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Hibernation Game Jam – A – Thon

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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:

ByDonald HarrisFebruary 14, 2022

We’re having a party, y’all! But not just any party… As with most ATX Game Makers events, this will be a time to learn, to network, and to work toward getting into the game industry. In 2022 we are creating a new normal. For months I have been debating when the

ByCarlos TafurFebruary 8, 2022

Hello ATX Game Makers! I am the Esports and Event Coordinator at Valhalla Esports Lounge, and I am here to present you all with a regular opportunity to showcase your games and get some direct public feedback. We recently started hosting a monthly market-style event at

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WORKING WITH A COMPOSER pt. 2

ByTrevor Whitaker BlackJanuary 4, 2022

So you’ve found a friend who writes music (maybe through ATX Gamemakers), and you’re excited to get started. You’ve read part 1 of this article, and you’re off to a great start, but what’s next? Lots more talking, I’m afraid. Good thing y’all like each other! Deliverables

Staying in Games, Growing Anyway

Lane-Breaking 4: Polymaths in a Specialist World

Lane-Breaking 3: Fake Safety, Real Safety, and the Courage to Steward