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Guide to Audio Production Part I

ByWesley S. Uchiyama-PenixJune 12, 2023

The world of audio production may seem like this bottomless pit of science, hardware, software, and tons of foam taped to a wall…with a sprinkle of magic. What is a DAW? Why are there so many different microphones? What is phantom power, and what do ghosts have to do with

ByDonald HarrisApril 3, 2023

We had yet another fantastic event this year at SXSW 2023. This year we went in even bigger this time. Our TWO day event was a huge success filled with developers showing off their games and speakers helping to educate the future of the industry. We had over 2000

Career Development

What should I expect from college in preparing my first portfolio?

ByMayet AndreassenFebruary 9, 2023

Mayet AndreassenAssoc. Program Dir. & Instructional Assistant Professor for the B.S. in Visualization at the SPVFA at Texas A&M University College can provide many helpful resources and knowledge when creating your first portfolio. Since portfolios are living

ByDonald HarrisJanuary 3, 2023

Hey, ATX Game Makers, it’s high time we have our own game jam! To kick off the 2023 new year, we are hosting an in-person game makin’ jam-a-thon the weekend of January 20th! So clear out your schedule and dust off those creative hats to join a game jam-a-thon serving

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So You Got the Job… Now What?

ByAshley PoprikOctober 25, 2022

You’ve made the long journey. You’ve sold yourself in the interviews, taken long tests, and applied for all the things! You worked hard and received a job offer. Yay! Congratulations 🙂 Now what do you do? Hold on, what? You mean there’s more to navigating the games industry

Community

ATX Game Makers Fake it Till You Make RECAP!

ByDonald HarrisSeptember 28, 2022

Well, that was intense! I am so proud of the community we have created here at ATX Game Makers. I am also super thankful of the volunteers that came out to support us in the big event; everything went off without a hitch! We could not have done this with out our volunteer

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The Future of Local Game Dev is Un-established Youngsters

ByNoah KuhnSeptember 21, 2022

No business card. No resume. No portfolio. It seems like every local game dev meetup somehow attracts at least one clique of unestablished youngsters eager to interact with professionals despite a total lack of experience. To some degree, I am someone you can blame for that.

Community

Events at ATX Game Makers

ByatxgamemakersMay 10, 2022

There’s a new page at ATX Game Makers: Events! In preparation for an eventful year ahead from now through the next SXSW in 2023, please come to visit the Austin-area game industry at the events noted and see the personalities you’ve met via Discord, or meet new

Community

Austin Game Dev Events April 2022

ByJohn HendersonMarch 22, 2022

My name is John Henderson. Some of you might have seen me standing around at events recently. I tend to stand out in a crowd. For the record, Donald “TallGamer” Harris is an inch or two taller than I. For myself and everyone else who used to occasionally venture

Community

Get Ready!

ByDonald HarrisMarch 10, 2022

Hello ATX Game Makers! We would like to thank you in the game industry for the response to the Fake it or Make it event on March 15th! If you haven’t yet, RSVP here:

Austin, and everything after

Maker/Faker: An Essay About Advice

Introducing Our New Patreon: Supporting ATX Game Makers Without Changing What We Do