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SUMMARY:Build Games with AI: A 4-Week Workshop
DESCRIPTION:YOU MUST SIGNUP WITH THE EVENTBRITE LINK \nWe all know AI can write code. But how do you go beyond simple games and actually get it to build your game? Over four sessions\, you’ll use agentic coding tools to go from idea to a real playable game and learn a little bit about how these tools work and which skills AI can’t replace: taste\, judgment\, and fun. \nWho is this for: Anyone with a game idea! Though we will be writing and manipulating a lot of code\, you don’t need to know how to code. All of it will be done by AI. \n\nWeek 1 – July 16 – AI Can Build: Turn a simple idea into a working\, playable game in a single session.\nWeek 2 – July 23 – AI Can Collaborate: Level up from one-shot prompting to structured AI workflows that help you build bigger\, better features.\nWeek 3 – July 30 – AI Can’t Make Things Fun: Learn the game design principles that make your game actually worth playing.\nWeek 4 – Aug 6 – Sharing Makes It Fun: Deploy your game online\, then put everything to the test in a mini Game Jam.\nWeek 5 – Aug 13 – Showcase: Demo your finished games\, get feedback\, and celebrate what you’ve built at the Frontier RTP Out of Office event.\n\n***Please bring your laptop and signup for Claude Code ($20 monthly)***
URL:https://igda.org/event/build-games-with-ai-a-4-week-workshop/
LOCATION:Frontier RTP – 800 PARK OFFICES DRIVE · RTP\, NC\, 800 PARK OFFICES DRIVE\, RTP\, NC\, 27713\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="IGDA NC Triangle":MAILTO:us-nc-triangle@igda.org
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SUMMARY:SIGGRAPH 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow game developers and interactive media professionals at SIGGRAPH 2026\, taking place in Los Angeles. Discover the latest advances in gaming\, computer graphics\, AI\, real-time rendering\, and immersive experiences while connecting with creative and technical leaders from across the industry. Plus\, don’t miss the Games Summit on Sunday\, 19 July\, a dedicated day of games-focused talks\, insights\, and networking.  \nIGDA members also receive an exclusive $50 discount on tickets! \nWhen: July 19-23\nWhere: Los Angeles Convention Center
URL:https://igda.org/event/siggraph-2026/
LOCATION:Los Angeles Convention Center\, 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles\, California\, USA 90015\, Los Angeles\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar | Pay and Win: A Cheat Code for Creator Platform Payouts
DESCRIPTION:How game-tech platforms can crush compliance\, automate global payouts\, and unlock platform growth\nLet’s be honest: building the next great UGC or modding platform is incredibly cool. Designing tools\, watching creators go wild\, and witnessing decentralized marketplaces thrive? Peak gaming. \nBut do you know what isn’t cool? Staying up until 3:00 AM worrying about cross-border foreign exchange logistics\, hunting down international tax forms\, and trying to decipher local tax laws. \nFor B2B game-tech platforms\, helping creators monetize is only half the battle. If you want absolute market dominance\, you have to solve the ultimate boss battle that happens after the revenue rolls in: global mass payouts and compliance. When a platform scales\, they run smack into an operational minefield of W-8/W-9 forms\, regulatory red tape\, and global payment friction. If your platform can wave a magic wand and make that headache disappear\, you become completely indispensable. \nJoin IGDA and Tipalti for a fun\, straight-talking\, engaging discussion on how game-tech and monetization platforms can use automated payout rails to launch their platform’s value\, lock in studio retention\, and fuel massive ecosystem growth. \nWhat We’ll Cover: \n\nThe “Unfair Advantage” of an All-in-One Tech Stack: How embedding payout infrastructure turns your platform from a simple “nice-to-have” tool into a sticky\, permanent backend hub.\nThe Ultimate Compliance Boss Battle: A layman’s guide to the scary-sounding stuff (like DAC7 and IRS withholding)\, global payment and tax compliance hurdles\, and how to solve them seamlessly.\nBuild vs. Partner (Don’t Waste Your Devs on Side Quests): Why trying to build your own global payment rails\, KYC checks\, and tax engines internally drains your engineering team’s soul—and how partnering saves your sanity and your runway.