Hi.
I'm in search to make some game development friends in PE. (rephrase * 20 #_#)
Maybe we can get together and create some games, or share and help out who ever wants to get into game dev.
I have programming experience 4 years +. Design, art, sound...
Would be nice to know people on the same wave... if that makes any sense...
**Jeez this post sounds uberly weird.. haha obviously didn't think it all the way through.. #_#
Just reply here or message me...
MJ
I'm in search to make some game development friends in PE. (rephrase * 20 #_#)
Maybe we can get together and create some games, or share and help out who ever wants to get into game dev.
I have programming experience 4 years +. Design, art, sound...
Would be nice to know people on the same wave... if that makes any sense...
**Jeez this post sounds uberly weird.. haha obviously didn't think it all the way through.. #_#
Just reply here or message me...
MJ
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I live in PE and have made a few game prototypes. Mostly in XNA/MonoGame and more recently Unity (I see you're into Torque3D?). I own RPG Maker VX Ace and GameMaker: Studio too, but have sadly never even looked at those for creating games, yet... I really should.
You can check out some of the discussions I started here on MGSA to view the prototypes or check them out here.
Nice to see another PE person here. :)
Cheers,
Konrad
That's a nice collection you have! I'm not that much into torque anymore, disliked TorqueScript, but other than that at the time I wanted to make use of it since they had some "Alpha/beta?" unsure... Linux client attempt thing... which didn't work so well in my case.. Anyways. I have used Unity, Panda3d(mostly), Polycode, UDK(Atm), Godot, XNA(Long ago)... I pref MIT based engines (Licensed)
Atm I am busy writing up the docs/idea/prototype for a game in UDK(well can be done in anything...) the only reason for udk is because they already wrote most of the stuff, so there is really no point in going with something else and rewriting them... but other than that not really busy with anything...
Thanks for the reply Ill check through the discussions.
Martin
Nice to hear that! Yeah that would be awesome.
http://makegamessa.com/discussion/1939/hiring-port-elizabeth-coder-some-graphics-games-experience-0-5-yrs-experience#latest
TD sounds pretty cool. Actually never thought about trying something like that...
MJ
I am writing my 1st Semester exams in June (6-10 and then 22) so we can maybe get together somewhere between 12-20 June? Would like to meet like minded people with a passion for games. What do you guys say? will that Date slot suit most of you? From there we can decide on a final date and venue?
I'm also in PE. I'm a music teacher, so more into music and sound, but currently busy with a scale practicing game in Unity It's on the forum here. Even did a course in Wwise audio middleware a little while ago, so keen to get into the games side. Would be keen for help or a meetup.
Anyway, the best I can offer latecomers is unpaid internship, and proficiency in C is a requirement even there. The game is a procedural world FPS/RTS/RPG. You'd need to be available regularly and willing to sign a confidentiality agreement. In return you would have a mentor (read: not someone for "talking shit" with) and I might get some production capacity out of you if you turn out to be any good. If you want to learn things they don't teach at college, drop me a line.
Awesome McCoy, I'd be keen to help where ever I can. And yeah for what mkShogun said I think between 12-20 June we can set something up, otherwise whenever really, I have a day job so I'm busy weekly 8am-5pm. other than that pretty free... Likewise here man, that be great just to get to know and have people to share ideas with, get help, give help.... and so on. I'm not really a beginner anymore but I'm no pro'nakatush... either.
Like I mentioned above I think the date you gave should be fine?? Other wise anyone here just post here and lets get something set.
MJ
Im a grade 11 learner at Pearson High School. As part of the activities we have to do this year, one is a work shadow. I really want to become a game designer and was wondering if a work shadow with someone would at all be possible.
I have some experience with programming in Java, Python, Delphi, C# and GML. I also have made a couple of very tiny games when I've been bored. I'm about to start on a much larger game using Game Maker.
It would be over the July school holidays if possible.
Thanks
Tristan
Basically, I need to spend a couple of hours on one day just seeing what someone does.
And from that perspective, you could just as well hook up with any software development house in PE and watch them do programming work ;) It would be a lot easier to arrange, though a bit less ideal.
I've sent out messages to a couple of other companies and I am currently waiting for a reply. But thanks again.
I would like to talk a bit about the gathering. I just want to know how many of you would be interested in a gathering so we can meat eachother. I think that it would be best to meet over a weekend since some of you may be working or writing tests. So i Propose ee do it on either Saturday (13 or 20 Jul). I would like to hear if this would suit most of you and would also like to hear suggestions on what time and where we could get together since I haven't been in PE that long (I originally come from George). I'm still keen, are you guys?
Note: I use the term "modern", cause when you hit 40 plus you become self conscious about still loving games so much as I do. It's "normal" right?
Also some alcohol abuse might definitely be tolerated during proceedings if the opportunity presents itself. *erm* My lady only allows me to go out occasionally and it usually entails me leaving lots of flowers scattered about and forgetting my credit card on the kitchen counter on occasion... okay that is over-share, no?
I'm not much of an organizer... it seems that is what is lacking in our region? We need an *organiser* damnit!
My background FYI is 20+ years corporate software development with an insatiable thirst for all things game development.
Add a dash of beautiful art and sound/music engineering, throw in some random generated anything and I am THERE... no skill too small, no opinion not considered.
I really hope an event manifests here in PE soon.
https://google.com/maps/place/BARNEY%27S/@-33.980308,25.656984,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x43f3573a46af29a9
Will this work for everyone? And then we need to decide on a time as well. I was thinking anytime from 12? what do you guys say?
I'll drop by too. I must admit the summer sale on Steam is really trying very hard to make me a recluse this year... as I have a playlist the length of the great wall of China to get through. I'll leave the new games bought today for Sunday though... looking forward to that ice cold draft beer and meeting the MGSA PE peeps ...
PS: I hope @FFZ is back from NAM and can make it...
PPS: And @NickWiggill... this is your chance to meet some potential candidates to maybe assist with that interesting sounding FPS/RTS/RPG? :)
@mkShogun96??? we missed you?
I feel that this was very unprofessional of me but the situation could not be helped. (my friend had a severe stomach problem and had to be booked in till today, but he is fine now.).
Hope you enjoyed it and got to talk about a few things. Really hope to meet you guys soon.
P.S. The 25th of July Derivco is hosting a Game Jam at NMMU, free entry and they supply Pizza. Just go to their website at derivco.com/ to apply.
Sure we could and should setup another meeting, was great speaking to a like minded person.
Can bring some game devs from here with, and need to watch people trying my new projects :3
@mkShogun96 next weekend sounds good to me, so we can setup a little meeting again same place same time or whatever fits. I don't mind. Goodluck at the Hackaton!
PS. If any of you want to just hangout or chat anytime (most during the day) I'm always on our IRC channel.
Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #grimfang
*use a irc client like Hexchat (both linux and windows)