[casual_games] INPUT REQUESTED: 2010 IGDA Casual Game SIG Programs

[Jane Pinckard]

Great idea Rob! I'd be down to help out with that. It's been a while but I
used to produce podcasts and internet video shows in my former life as a
journalist. We could have rotating contributors and record the conversations
over Skype fairly easily, with minimal editing.

-Jane

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Rob C <rcarroll23 at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  Hey Dave,

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> I wanted to start off by saying thanks for all the hard work, I know

> running the SIG can sometimes be a thankless job, your efforts are

> appreciated.

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>

> One thought I had, that I wanted to throw out would be a podcast type of

> event, once a month or so. We get a few folks from the industry together and

> talk about a few hot topics of the day. It would be less formal than a

> webinar and easy for people to download and listen to at their leisure. With

> just the people we have in the bay we could fill up a few sessions.

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> Rob

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> Rob Carroll

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> Social Game Adviser, Offerpal Media

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> Rob.carroll at offerpal.com

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> http://www.offerpalmedia.com

>

>

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> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:28:07 -0800

> From: universedave at gmail.com

> To: casual_games at igda.org

> Subject: [casual_games] INPUT REQUESTED: 2010 IGDA Casual Game SIG Programs

>

>

> Greetings fellow Casual Game SIG members,

>

> Welcome to 2010!  As I'm sure you know, 2009 was a year of tremendous

> change in the casual game industry.  2009 saw the rise of social games and

> the iPhone market, dramatic changes in the price structure of downloadables,

> and a variety of other key developments.  As the industry changes, we want

> to make sure the SIG is evolving our programs to meet your needs - both in

> terms of what parts of the industry we're covering and in terms of how we're

> covering them.

>

> So, to help us understand where we should be focusing our energy, please

> tell us the following about our information/education programs:

>

>

>    1. What kind of casual games would you like to see us focus on the

>    most: PC Downloadable Games, Social Games, Ad-Supported Web Games,

>    "Freemium" Browser Games, iPhone Games, Console Downloads, General Mobile

>    Games, something else?  Feel free to pick multiple categories, but if you

>    can rank them it's very helpful.

>    2. How would you like to see us facilitate discussion and education

>    around these issues: Regular voice chats/conference calls, Moderated or

>    unmoderated forums, Regular group text chats, Webinars (with presentations),

>    Quarterly print magazine, Edited webzine, Annual White Paper, other ideas?

>     Again, multiple ideas are fine but a ranking is very helpful.

>    3. Are there advocacy programs you would like to see us work on as

>    well?  If so, would you like to see us focus on: Royalty Reporting,

>    Developer Credits, Fair Contract Practices, Quality of Life, other things?

>

>  Please write back to the full mailing list with your thoughts, and

> hopefully we can get a lively and spirited discussion going.  The Steering

> Committee is eager to get great programming going for the SIG, but we need

> you to help us figure out the priorities that are most important to the

> community.  Your voice matters; please let it be heard.

>

> Best wishes for an awesome 2010,

> Dave Rohrl

> Creative Director, Playdom Inc.

> Chair, IGDA Casual Game SIG

>

> PS The Steering Commitee's next meeting is Monday, January 25, so input

> before that date will be especially useful!

>

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