Sydney: IWD Gaming hackfest

Date: 14th March 2008
Time: From 11am
Location: Maroubra, RSVP for street address

In honour of International Women's Day, albeit slightly late, AussieChix in Sydney are meeting for a gaming hackfest: participants will be building a small game in the Python programming language. Check out http://www.pyweek.org/ for small games already built in Python.

What about non-programmers and non-Pythonistas? If you'd prefer to work in another language go ahead, we're encouraging Python only because of the toolkits and because many of us know it. If you're a non-programmer, we want you on hand for design and testing. Really, we do. Have a look at the previous PyWeek games for an idea of the need for images and sprites too.

What if I don't have any ideas? We'll grab the source code from some previous pyweek challenges, so you could modify those rather than build from scratch.

Equipment needed: you will need a laptop. If you don't have one and want to come post to the AussieChix list, someone may be up to rustle up a spare. If you're using Python, you will need that installed, we'll send out a list of suggested third-party libraries shortly. We strongly suggest you have them installed and tested before showing up, simply so as not to lose half the day to installation. Please also bring a plate of food to share.

Can men come? Since we have limited room, this depends on the number of attendees. Women will be given preference. Email the RSVP address and let us know you're interested, we'll get back to you no later than the 7th. (Standard LinuxChix "be polite, be helpful" rules apply to all guests, and male guests in particular are asked to remember that most women are coming to code or do some image/level hacking, not to have a man teach them how to do these things. Wait to be asked for your help.)

RSVP: RSVPs are required, please email rsvp.sydney@au.linuxchix.org