[IGDA_indies] possible focus/purpose

[C Ratchet]

I'll forward this message to the Indie SIG boards and see if we get any 
discussion there...

Ratchet

On Feb 9, 2005, at 4:30 PM, Jason Della Rocca wrote:

>
>> makes it pretty clear to me that an "Indie Game Design SIG" would 
>> have a raison d'etre.  In a way that an "Indie
>> SIG" probably does not.
>
> Hmm right, you are probably on to something. A generic all 
> encompassing "Indie SIG" just seems too broad and too unfocused.
>
> That said, "Indie Game Design SIG" still doesn't sound right, but I 
> get your meaning. How about "Experimental Game Design SIG", or some 
> title that implies innovation that is inclusive of all those designing 
> games (indie or otherwise).
>
> But, I still have to ask the question, what would such a SIG actually 
> do?
>
> I think it is relatively easy to pick a topic/area of interest that 
> developers are interested in. The hard part is coming up with a 
> statement of purpose...
>
>
> What does everyone else think?
>
> Jason
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