Today, I had received my new IGDA membership card the mail which is great because there’s one of those meetings tomorrow for the Orlando chapter. These are always a fun time because the game development community in Orlando is slowly growing and we’re mingling more due to chapter meetings happening more often. Except, these aren’t really meetings; they are monthly mixers were game industry folk and those from game academia get together, have a few drinks, and talk shop.

We have our meetings in downtown Orlando on the fourth Thursday evening of every month. We meet at the Wall Street Plaza, usually at Slingapours, but this time we will be next door at the Tuk Tuk Room. All the bars are connected and in addition to $5+ drinks, there are sandwiches, burgers and sushi that you can order. This is nice because we can have a dinner and a drink while talking about our work and what’s going on in the game industry. People from n-Space, Zeitgeist Games, Full Sail, FIEA, and various simulation companies are there. I don’t know why the EA Tiburon guys haven’t been to the mixers but hopefully they can show up soon! There isn’t a formal lecture or presentation like in meetings past, just meeting up with people who create games and having a good time!

Once again, the next IGDA Orlando chapter meeting will on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Tuk Tuk Room in Wall Street Plaza on Orange Avenue and Wall Street in downtown Orlando. There’s a Facebook page for the chapter as well as an event page. Check them out and see you there!