\n\nWhether you’re a product leader\, CTO\, or biz dev exec building the next generation of game tech\, this session will show you how to embed world-class payout rails that make your infrastructure indispensable to major UGC and modding platforms. \nWho Should Attend: \n\nC-Suite & Founders at Game-Tech\, Monetization\, and UGC Platforms\nVPs & Directors of Product/Engineering who would rather build cool gaming features than tax engines\nBiz Dev & Partnership Leaders looking for the next big competitive edge\nStudio Ops & Finance Leaders tired of chasing down creators for payment details\n\nSpeakers\nTravis Hughson serves as the EMEA Business Manager at Tipalti\, equipping high-growth companies to navigate the complexities of cross-border finance. Drawing on extensive global industry experience and having lived in multiple countries\, he brings deep expertise in international payments\, multi-jurisdiction compliance\, and scaling complex operational infrastructure for gaming studios\, publishers\, and platforms worldwide. \nMatthew Merrill serves as the Principal of Product & Industry Marketing at Tipalti\, championing data-led automation strategies that help gaming platforms and publishers manage complex global finance ecosystems. With extensive experience spanning finance technology\, market intelligence\, and advanced enterprise solutions\, he brings a seasoned perspective on how platforms and studios can eliminate operational friction and focus on building great games. \nJordan Tite serves as an Alliance Manager at Tipalti\, leveraging firsthand gaming and esports industry expertise to help organizations navigate strategic growth through partnerships. With nearly a decade of experience building esports business verticals at Nielsen and driving SaaS and influencer campaign launches at Stream Hatchet\, he brings a unique\, insight-driven approach on how gaming brands\, leagues\, and platforms can seamlessly scale. \nRegister Today!
URL:https://igda.org/event/webinar-pay-and-win-a-cheat-code-for-creator-platform-payouts/
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SUMMARY:Junction Jam
DESCRIPTION:Junction Jam (Midwest US 2026) is an in-person\, 2-day weekend round-trip game jam where jammers starting in multiple cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul\, Kansas City\, St. Louis) begin their games on an Amtrak train to Chicago. \nJammers already based in Chicago will start at the same time at a local venue\, and as each train arrives\, will welcome their traveling peers for an evening event featuring dinner\, networking\, and more jamming! \nThe next day\, passenger jammers will wave goodbye to their new Chicago friends and get back on the train to finish up their games while returning to their origin cities!
URL:https://igda.org/event/junction-jam/2026-08-14/1/
LOCATION:DePaul University\, 1 E Jackson Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Junction Jam
DESCRIPTION:Junction Jam (Midwest US 2026) is an in-person\, 2-day weekend round-trip game jam where jammers starting in multiple cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul\, Kansas City\, St. Louis) begin their games on an Amtrak train to Chicago. \nJammers already based in Chicago will start at the same time at a local venue\, and as each train arrives\, will welcome their traveling peers for an evening event featuring dinner\, networking\, and more jamming! \nThe next day\, passenger jammers will wave goodbye to their new Chicago friends and get back on the train to finish up their games while returning to their origin cities!
URL:https://igda.org/event/junction-jam/2026-08-14/2/
LOCATION:DePaul University\, 1 E Jackson Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
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SUMMARY:MeetToMatch - The Cologne Edition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Level up your business opportunities during gamescom with MeetToMatch – The Cologne Edition 2026\, powered by Xsolla! \nAfter the incredible success of our 2025 Cologne Edition—with almost 3.000 attendees and more than 11.000 meetings planned—we’re back to bring you the ultimate matchmaking platform during gamescom. \nWhether you’re a developer seeking a publisher\, a publisher scouting the next breakout hit\, or a service provider expanding your network\, MeetToMatch brings the right people together efficiently\, professionally\, and with purpose. \nCurrent signups include: \n \nJoin thousands of industry professionals for five days of high-quality\, pre-scheduled meetings in Cologne. With our industry-leading matchmaking system\, you stay in control.
URL:https://igda.org/event/mtm2026/
LOCATION:Koelnmesse\, Messeplatz 1 50679 Köln\, Germany\, Köln\, Germany
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