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

[Dave Rohrl]

Thanks for the ideas so far.  If you have more ideas you would like to
contribute, please send them to the mailing list before noon Pacific Time
this Monday January 25.  The Steering Committee will be discussing them
Monday afternoon.

On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Grant Shonkwiler <gshonk at gmail.com> wrote:


> +1 To the podcast idea.

>

> Grant Shonkwiler

>

>

> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Jane Pinckard <miyukijane at gmail.com>wrote:

>

>> 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,

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> 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.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> 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.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Rob Carroll

>>>

>>> Social Game Adviser, Offerpal Media

>>>

>>> Rob.carroll at offerpal.com

>>>

>>> http://www.offerpalmedia.com

>>>

>>>

>>> ------------------------------

>>> 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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>>

>>

>> --

>> jane pinckard

>> http://www.gamegirladvance.com

>> 510.332.8145

>> skype: miyukijane

>> yahoo: miyukijane

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