Seattle Indies

Welcome all game writers, narrative designers, voice actors and more to the Seattle Indies Writer's Room! Bring your scripts, flowcharts, character bibles or whatever you're working on to share and get feedback on your storytelling.
Every couple months we get together to go over each others prototypes, visual novels, pitches, interactive fiction, or any writing content intended for games. Scripts will be read out loud and we will cover as much as folks have time for, so please be respectful of the other writers. Long form discussion and larger works should be discussed in the #narrative or #critique channels of the Seattle Indies Discord.
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Seattle Indies strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. By attending our events, you are agreeing to follow our code of conduct (https://www.seattleindies.org/code-of-conduct))

Curious how to start learning something? Want to chat with someone of another discipline? Need a place to work on a project and share it with others? ISG is a social, game development focused work group that encourages people of all skill levels and disciplines to come together and collaborate for the benefit of all.

This is a great place to begin your game development journey and learn from fellow game creators as they work on their projects.

To attend, you must be fully vaccinated (second shot received by October 5th). Note that you will need to bring proof of vaccination (a photo on your phone is okay) and identification.

Bring your laptop and any software you will need to work on your game/art/music.

How it Works:

• Show up, introduce yourself, let everyone know what you hope to accomplish

• Ask for help with anything, get to know others, share your projects, or enjoy the company of others as you work!

• Share your highs and lows, high fives all around

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How to find us:
It can be kind of hard to find us! We are on the 4th floor of the Armory building. Follow the signs to the restrooms, and nearby you'll find the stairs and the elevator. Take one of those to the fourth floor and look for the Seattle Indies banner.

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Accessibility information:
There is paid street parking all around the neighborhood. There are paid parking garages at 516 Harrison St, 650 3rd Ave N, and at the corner of 5th Ave N and Harrison St. The Seattle Center has nearby bus stops serviced by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 24, 32, 33, D Line, and the monorail. The venue is listed as wheelchair accessible. The Seattle Center has additional accessibility information available on their website here: http://www.seattlecenter.com/about/accessibility.aspx

If you are coming by Light Rail it is best to get off at Westlake Station and then ride the Monorail over to the Seattle Center which drops you off right at the Armory.

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Seattle Indies strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. By attending our events, you are agreeing to follow our code of conduct (https://www.seattleindies.org/code-of-conduct/).

Once a week, take a Coffee Break, and chat with your local game devs!

Meet new folks. Talk about games. Share your work. Ask for help / feedback. Commiserate over problems. Collaborate on solutions. Give high-fives.

We're a weekly social work group for game devs of all levels and disciplines. Join us on Discord every Saturday from 1pm to 7pm! Drop by anytime; folks usually drop in and out throughout the day.

How to join the call:

1. Join the Discord: discord.gg/join-seattle-indies
2. Join the "Coffee Break" voice channel (just click on it)
3. Folks will probably be talking over each other when you first join.
4. Feel free to lurk, or just shout your own thoughts!
5. Feel free to (optionally) screenshare.
6. There is also a ☕-coffee-break text channel to hop in and chat, share memes and inks and screenshots of your work.

Heads-up: We've found that Discord's desktop app works better than Discord's web app, so we recommend downloading that over using the web application.

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FAQ

Q: I want to lurk. Can I lurk?
A: We will probably @ you in text chat, but you aren't obliged or expected to talk in voice chat unless you want to.

Q: There are too many folks in this voice call!
A: "Click to Create Channel" lets you make a new voice channel if any one voice channel gets too big.

Q: Where can I post links?
A: Feel free to also use the coffee break text channel!

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Seattle Indies is an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. By attending our events, you are agreeing to follow our code of conduct (https://www.seattleindies.org/code-of-conduct)

It's time to get together and swap stories. Put down your keyboards and brave the outdoors. Let's meet for a drink, a bite to eat, and some good conversation!

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Accessibility information:
The venue is wheelchair accessible. It is located two blocks from the Redmond Transit Center with easy access to many regional bus routes. Street parking is free after 5pm and there are reserved parking spots for Hop House customers in the building's garage (entrance on 160th).

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Seattle Indies strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. By attending our events, you are agreeing to follow our code of conduct (https://www.seattleindies.org/code-of-conduct/).