Boise Code Camp happened yesterday and we had an excellent turn out.
I decided to give a session on XNA game development which turned out to have more people than I expected. I was also shocked to see so many hands go up when I asked how many people used XNA already, then see almost all those hands drop when I asked if anyone launched any games.
What is it that causes people to stop making their game? There must be some reason games are not being completed. My personal opinion… and thats all it is… is that many give up on development when they get stuck on something, bored of working alone, or see their dream of a game becoming a never ending processes of jumping through hoops.
This being said I think its time for us to start an XNA user group in the Boise, Idaho area. A few of us talked after the session and are putting out feelers to see who may be interested. I would like to have at least 15-20 dedicated folks that wouldn’t mind meeting once ever month or 2. I do not want to lead this alone and feel 2-3 leaders would be best. I am going to send out an email to BSDG (Boise Development Group) and see if we get a positive response.
If you are interested in joining an XNA user group please contact me directly or reply to this post.
Also… the demo game from code camp is available for download
Phil Pense
August 20, 2011 at 2:17 pm
I write as a novice learning through the microsoft tutorials. I find that there are some items that sometimes escape the documentation. Not looking for a tutor but a place to post a few questions from time to time when reasonable queries elsewhere do not suffice. Much thanks as I await a reply
Cordially,