[game_preservation] More Classic Games at GDC

[jeff at psychicparrotgames.com]

I couldn't agree with you more. It's much too expensive for anyone who
doesn't have funding to attend - I just wish that there was an indie rate.
I also have to say that I find it laughable that being an IGDA member gets
you such a pitiful amount off the price of a ticket! What is it now, $80
discount? From a $1900 ticket, that's just insulting.

You could always see about volunteering, which gets you in free, but of
course there's still hotel and flights :(

Such a shame because there are the most amazing speakers this year (as you
pointed out, some just amazing classic post-mortems too) and I know that I
couldn't afford to fund the trip either.

Jeff.





> This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of many games, so GDC has

> decided

> to run classic postmortems, including big names such as Doom, Pac-Man, and

> Another World. Makes me sad I can't make it; conference is simply too

> expensive for someone who can't get funding to attend. I wish they would

> announce all this stuff farther in advance too.

>

> ***********************************************************

> GDC 25 Special: Classic Game Postmortems

> ***********************************************************

>

> GDC continually looks to the future for new technologies,

> innovations, and best practices. Celebrating its milestone

> 25th edition this year, GDC also takes the time to reflect

> on where the industry has been and the accomplishments over

> the years.

>

> A series of lectures each pay tribute to familiar classic game

> titles, which are undoubtedly the innovators of their time.

>

> *Pac Man

> Speaker: Toru Iwatani

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#pacman

>

> *Elite

> Speaker: David Braben

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#elite

>

>

> *Out of This World/Another World

> Speaker: Eric Chahi

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#anotherworld

>

> *Prince of Persia

> Speaker: Jordan Mechner

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#prince

>

> *Marble Madness

> Speaker: Mark Cerny

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#marble

>

> *Doom

> Speaker: John Romero

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#doom

>

> *Pitfall

> Speaker: David Crane

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#pitfall

>

> *Bejeweled

> Speaker: Jason Kapalka

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#bejeweled

>

> *Populous

> Speaker: Peter Molyneux

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#populous

>

> *Raid on Bungeling Bay

> Speaker: Will Wright

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#bungelingbay

>

> *Maniac Mansion

> Speaker: Ron Gilbert

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html#maniac

>

>

> Read the full descriptions and speaker bios here.

> http://www.gdconf.com/conference/classicgames.html?cid=GDC11_UPDATE10

>

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>

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