List of Workshops:

• Rio Grande IGDA Game Design Challenge
  
  
• Eye of Judgment Workshop (Play and Learn)

Rio Grande IGDA Game Design Challenge

The Rio Grande Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will host a Game Design Workshop and Challenge on Saturday, May 24th as part of the National Video Game Association Championship.


Led by local game professionals Luke Nihlen (10th Artist) and Jonathan Whetzel (Sandia National Labs), attendees will participate in a one hour workshop on the principles of game design, then receive the game design challenge.

With three hours to develop a game idea based on the challenge, participants will pitch their idea to a panel from the local IGDA as part of its May meeting. The winning person or team will receive a minimum $100 cash prize.

Times:

• 12:00 - 1:55 PM
  Game Design Workshop
  
  
• 1:55 - 2:00 PM
  Game Design Challenge Announced
  
  
• 2:00 - 5:00 PM
  Open Lab: Discussions w/ Game Pro's, Demos of locally developed games
  
  
• 5:00 - 6:00 PM
  Game Design Challenge Pitches
  
  
• 6:00 - 7:00 PM
  Game Design Challenge Winners Announced;
  Networking with IGDA

Cost:

Pre-registration for workshop w/ 3 Day Casual Play Pass: $15

Workshop Door Fee w/ 3 Day Casual Play: $20

Contact:

For more details, visit http://groups.google.com/group/riogrande-igda

Or

Eric Renz-Whitmore at ewhitmore@gmail.com

Eye of Judgment Workshop - Play and Learn

The Colorado Cutthroat Chapter of the NVGA is proud to present the Eye ofJudgment (EOJ) Play and Learn Workshop. Eye of Judgment is the up and coming card game made by Sony and Wizard of the Coast that is playing on the PlayStation 3. We are providing a three day play and learn workshop on all the tricks of the trade for this card game. Whether you are a veteran CCG game player or a PS3 owner wanting to see what EOJ is about this workshop is the place for you. On the Sunday of the SuperCon we will have a tournament and will be giving away booster packs as prizes. You will also have the chance to buy theme decks at a discounted price to help you at the workshop to get you started. Signups for the workshop will be the registration for the tournament / workshop is located here:

EOJ registration

The workshop will cover will include:

Learn-to-play workshop (free)
Free play (free)
Starter Tournament ($10)

Workshop Days: Friday, Saturday
Workshop Time: 3:00pm

Learn-To-Play Workshop

1. Introduce new players to the concept of a card game

2. Introduce players to the concepts of Eye of Judgment

3. Eye Judgment Basics

4. Turn phases

5. Strategies

We will have instructors throughout the entire SuperCon to teach EOJ so you will have all the time in the world to experience this game

So signup and become one with the world of Eye of Judgment.