Richard is a game designer who is outstanding in his field.
This is a reminder of the monthly meeting for July taking place Monday, July 8th. This month, we have the distinct honour of welcoming Richard Vahrman to our meeting. Richard is a game designer visiting from Brighton, UK, who was kind enough to offer to give a presentation to our chapter. Here’s a description of the talk from Richard:
“The title of my talk will be ‘Beyond the Invisible’ and will give an introduction to location-based gaming, plastic waste pipes and how to dig up a field by jumping up and down. Beyond the Invisible refers to the work we are currently doing in updating a game I created called Invisible Buildings (virtual archaeology for school children).”
Richard also describes his background and how he eventually made his way into game design:
“After getting a degree in Biology, I became a musician and truck driver before working for 12 years with Prof. Heinz Wolff for the Medical Research Council, Brunel University and European Space Agency. We made equipment for the elderly and handicapped, and plant-cultivating robots for use in micro-gravity. I then started my own company specialising in RFID and container tracking systems. On my move to Brighton, I founded Brighton Web building and hosting content management systems. 7 years ago. I became interested in location based games and formed LocoMatrix. After a number of false starts, we now actually make a game that people do play!”
You won’t want to miss Richard’s fascinating presentation. Be sure to RSVP as space is limited and we’re expecting a good turn out.
We have the pub patio area reserved (which is covered and heated) and a ton of space. There are 3 TVs that we can hookup to and display slides or show off your current projects. Come relax, talk shop and enjoy the awesome local food and craft-brewed beer.
The meetup will kick off with presentations and then transition into free-form networking.
Schedule:
- 5:00pm: Doors open
- 5:30pm: Opening announcements by group organizers
- 5:45pm: Featured presentation
- 6:15pm: Open stage for show-and-tell, networking and socializing
- 11:00pm: Venue closes
See you there!
Details:
Monday, July 8th
1739 Fort Street, Victoria, BC
We’ll be in the patio area. Straight through the front doors, hang a right behind the host station and go through the patio doors.
Please RSVP via the Meetup event: The Main Event. We need to let Christie’s Pub know how many people to expect. Thanks!
