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Recruiting and Networking Mixer
In response to the King/Z2 Games and ArenaNet layoffs, The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE Seattle) partnered up with the Seattle chapter of the Indie Game Developers Association (IGDA Seattle), Experis Seattle, and TurboPlay to co-host a Recruiting and Networking Mixer, on March 6th, 2019. From Seattle to California, tons of studios and recruiters attended,…
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Education and Games Industry Breakout
Foundry10, Seattle EdTech and Indie Game Developers Association (IGDA) partner up for Education and Games Industry Breakout, which took place on Monday February 25th, 2019 with our generous hosts at the Pacific Science Center. Our Industry Relations Specialist, Cami Smith and James Flatmo, our Game Design & Production instructor were invited to speak on bridging…
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Interactive Experience Day – April 13th 2019
AIE’s Interactive Experience Days are a great opportunity to learn about the local and international game development, 3D animation and visual effects industries. Students will get the opportunity to learn about the different pathways to get into the industry, what should be in a portfolio and will be able to get creative in practical workshops…
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AIE Open House – May 4th 2019
Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House. The Lafayette campus will be opening their doors to visitors eager to find out about AIE courses starting in 2019. The day will include presentations on different areas of industry as well as…
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Indie Game Festival May 4th 2019
Indie game devs & gamers! It’s that time of year again, gamers! Indie Game Festival (iFest) will take place on Saturday May 4th, 2019. Join us with our special guest sponsor, Microsoft at Seattle Center inside the Seattle Armory. Play over 50 games from local Seattle developers, featuring PC, tabletop, console and AR/VR experiences! Vote for your…
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Diversity Collective+ Panel February 6th 2019
AIE Seattle, along with the Seattle Indies and Seattle AR/VR, hosted a panel of diverse women leaders from the video game industry. From right to left: Marianna Shilina Vallejo (Daily Magic Productions), Sydney Adams (Wizards of the Coast), and Grace Chien (Undead Labs), and our awesome DC+ moderators, Sarah Belhumeur and Visakha Lisa Ja Jiamsirioungkul.…
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How to Find a Mentor in Game Development
You’re now at a point in your life where you know exactly what you would like to do as a career. You have done the pre-training to help you with admissions into college. Now what? Who will help direct you and make sure you do the right thing? It’s time to find a mentor. What…
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AIE Open House – March 9th 2019
Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation and visual effects for film at AIE’s Open House. The Lafayette and Seattle campuses will be opening their doors to visitors eager to find out about AIE courses starting in 2018.
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Game Development Career Night: Level Up Your Interviewing Skills
This is the final article of this three part series of AIE (the Academy of Interactive Entertainment) and IGDA’s (Indie Game Developer’s Association) Career Night. In this article, Anthony from Seattle Indies will sharing how we can prepare for an interview at a studio, learned from industry professionals present at the Career Night that took…
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Global Game Jam 2019
2019 marks the third consecutive year AIE has been co-hosting Global Game Jam with our partners the Seattle Indies, IGDA (Indie Game Developer’s Association) and the Pacific Science Center. Building 4 and the Ackerley area of the Pacific Science Center belonged to the game devs for the weekend, and during normal museum hours. For game…
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Game Development Career Night: Level Up Your Resume Skills
This is a part two of a three part series of AIE (the Academy of Interactive Entertainment) and IGDA’s (Indie Game Developer’s Association) Career Night. In this article, Anthony from Seattle Indies will be highlighting key points on resumes, learned from the Career Night that took place on January 14th, 2019. What should we highlight…
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Game Development Career Night: Level Up Your Job Hunting Skills
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) and the International Game Developers Association, Seattle, (IDGA.org) recently hosted an evening career workshop at AIE’s campus called: Game Development Career Night: Level Up Your Job Hunting Skills. The event was centered around AIE students, alumni, and professionals from a variety of backgrounds. The event was split up into…
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AIE Co-Hosts Global Game Jam 2019 with Pacific Science Center – Jan 25th – Jan 27th 2019
From January 25th to the 27th 2019, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (Seattle) will team up with the Pacific Science Center for the third consecutive year in hosting Global Game Jam. Every year since, well over 200 game developers, from industry veterans to aspiring game developers, come together to create games at the Pacific Science…
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January 12th Interactive Experience Day
Anthony Ritchey is a Seattle-based writer and game developer. Anthony’s writing appears on the Seattle Indies website, where he reports on Hackithon game jams, events, and more. He is currently working on the Story Mode for Keyboard Kommander, an open beta typing tutorial game that is free to play. His team meets every Saturday at…
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AIE Alumna Credit on Spyro Reignited Trilogy
“Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been my favorite project that I’ve worked on so far at Keywords Lakshya. Working with these people was truly a joy, and I hope to one day work with them again on another game!” – Karen Koon (Game Art & Animation alumna, Associate Outsourcing Producer at Keywords Studios) In 2017, Karen…
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AIE Student Perks
Starting your college education at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in 2019? Read on to find out more about what kind of perks students receive while studying at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment in Seattle and Lafayette. No Out of State Tuition The Academy of Interactive Entertainment believes in equality for all who have a…
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