GLGX 2021 – A New, Online Video Game Convention from Michigan

About a year ago, I posted about an attempt to run a gaming event in Michigan. It was canceled at the last minute, but it’s trying again this year as GLGX” (Great Lakes Game Expo) on February 18 – 21, 2021. And it’s online only, so it won’t be canceled! Nothing stops the Internet!

GLGX Event Logo. Post it everywhere!

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“True King” will be at GDEX 2019 (Columbus, Ohio)!

I announced last week that “True King” will be exhibiting at GDEX (Game Developer’s Expo – https://www.thegdex.com/ ) on the weekend of October 12 – 13, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. That’s in 2 weeks! And it will be the first public showing of gameplay outside of Michigan!

… well, I hope it’ll be playable by then.

GDEX 2019 looks to be a fun time in Ohio!

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Social Media in 2019: Trying “Instagram”

Did anyone notice I now have an “Instagram” link on the social media menu on the side of this website? No? Well… it’s there!

I’ve used primarily Twitter for my social media updates. I’ve heard from many people that Instagram is the hottest social platform du jour. You can’t really advertise your brand, or indie game, without it. I thought I’d give it a try. In many ways, I love it and hate it.

Instagram profile as seen in desktop web browser

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#canada150game – “The Great Canadian Game Jam” Post-Mortem

Happy Canada Day!

The last six months have been busy, but fun. It’s the first time I took a major role in co-organizing a local game jam, aiming to bring the country together in celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday. It finished on July 1, and while I’m proud of it, it’s also clear that some major things went wrong, and lessons were learned.

canada150_businesscard_v02

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