?
Usually there are four sessions available to attend over a period of four weeks.
Sessions 1 & 2 are offered for especially for those who wish to gain technical background for making social games. For example, basic facebook api tutorials will be covered in sessions 1 and 2 two among other topics.
Sessions 3 and 4 are oriented towards actively making a game with a team of one or more people.
For people who have not built a social recent application, registering for the bundle of four sessions is recommended
Whether you are in it purely for fun or to create the next great game or to use a social game or application to promote your existing business, a Social Game Fest can be of benefit.
What exactly are social games anyway? For those of us promoting the latest social cause, business or group, or trying to build a Vampire or Mafia clan or buzy playing farmer or filling out a humorous quizes we don't need to answer that. Otherwise here's one pretty decent explanation.
Community Connections
IRC chat channel: #socialgamefest on EFnet (active during fests)
General Facebook IRC chat channel: #facebook on FreeNode
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