[casual_games] Idea: Starting an Incubator/Accelerator/Huge Not Expensive Workspace for Indie Game Developers

[Thomas H. Buscaglia]

Here's a similar concept for one I could not get 
funded from my time in Florida (2002 or so).

http://games-florida.org/html/projects/project3.html

At 09:14 AM 8/22/2011, you wrote:

>I have a vision.

>

>I've had it for some time (A REALLY LONG TIME)... and I can't be the only one.

>

>A Campus, A Workspace, An Accelerator,  Fertile Ground for the

>Burgeoning Independent Game Development Scene.

>

>An experiment...

>

>Acquire a large space, build sawhorse tables, a few conference rooms,

>get chairs, A lot of Bandwidth.

>

>Cheap monthly fees (around $200) for 24 hour site access.

>

>An Indie Game Dev Space. Low Frills, High Energy.

>

>Instilling best practices and methodologies, creating a vibrant

>community that will go on to make the next generation of independent

>games.

>

>I'm not doing this idea justice with this anemic description

>

>

>I am seeking insights to analogous work environments. Anecdotal

>experiences in low rent, high energy work spaces... General heckling

>and put downs are appreciated.

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