Above: Dig-In, a multi-user educational game by Flipline Studios (www.flipline.com)

Thanks to Adrian and the guys at Max Gaming!

posted April 17, 2008

We had an excellent game developer meetup this week, hosted by Adrian Wright in the new Max Gaming offices just south of Cleveland, OH. He showed off some of the current games that they are working on, and then opened the floor for others. There was something for everyone - a 3D rendition of the house from A Christmas Story, a training simulation designed for nursing students at Lorain County Community College, a recap of events from the recent NOTACON gathering in Cleveland, and much more.

Our next meeting will likely return to Lava Lounge in Tremont, but as always that is subject to change - be certain to sign up at the Cleveland Game Developer's Meetup page for updates.

Game Hub Panel at the Cleveland Institute of Art on May 1st

posted April 27, 2007

I realize this is short notice (I just found out yeserday!), but I will one of four panel speakers at the Tuesdays @ FUTURE Session on May 1st. We will be discussing plans to build the game development and simulation industry here in Northeast Ohio. The other panelists are Michael DeAloia (Cleveland's Tech Czar), Charles Tucker (Chair of the Integrated Media Environment program at CIA), and David Allen Moss (Director of the FUTURE Center at CIA). More information can be found at the FUTURE website (http://future.cia.edu).

New Forums are now live!

March 19, 2007

I have finally found a new forum program that appears to be less of a spam magnet (so far). The new, improved forums can be found here or by following the menu link to the right.

Forums temporarily disabled

February 23, 2007

I have decided to disable to forums until I can find a way to reduce the amount of spam appearing on the site. As it stands, the boards are receiving 50+ spam posts a day, despite the filters installed to reduce that number.

In addition, there has only been one real post on the boards during that time. I am open to suggestions - what forums or other tools would make this site more useful to the development communitiy here in Northeast Ohio?

Creative Digital Media Expo December 9th!

November 14, 2006

Be sure to check out the forums for infomation ragarding the Creative Digital Media Expo that will be held at the Cleveland Institute of Art on Saturday, December 9th. The Expo will showcase many of the amazing projects that are taking place in our region. There will also be a handful of presentations and roundtable discussions focused on different aspects of creative digital media production - everything from reviews of tools used to sharing of best practices when integrating digital media in the classroom.

Be sure to check back often; more details will be added over the next few days!

Northeast Ohio game development contest

June 5, 2006

Starting this month, the Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative will host a quarterly game design contest open to all residents of Northeast Ohio. Each contest will have a specific design constraint (content, development environment, target audience) that will be announced first at the Cleveland Game Developer's meetup, then posted here on the website. More information will be available at the meetup group, so if you haven't attended yet, now is a great time to start!

Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative on Cleveland Business Radio

May 25, 2006

This coming weekend, Cleveland Business Radio is interviewing Jennifer Thomas, director of the Civic Innovation Lab (our founding supporter). In addition, they have invited two of the recent lab champions - individuals whose projects have been chosen by the lab - to attend as well. So be sure to tune in to hear Ms. Thomas discuss the Lab, Kate O'Neil present Exhibit Cleveland, and Dan Carl present the Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative!

The show will air at 7:00am this Saturday, May 27th on AM1420 WHK (the show is also streamed 'live' at www.clevelandbusinessradio.com). If you missed the show, never fear - a podcast of the show will be available from the radio site as well in the future. We'll be sure to let you know when it is available.

For more information about the Northeast Ohio Videogame Initiative, please contact Dan Carl at daniel@neogameinitiative.com.