Chicago Game Developer Meetup Spotlights Two Chicago Developers

CHICAGO – The Chicago Experimental Game Development Meetup (CEGD) will host presentations from local developers and CEGD members  Patrick O’Shaughnessey, Patched Reality, Inc. and Shawn Recinto, Immersive Realms at Cibola on Friday March 15, 2013.  The event is part of the CEGD’s ongoing efforts to provide a forum to help game developers exchange ideas, strategies and knowledge with other game developers and organizations in the Chicagoland area.  

“Patched Reality, Inc. and Immersive Realms are amongst the trailblazers in new and experimental video game technology.” -Pamela McMillan, President & CEO of PETAL et al. and Event Organizer & Outreach Coordinator for the CEGD.  

“Chicago is a vital part of our country’s past and future role in technology and entertainment. From music to movies and video gaming, Chicago is the place where trends are born.” -James Quake,founder of Quake Studios and Art Director for the CEGD.  

Headed by Patrick O’Shaughnessey, Patched Reality is a leader in the field of augmented reality (AR) software.  O’Shaughnessey has been featured as panel member of the Chicago AMA’s BrandSmart 2012 Emerging Media Panel Discussion and Illumedia’s 2013 event “Augmented Reality: Seeing the World Beyond”.  On June 3rd of this year, he will be presenting an AR SDK Roundup at the Augmented Reality Expo in Santa Clara. Patched Reality’s work has included The Five Lives of Criss Angel Augmented Reality Experience, the American Museum of Natural History Beyond Planet Earth Augmented Reality companion app to the Beyond Planet Earth – The Future of Space Exploration, and  PBS Kids Dinosaur Train Hatching Party Game, the first Jim Henson Company online augmented reality experience for preschoolers.   

Shawn Recinto is one of the brains behind the pioneering Box-O-Zombies game and collectable figurines.  Shawn and the other brains behind CreativeProximity are leading an effort to shatter the notions of traditional game play by fusing real and virtual worlds using Near Field Communication (NFC) and compelling story development. In addition to being an entrepreneur and devoted gamer, Recinto has  been a driving force in expanding the Chicago development community by organizing the Chicago Game Developer Gathering.  Recinto will be joined by Kent Mages, CEO of Pixeldom who will discuss NFC technology and developer Stu Buchbinder who will discuss work with Eight Bit Studios on the Box-O-Zombies game.  The first 50 attendees will receive a free set of Series 1 Set 1 Box O Zombies. 

Presentations from both developers will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:45 pm at Cibola, 1647 Blue Island, Chicago, Illinois. The event is free for CEGD members. Membership in the CEGD is free for Chicagoland game designers, game artists, programmers or writers that are actively engaged in pushing boundaries of play and creating games. Event details are available on the CEGD Meetup page. For information on upcoming and past meetups, please visit www.meetup.com/chiexpgamedev.   

About the Chicago Experimental Game Development Meetup (CEGD)
The mission of the Chicago Experimental Game Development Meetup (CEGD) is to foster the gaming community in the Chicagoland area by working with professional and aspiring game developers that are actively engaged in furthering the boundaries of play.  The CEGD hosts regular meetups and workshops  for professional and aspiring game developers.  The CEGD is underwritten in part by Egsa SoftWorks. 

About Patched Reality
Founded in 2009, Patched Reality (www.patchedreality.com) has developed over a dozen desktop and mobile augmented reality experiences, for such brands as Pepsi, Ben and Jerry’s, Red Bull, HBO, PBS/Henson, A&E, Cisco, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. 

About CreativeProximity
CreativeProximity (www.boxozombies.com) is a pioneer in the video gaming industry, dedicated to making the digital gaming world a better place to play. CreativeProximity’s goal  is to deliver high quality, compelling mobile games that are entertaining, immersive, and enhanced by real world interaction. 

About PETAL et al.
PETAL et al. (www.petaletal.org) is a not-for‐profit organization that provides creative and technical skills development training to prospective artists, developers, entrepreneurs and leaders in the entertainment technology arts industry.
 
About Quake Studios
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Quake Studios (www.quakestudios.net)  provides game design, training and video production.
 
About Egsa SoftWorks
Chicago-based Egsa SoftWorks develops video games for cellular, tablet, notebook, console and desktop based computers systems. Devoted to the true hardcore gamer, the division’s  titles include the cult hardcore hit Circuit Breaker and the Windows RT/Windows 8 based ShatterCaster: DoomSayer Battle Accessory. For more information visit www.egsa.com.
 
About Cibola
Cibola (www.buildcibola.com ) is South Side Chicago’s Innovation Center. Cibola is a hub for startups innovation, collaboration and creativity in Pilsen. Cibola’s mission is to help Chicagoans become everyday innovators, solve complex challenges, promote diversity and create a community of support for all of us to build our dreams. Cibola provides office space, co-working, classes, seminars, community events, mentors, vetted service providers and references and access to targeted investors/capital. Cibola is located at 1647 South Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608. Contact - TogetherWeCan@buildCibola.com, https://www.facebook.com/buildCibola, https://twitter.com/buildCibola
 
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