Below are links to Game Development Resources and Opportunities

GENERAL INTEREST

• http://www.gignews.com/networking.htm - Excellent article about networking specifically relating to the game industry, and GDC.



• http://www.gamespace.us/ - A local LAN gaming center, who has provided us with some coupons and may be a site for a future meeting.
  
  
• http://www.coloradonetworkgaming.org/ - A local LAN and Sci-Fi group, they've been involved in various groups and conventions in the Denver area for quite some time.
  
  

GAME DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN

• http://www.gamestudies.org/ - The Internation journal of computer game research



• http://www.arena.net/news/patarticle022102.html - Good article about Multiplayer Gaming by Patrick Wyatt (formerly of Blizzard)



• http://gamedev.net - Huge resource for Game Development, including very active forums, articles, and news



• http://www.flipcode.com/ - Frequently updated Gaming news, and development resources



• http://www.gamasutra.com - Another large resource for Game Development, operated by the GamaNetwork, which also hosts the Game Developer's Conference, and publishes Game Developer



• http://www.gameai.com - The definitive resource for Game AI, run by our own Steven Woodcock.



• http://mark.baldwin.net/projai.htm - Project AI paper by Mark Baldwin and Bob Rakosky - Very good read



• http://www.gdconf.com/ - Game Developer's Conference - If you can possibly arrange to attend, you should!



• http://www.gignews.com/ - Occasionally updated Game Industry news site



• http://www.igda.org/Forums/ - Forums hosted by the IGDA



• http://www.buzzcut.com/ - David Thomas's website that focuses on video game theory and critique.

ART SPECIFIC

• http://www.coloradogamedev.org/demoreels.html - Tips for putting together a Demo Reel based on our May 2002 meeting.



• http://www.cg-char.com/ - Online Forum for CG Animators (recommended by VR1 Animators)



• http://www.siggraph.org/ - SIGGRAPH website (the biggest Computer graphics conference)

NEWBIES/STUDENTS

• http://www.idolminds.com/gettingajob.html - Great article for getting a job in the game industry hosted by Idol Minds, a Boulder developer



• http://3drender.com/jbirn/Info/career.html - Starting a Career in Computer Graphics by Jeremy Birn



• http://www.cliffyb.com/how-to-get-hired.htm - Article on How To Get a Job on CliffyB.com (Cliff Bleszinski is a level designer for Epic)



• http://www.igda.org/breakingin/home.htm - The Breaking Into the Industry information presented by the IGDA. This is a very excellent resource!



• http://www.igda.org/breakingin/resource_schools.htm - Full listing of schools offering game related programs at the IGDA website



• http://www.mary-margaret.com/Pages-Basic/newcomer.asp - Information from a recruiter about getting into the game industry



• http://etc.cmu.edu - Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon - lots of info about their program as well as a huge list of links to game related programs from other schools.



• http://www.gamasutra.com/galleries/apply-student.htm - Gamasutra Student Art Gallery Submission Form



• http://www.dperry.com/ - David Perry's Website about the Game Industry



• http://www.igda.org/Forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=44 - Newbies & Students Forum hosted by the IGDA



• http://gamedev.net/reference/start_here/ - Beginners Information at GameDev.net



• http://www.igda.org/Endeavors/Outreach/Students-Newbies/students-newbies.htm - More info for Newbies & Students from the IGDA