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== NOTES ==
= GAMEBRIDGE MEETING NOTES
# GAMEBRIDGE MEETING NOTES


## PREMEETING ROLES
== 2025
 
=== NOV 19 2025
==== PREMEETING ROLES====
* Facilitators (1 or more): LX
* Facilitators (1 or more): LX
* Note takers (2+ is ideal): LX, Martin  
* Note takers (2+ is ideal): LX, Martin  


## OUTLINE SCHEDULE
==== OUTLINE SCHEDULE====
* Intros (intro yourself and what your gaming or game dev related interests are, share what you'd like to share about or want to learn about/get help with)
* Intros (intro yourself and what your gaming or game dev related interests are, share what you'd like to share about or want to learn about/get help with)
* Announcements (1-2 sentences about your announcement not the whole topic)
* Announcements (1-2 sentences about your announcement not the whole topic)
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* During game jams we'll talk about the phases of the jam and share people's progress and teach about the current and next phase of the jam
* During game jams we'll talk about the phases of the jam and share people's progress and teach about the current and next phase of the jam


## INTRODUCTIONS
====INTRODUCTIONS====
* Alex: started gamebridge and is excited to see people work on stuff
* Alex: started gamebridge and is excited to see people work on stuff
* Garik: beginner in gamedev, have coding experience 12+ yrs, working on some small games, showed sheep game last time, exploring next ideas, using unity open to godot
* Garik: beginner in gamedev, have coding experience 12+ yrs, working on some small games, showed sheep game last time, exploring next ideas, using unity open to godot
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* Daario: Did game dev a while ago. Garik's friend. Factory games. Plays shapes 2.
* Daario: Did game dev a while ago. Garik's friend. Factory games. Plays shapes 2.


## ANNOUNCEMENTS
====ANNOUNCEMENTS====
* GAMEBRIDGE GAME JAM STARTING TODAY!
* GAMEBRIDGE GAME JAM STARTING TODAY!
* Aethertac playtest will continue! Join their discord: https://discord.gg/TUAvenSF
* Aethertac playtest will continue! Join their discord: https://discord.gg/TUAvenSF
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* BAD (Bay Area Developers gamedev collective) is a sister group with many gamedevs and arists that are good to meet and hang out with on their Discord! https://www.badcollective.games/
* BAD (Bay Area Developers gamedev collective) is a sister group with many gamedevs and arists that are good to meet and hang out with on their Discord! https://www.badcollective.games/


# INTRO TO GAMES AT NOISEBRIDGE
====INTRO TO GAMES AT NOISEBRIDGE====
## QA:
 
==== Q&A =====
     * Anyone know how to mocap?
     * Anyone know how to mocap?
     * Jessie worked on it. Cam mocap is improving.
     * Jessie worked on it. Cam mocap is improving.
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       * Tutorial series starts with making a simple FPS where you solve the problem of alling forever.
       * Tutorial series starts with making a simple FPS where you solve the problem of alling forever.


# TOPICS
====TOPICS====


## AETHERTAC
===== AETHERTAC=====
* Aethertac playtest will continue! Join aetherworld discord: https://discord.gg/TUAvenSF
* Aethertac playtest will continue! Join aetherworld discord: https://discord.gg/TUAvenSF


## GARIK DEMO
===== GARIK DEMO=====
* Moving points around to triangulate movement is fun!
* Moving points around to triangulate movement is fun!
* Ideas for single and multiplayer movement and level complications or teamwork
* Ideas for single and multiplayer movement and level complications or teamwork
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* Sheep update: everyone who sees it loves it, some updates to polish and mechanics.
* Sheep update: everyone who sees it loves it, some updates to polish and mechanics.


## GAME JAM!
=====GAME JAM!=====
### OVERVIEW
======OVERVIEW======
### EXPERIMENTATION
======EXPERIMENTATION======
* Ideas we have:
* Ideas we have so far:
     * Eric: Game with physical toys that you can play tabletop.
     * Eric: Game with physical toys that you can play tabletop.
     * Garik: Monster thing. or sheep?
     * Garik: Monster thing. or sheep?
     * Jessie: Narrative focused idea maybe? More of programmer.
     * Jessie: Narrative focused idea maybe? More of programmer.
      
