Happy 2015, my SPLENDID Gamer Nerds! I hope you all had a memorable 2014 into 2015 party!

December rocked so hard for the Chapter! Lots of great memories were made!

After the SLIGHT calm of December events, we have 5 Meetup events for this new month! Are we crazy? YUP! PLUS, we have our next “Sacramento Gamers Unite” Internet Radio Show on Wednesday, 1/7/14, 7pm PST! Lets roll!

100-Player Board Game Event w/Sacramento Mega Games

Date: Saturday, January 3rd, 10am-6pm

Location: Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse, 7997 California Ave, Fair Oaks, CA

Details: What better way to start 2015 than with a 100-player Board Megagame! Registration is already closed! But, you can still be a spectator!

For more details & signup, click here: http://www.meetup.com/gamedeveloper/events/218760993/

Global Game Jam 2015

Date: Friday, January 23rd-25th, 2015, 5pm-5pm

Location: Mobirobo Studios, 1223 High St. #C1, Auburn, CA

Details: This event is really self-explanatory! :D This will be the Chapter's 1st time being a part of something so vital to the Indie & Game Dev community & the world!

Click here to find out more: http://www.meetup.com/gamedeveloper/events/218727181/

Marketing your Game w/Tina Reynolds of Uptown Studios

Date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, 630-8pm

Location: Capsity,[masked]st St., Sacramento, CA

Details: So, you have a game out on the marketplace OR you're about to have it released to the general public! But, you don't exactly have a plan on how to market it effectively. We can help with that! :D

Click here to find out more: http://www.meetup.com/gamedeveloper/events/219516909/

Mingle & Game Night w/SARTA, Beer & Geeks

Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2015, 6-9pm

Location: Republic Bar & Grill,[masked]th St, Sacramento, CA

Details: What do you get when you put beer, food, & game controllers in a large, loud room together? NERD MAYHEM!

Click here to find out more: http://www.meetup.com/gamedeveloper/events/219516662/

Progressive Game Jam #8

Date: Saturday, January 31st, 2015, 11am-5pm

Location: Capsity, 21st St, Sacramento, CA

Details: And our awesome teams continue forward, inching ever closer to the finish line! #nerdheartsracing

Click here to find out more: http://www.meetup.com/gamedeveloper/events/219552711/

Sacramento Gamers Unite: Episode 6

Date: Wednesday, January 7th, 7pm-9pm PST

Website: http://mixlr.com/sacramento-gamers-unite/

Details: Our special guests are still TBD, but we will be LIVE & ready to nerd out in the only way we can! Stay tuned on the link above for updates coming soon!

You can hear our show over the web and there'll be a LIVE CHAT ROOM to join the discussion there. You'll be able to interact with our special guests! It's another way we want to bring the community together as a whole! I hope you can be a part of this really awesome evening!

The Sacramento Indie Game Dev (Nexcra Software) "AND MORE" Section:

We're PSYCHED to feature a new Indie Game released by one of Sacramento's own Indie Studio: Nexcra Software! Their latest game, Groundbreakers, Inc is available in the App Store now! Go support this team! Details below:

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9hX_zD2dfo

Download in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/groundbreakers-inc./id823763246?ls=1&mt=8

If you're an Indie Studio here in Sacramento and have a new or current release of a game online, either Mobile, PC, or Console, please let us know and we'll be sure to make mention of it on a future, upcoming IGDA Sacramento newsletter!

As always, we want to know what YOU want to see in an upcoming IGDA Sacramento event! Let us know which past sessions you've liked, what you didn’t, what you want to learn and what events you’d like to see happen!

GAME ON, SACRAMENTO!

Cheers,

-IGDA Sacramento Board

Gabriel G. - Chairman: [address removed]

Colin Sullivan - Vice Chairman

Briana Aea - Marketing Coordinator

Jessica Zink - Secretary & Events Coordinator

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