Summer Session 2024

This is a form for new members. Current members only need to respond to a summer session related thread on discord, which will be available by April 1.

MonRiverGames runs free student and community sessions of which participants learn a professional game studio workflow and work within large groups on new and current game projects. These sessions run concurrent to West Virginia University's Academic Calendar (Spring, Summer, Fall) as the studio is an experiential part of their Game Design, and Interactive Media program. Participants must be ages 18+. Prior experience is helpful, especially for leadership roles, but not required. These sessions are hybrid in the Spring and Fall sessions, and remote in the Summer Session. There is an inperson component during Spring and Fall, required of participating "for-credit" students but open to community member participation as well. It is recommended that each session you sign up for you concentrate on developing a specific skill, so that you have a more focused experience. Below is a schedule. Events marked with an *asterisk* have not been confirmed yet. There may be additional events/conferences added to this schedule. We have access to a 12 passenger van for events that are driveable (up to 12 hours away). Cost sharing would include gas, food, and lodging.

May 20 (Week 1) 

*Event--> Attempt Group Travel to Keystone DH Conference (https://keystonedh.network/2024/)  Erie, PA to showcase projects. Driveable (3 hours)* 

Meeting 1 --> Opening/Orientation  

May 27 (Week 2) 

Event and Meeting 2--> Pitch Day (sign up here to deliver a pitch)

June 3 (Week 3)

Meeting 3 --> Continue orientation and Project Start 

June 10 (Week 4)

Meeting 4 --> Project Tasks 

June 17 (Week 5)

Meeting 5--> Project Tasks 

June 24 (Week 6)

Meeting 6 --> Project Tasks, Internal Build 1 testing 

July 1 (Week 7)

Meeting 7 --> Project Tasks 

July 8 (Week 8)

Meeting 8 --> Project Tasks 

July 15 (Week 9) 

Meeting 9 --> Project Tasks, Public Build 2 testing 

July 22 (Week 10)

Meeting 10 --> Feedback Discussion, Project Tasks 

July 29 (Week 11)

Meeting 11 --> Public Build 3 testing 

*Event --> Attempt Group Travel to SIGGRAPH  (https://s2024.siggraph.org/) Denver, Colorado to showcase projects. Not Driveable, but we can use the passenger van to take us as a group to and from the Pittsburgh Airport* 

August 5 (Week 12) 

Meeting --> Feedback Discussion, Wrap Up of session. In person gathering at Levels in Morgantown.