Summer of Hacks #2: Game Dev Day
What is Game Dev Day?
Game Dev Day is a hack day for people to have fun making games and virtual reality experiences in web technologies.
Get the full experience at the official Game Dev Day site.
Agenda
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Arrive, drink coffee and eat pastries
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Intro to the tech
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Discuss ideas and form teams
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Start hacking
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Lunch break!
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Demos
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Finish up and head to bar/cafe for post-event celebrations
Please make sure you read and agree to our Code of Conduct before attending.
What is a hack day?
A hack day is an event where people come together to collaborate on interesting ideas and learn new technologies. People usually organise themselves into teams, work on a project and then demo it at the end of the day. Hack days work best when there's a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere.
Who is this event for?
Anyone who is interested in games or VR is welcome.If you can write code or draw pictures, that's a bonus!
What will I need?
• You'll need a laptop and charger. If you don't have access to a laptop let us know and we'll do our best to sort you out.
• Bring your smartphone for VR or to use as a controller.
• Also, bring a VR headset if you have one!
What technologies are we using?
We will be focussing on web technologies: HTML and Javascript.
We'll have mentors who can help with libraries such as:
• ThreeJS (3D scenes in javascript)
• AFrame (Simple VR experiences)
• Phaser (Game making framework)
We'll have beginner tutorials & example projects for these technologies, to get you started.
Feel free to try other tools and technologies, we will help wherever we can!
When we get set up you'll have the chance to pair up with another attendee or embark on a workshop on your own. We'll have mentors on-hand to help if you get stuck or give you suggestions on workshops you might like.
Food
We'll be providing pastries from a local patisserie, and a burrito lunch. You'll get to build your own burrito/box. We'll also have a selection of fruits and snacks, teas and coffees.
If you have any concerns about dietary requirements (or any questions whatsoever) get in touch.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors that have made it possible to run this event and build our community.
Extras
We're always on the look out for new speakers to come and give a talk. If you have a talk that you'd like to present, please Submit a Talk and we'll contact you to arrange a date.
We are very keen to encourage new speakers. If you think you'd like to get into public speaking but don't know where to start please Get in Touch with us or take a look at our Speaker Resources. We'll do everything we can to develop your speaking skills.
Come and chat with us on Twitter or Slack. See videos of past events on our YouTube.