      
### CONCEPT
======CONCEPT======
Think of a 1-2 sentence concept that sparks someone's imagination with the most unique ideas of your game and a GIF animated sequence that could convey what your game is about.


== Q&A ==
== Q&A ==
?: I saw a sign in the library at Noisebridge indicating that Gamebridge is Wednesdays at 8. Is this correct?
?: I saw a sign in the library at Noisebridge indicating that Gamebridge is Wednesdays at 8. Is this correct?
LX: Yes
LX: Yes

Revision as of 00:39, 21 November 2025

= GAMEBRIDGE MEETING NOTES

== 2025

=== NOV 19 2025

PREMEETING ROLES

  • Facilitators (1 or more): LX
  • Note takers (2+ is ideal): LX, Martin

OUTLINE SCHEDULE

  • Intros (intro yourself and what your gaming or game dev related interests are, share what you'd like to share about or want to learn about/get help with)
  • Announcements (1-2 sentences about your announcement not the whole topic)
  • Topics (announcements in detail to discuss them, game demos, tutorials to learn stuff by request or offer from whomeever teaching)
  • Mentoring if someone wants feedback or help with a topic in their projects
  • Tutorials for people who might be beginners needing to learn gamedev in general or a specialty within it or just a specific technique
  • GAME JAM UPDATES
  • During game jams we'll talk about the phases of the jam and share people's progress and teach about the current and next phase of the jam

INTRODUCTIONS

  • Alex: started gamebridge and is excited to see people work on stuff
  • Garik: beginner in gamedev, have coding experience 12+ yrs, working on some small games, showed sheep game last time, exploring next ideas, using unity open to godot
  • Eric: Doing music in music room working on upgrading it, could also support video and streaming/recording in the room, beginner gamedev, music maker
  • Sophia: game dev tabletop designer, unity experience, interested if an idea for unity games
  • Martin: Like to work on games, working w Eric on music
  • Jessie: interested in gamedev, nongamedev unity experience, also tabletop on aethertac and other stuff
  • Daario: Did game dev a while ago. Garik's friend. Factory games. Plays shapes 2.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • GAMEBRIDGE GAME JAM STARTING TODAY!
  • Aethertac playtest will continue! Join their discord: https://discord.gg/TUAvenSF
  • Garik: Working on super early new prototype idea to show!
  • Jessie: Looking for pixel art!
  • BAD (Bay Area Developers gamedev collective) is a sister group with many gamedevs and arists that are good to meet and hang out with on their Discord! https://www.badcollective.games/

INTRO TO GAMES AT NOISEBRIDGE

Q&A =

   * Anyone know how to mocap?
   * Jessie worked on it. Cam mocap is improving.
   * Tutorials and coding AI?
   * Our tutorials series: https://gamebridgeu.wordpress.com/
      * Tutorial series starts with making a simple FPS where you solve the problem of alling forever.

TOPICS

AETHERTAC
GARIK DEMO
  • Moving points around to triangulate movement is fun!
  • Ideas for single and multiplayer movement and level complications or teamwork
  • How to make levels for it?
  • LX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mssc0S8GeFI the p
  • Sheep update: everyone who sees it loves it, some updates to polish and mechanics.
GAME JAM!
OVERVIEW
EXPERIMENTATION
  • Ideas we have so far:
   * Eric: Game with physical toys that you can play tabletop.
   * Garik: Monster thing. or sheep?
   * Jessie: Narrative focused idea maybe? More of programmer.
   
CONCEPT

Think of a 1-2 sentence concept that sparks someone's imagination with the most unique ideas of your game and a GIF animated sequence that could convey what your game is about.

Q&A

?: I saw a sign in the library at Noisebridge indicating that Gamebridge is Wednesdays at 8. Is this correct? LX: Yes