SLUG February meeting - Game Development

====== February 2014 SLUG Meeting - Game Development ======

====Summary====

  * Date: Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 6 p.m.
  * Start: Arrive at 6pm for a 6:30pm start
  * Format: TBA
  * RSVP: http://www.slug.org.au/event/370001
  * Suggest or sign up for a talk at http://www.slug.org.au/talks

==== Details ====

We will have a double talk on <b>Game Development and Linux</b> by <b>Daryl  
Petty</b>.

<i>It is an exciting time for Gaming on Linux, with the gaming giant Valve  
supporting development and bringing Linux to the living room with SteamOS.  
The combination of open-source software and hardware could create a  
revolution in gaming with developers creating their own input-devices to  
replace traditional controllers, the mouse and keyboard. There will be a  
brief introduction to some the programming libraries and tools people will  
be using within the Linux environment. The second half of the talk will be  
a beginner-friendly tutorial on the Blender Game Engine. I will include a  
fool-proof guide to getting started with either, listing the you-tube  
videos and books that you can use to get started developing games  
immediately.</i>

<i>Daryl is an Open-Source/Linux enthusiast with an extensive background in  
Illustration and 3D modeling, for the past year he has focused himself on  
learning programming languages, developing small games with C++, or with  
Python in the Blender Game Engine.</i>

====Location====

   Google Sydney
   Level 5, Workplace 6
   48 Pirrama Road
   Pyrmont, NSW

  Map: http://www.slug.org.au/map

-- Getting there --

The Google office is the big black building marked "Accenture" opposite
Star City Pirrama Road facade.

If using the trains, you can go either get off at;

  * Town Hall station, head towards Darling Harbour, walk across the Pyrmont
    footbridge and then follow Pirrama Road towards Star city.
  * Central station, then follow the light rail instructions.

If using the buses, the route 443 stops right out front of the building.

If using the light rail, get off at Star City station and walk across the
street.

If you drive, then you can look for parking on the suburban streets around
the office (or pay for parking at the Casino), and then walk from there.

=== Afterwards ===

We'll be aiming to finish by 8pm and will be heading to the Pyrmont Bridge
Hotel (PBH) afterwards to socalise and eat dinner. The PBH is marked on the
map.

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