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

[Jane Pinckard]

I have connections at NextSpace, which isn't game-specific but I hooked them
up with the IndieCade folks and they may be interested in doing something
specifically for Indie game devs -- they just opened a new location in
Culver City; they have a big location in SF and one in Santa Cruz.

-Jane

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Dave McCormick <
dmccormick at digitalchocolate.com> wrote:


>  Hey Oscar,****

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> In the San Francisco bay area, there is something very similar called

> “Hacker Dojo.” Sounds very similar to what you are describing. I have yet to

> head over there or attend their monthly event “Super Happy Dev House,” so I

> can’t comment first hand on if this is what you are intending. But you

> should send a shout out and try and connect. I bet they can help out a lot

> with what you propose.****

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> Check out the web site here:****

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> http://wiki.hackerdojo.com/w/page/25437/FrontPage ****

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> *From:* casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:

> casual_games-bounces at igda.org] *On Behalf Of *Thomas H. Buscaglia

> *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 9:46 AM

> *To:* IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List

> *Subject:* Re: [casual_games] Idea: Starting an Incubator/Accelerator/Huge

> Not Expensive Workspace for Indie Game Developers****

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> Here's a similar concept for one I could not get funded from my time in

> Florida (2002 or so).

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

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

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> ****

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> I have a vision.

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

> one.

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

> Burgeoning Independent Game Development Scene.

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> An experiment...

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

> get chairs, A lot of Bandwidth.

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

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

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> Instilling best practices and methodologies, creating a vibrant

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

> games.

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

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> 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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