GameCamp Montreal

By michel Mar 20th 2008 in video games

The next meeting of the IGDA’s Montreal Chapter will take place at the SAT on Wednesday, the 26th. With 20 presentations limited to 6 minutes each, I’m expecting it to be a super condensed version of last November’s Montreal International Game Summit. GameCamp, like MIGS, appears to draw on a large spectrum of topics and presenters. Heri pointed out that at least one of the topics appears questionable — and there probably will be a few thinly veiled sales pitches — but I also expect some really informative and entertaining presentations (I’m personally looking forward to Clint Hocking’s “Games and Meaning”).

Click here for more info, including a full list of presenters and presentations.

7pm, Wednesday, March 26
The SAT, 1195 St Laurent
$5 entry fee, at the door

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