[game_preservation] More Classic Games at GDC

[Devin Monnens]

The other thing about press passes is they usually only give them for
certain events. You can snag an expo pass sometimes with those, too, but
usually it's just a ticket to a single lecture or event. That's how it was
for me when I applied through my website at least (which is a specialized
gaming site, so that might be why).

Tickets run $950 for a main conference pass. I think it's a $50 discount for
an IGDA member (but maybe more like you said). GDC also offered a holiday
discount that expired on the 11th for $100. The alumni discount of 50%
expired Dec 1. So you basically have to plan to attend prior to anything
being announced. Volunteer deadlines expire in something like November or
December; I didn't apply this year because I didn't feel I would have the
money (my job is with a college, so they don't give hours until one week
before classes start...)

If you ask me, the whole system a big crock, basically a money-making
system. It seems to me they do this on purpose (announce the big names) on
the last week to get people to make instant decisions without thinking.
That's how they make money, and I bet if you looked at the sales numbers,
they would be very high on the last day of the early bird discount compared
with their other discounts.

Unfortunately, it's when they announce names like this that I start to get
excited and wish I was going...

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Alan Au <aau at alum.mit.edu> wrote:


>  Sadly, the GDC volunteer deadline has already passed.

>

> You could always try to attend on a press pass.  However, they're starting

> to crack down a bit more these days, and typically you'll need a business

> license before they'll accept you as a valid press outlet.

>

> - Alan

>

>

> > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:38:02 -0600

> > From: jeff at psychicparrotgames.com

> > To: game_preservation at igda.org

> > Subject: Re: [game_preservation] More Classic Games at GDC

>

> >

> > 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

> > >

> > > --

> > > Devin Monnens

> > > www.deserthat.com

> > >

> > > The sleep of Reason produces monsters.

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