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Name:  ''IRDC''
Time:  ''Saturday, September 20.''
Place: ''Berlin, Germany''
Venue: ''bootlab.org''
Chat:  ''IRC: QuakeNet #rgrd''
News:  ''[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.roguelike.development rec.games.roguelike.development]''
Wiki:  ''http://roguebasin.roguelikedevelopment.org/index.php?title=Rgrd_meeting''
People: ''9''


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== Rgrd Meeting 2008 ==
The International Roguelike Development Conference IRDC 2008 was the first [[IRDC]].


Initially conceived as a [[rgrd]] meeting, the name IRDC was adopted at this conference.


City:
Discussions during IRDC 2018 led to the creation of the [[Berlin Interpretation]]
* Berlin, Germany (9 votes): ido, RotateMe, Kisielewicz[2], JeffLait, the_ru[5], Radomir Dopieralski[2], purestrain[6], I_Own_The_Letter_O[7], Mario Donick[8]
* Atlanta, Georgia, USA[3] (2 votes): njerpe, Almafeta
* Cracow, Poland[4] (1 vote): Jakub Debski
* Stockholm, Sweden(1 vote): Bj????rn Ritzl
* Kiruna, Sweden[1] (no votes)
* Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1 vote): Mingos[9]


Date:
* September 2008  (3 votes): Almafeta, Bj????rn, Mario Donick
* October 2008 (3 vote): ido, RotateMe, purestrain


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= Presentations =


[1] the_ru can probably host if enough people are willing to travel to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiruna Kiruna, Sweden].
* "Stealth and Facing in Roguelikes" -- [[ido|Ido Yehieli]] (aka Joe6pack)
* "Batteries included - introduction to writing your game in Python" -- [[User:Sheep|Radomir Dopieralski]] (aka The Sheep)
* "Context and Meaning in character-based roleplaying. A communication scientist's view on roguelikes" -- [[Mario Donick]]
* "The Discretization of Space and Time: Role in Roguelike Design" -- [[Jeff Lait]]


[2] I'd prefer Poland, considering that we have the govermental RL world domination program, but as far as compromises go, I think Berlin is a nice idea.
All presentations are available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEFC7B8888265466C&feature=plcp


[3] Atlanta is hosting Dragoncon 2008, a four day gaming convention, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1st. I plan to promote roguelikes while I'm there. Plus the Stormtrooper parade they have downtown is outta sight.
= Participants =
* [[Christopher Brandt]] (Germany)
* [[Mario Donick]] (Rostock, Germany)
* [[User:Sheep|Radomir Dopieralski]] (Poland)
* Andreas Dorn (Germany)
* Chris Hartmann (Germany)
* [[ido|Ido Yehieli]] (Vienna, Austria)
* [[Jeff Lait]] (Canada)
* [[Milesss]] (Poland)


[4] I propose Cracow/Poland, because roguelike development in Poland is supported by government funds, 5 university research teams, prime minister and a squirrel.
= Selected Venue =


[5] Germany and Poland would be about the same distance for me, so both are ok
'''bootlab'''
http://www.bootlab.org
Oranienburger Strasse 54, 10117 Berlin (Mitte)
http://tinyurl.com/5vcbut (google maps)


[6] Only if we drink some beer and everyone is speaking english slowly enough to be understandable...
The bootlab is part of the 'Kunsthaus Tacheles':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthaus_Tacheles


[7] I would love to go to Atlanta but I cannot afford it, DragonCon sounds cool. I would love to vote for England but nobody else has suggested it. Out of the remaining Germany is the nearest to me and I speak a little of the language(tiny).
= Venue Selection Process =


[8] Berlin is only 2 hours away from me, my brother, mother and friends of mine are living there - so Berlin ;) I would prefer a weekend in September, as in October university starts again.
Berlin, Germany was selected as a place for the venue, after considering the following places:


[9] I'd love to go to Berlin, if you convince my boss to give me vacations, i'll change my vote. Until that happens, my only alternative is Santiago...
* Berlin, Germany (9 votes)
* Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2 votes)
* Cracow, Poland (1 vote)
* Stockholm, Sweden (1 vote)
* Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1 vote)
 
Inside Berlin, the following venues were considered
 
* [http://www.bootlab.org/ bootlab] (winner)
* [http://www.c-base.org c-base]
* [http://berlin.ccc.de Chaos Computer Club]
 
= Name of the event ==
The following names were considered, with IRDC 2008 being selected as a winner:
 
* IRDC 2008 - International Roguelike Development Conference 2008 (3 votes)
* TRICoRD - Tailoring Roguelikes: International Conference on Roguelike Development (0 votes)
* SARGE - Society for the Advancement of Roguelike Games and Endeavors (0 votes)
* AMPHORA - A Multinational Populace Helping to Orchestrate Roguelike Awareness (0 votes)
* DUPRE - Developer's Union for the Promotion of Roguelike Endeavors (0 votes)
 
= Planning =
Back in 2008, Roguebasin was used to coordinate the meeting; for historical purposes that content has been moved to [[IRDC 2008 Planning]]
 
[[Category:Events]]

Latest revision as of 17:27, 1 February 2022

Name:  IRDC
Time:  Saturday, September 20.
Place: Berlin, Germany
Venue: bootlab.org
Chat:  IRC: QuakeNet #rgrd
News:  rec.games.roguelike.development
Wiki:  http://roguebasin.roguelikedevelopment.org/index.php?title=Rgrd_meeting
People: 9
Developers discuss their interpretations of what a roguelike is, leading to the Berlin Interpretation
Developers discuss their interpretations of what a roguelike is, leading to the Berlin Interpretation

The International Roguelike Development Conference IRDC 2008 was the first IRDC.

Initially conceived as a rgrd meeting, the name IRDC was adopted at this conference.

Discussions during IRDC 2018 led to the creation of the Berlin Interpretation


Presentations

  • "Stealth and Facing in Roguelikes" -- Ido Yehieli (aka Joe6pack)
  • "Batteries included - introduction to writing your game in Python" -- Radomir Dopieralski (aka The Sheep)
  • "Context and Meaning in character-based roleplaying. A communication scientist's view on roguelikes" -- Mario Donick
  • "The Discretization of Space and Time: Role in Roguelike Design" -- Jeff Lait

All presentations are available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEFC7B8888265466C&feature=plcp

Participants

Selected Venue

bootlab
http://www.bootlab.org
Oranienburger Strasse 54, 10117 Berlin (Mitte)
http://tinyurl.com/5vcbut (google maps)

The bootlab is part of the 'Kunsthaus Tacheles': 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunsthaus_Tacheles

Venue Selection Process

Berlin, Germany was selected as a place for the venue, after considering the following places:

  • Berlin, Germany (9 votes)
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2 votes)
  • Cracow, Poland (1 vote)
  • Stockholm, Sweden (1 vote)
  • Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1 vote)

Inside Berlin, the following venues were considered

Name of the event =

The following names were considered, with IRDC 2008 being selected as a winner:

  • IRDC 2008 - International Roguelike Development Conference 2008 (3 votes)
  • TRICoRD - Tailoring Roguelikes: International Conference on Roguelike Development (0 votes)
  • SARGE - Society for the Advancement of Roguelike Games and Endeavors (0 votes)
  • AMPHORA - A Multinational Populace Helping to Orchestrate Roguelike Awareness (0 votes)
  • DUPRE - Developer's Union for the Promotion of Roguelike Endeavors (0 votes)

Planning

Back in 2008, Roguebasin was used to coordinate the meeting; for historical purposes that content has been moved to IRDC 2008 Planning

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