Meet the 2017 IGDA Foundation Women in Games Ambassadors
The 2017 IGDA Foundation Women in Games Ambassadors have been selected! Congratulations to our winners! The competition was fierce, and we’re proud to showcase an exceptional group of women, who...
View ArticleThe IGDA Foundation at GDC 2017
GDC 2017 is less than a week away, and I’m so excited for the activities and programs we have planned! Over the past months, a team of dedicated volunteers has been preparing some amazing initiatives,...
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Introducing The 11th Eric Dybsand Memorial AI Scholar
The Eric Dybsand Memorial AI Scholarship is an important piece of the IGDA Foundation’s history, given that it was the award that drove the creation of our organisation. Eric’s impact as a welcoming...
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Animation Exchange – Livestream Supports IGDA Foundation
Not everybody gets to go to GDC, and that’s a shame. We try to help with our various scholarship programs, but we know that this week can still be a bittersweet one for many people trapped at home. But...
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IGDAF @ GDC 2017: Making the Industry Stronger and More Diverse
It’s been a bit more than a month since the conclusion of another amazing GDC, and now that we’ve all had time to reflect, recover, and marvel at the amazing experiences we shared, the IGDA Foundation...
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Announcing the first MIGW Scholars Program
The IGDA Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its first ever MIGW IGDA Scholars program to take place 22-29 October 2017. Melbourne International Games Week warmly embraces the IGDA...
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Exciting News from our Managing Director, Jen MacLean
Today, the IGDA announced my appointment as interim Executive Director. As I think about the opportunities to make an impact on game developers and our industry, I couldn’t be more excited by my dual...
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Welcome New Volunteer Leaders
Volunteers make the IGDA Foundation’s work possible, and nowhere is this more true than in our IGDA Scholars, Women in Games Ambassadors, and Next Gen Leaders programs. So while I’m thrilled to...
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Announcing our 2017 MIGW Scholar Recipients
After a thorough judging process we’re pleased to announce our 8 IGDA Scholars for the 2017 Melbourne International Games Week! Thanks to the generosity of GDAA, Unity, PAX AUS, and Creative Victoria...
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GDC 2018 Applications OPEN
IGDA Foundation GDC 2017 Scholarship Recipients and Volunteers The IGDA Foundation is excited to announce that applications for its IGDA Scholars, Women in Games Ambassadors, and Next Gen Leaders...
View Article2018 IGDA Scholars Judges Announcement
We are pleased to announce or judges for the 17th annual IGDA Scholars program for 2018. Our judges will be reading applications from students all over the globe who applied to this year’s IDGA...
View Article2018 Scholars Alumni Announcement
We are pleased to announce our alumni reviewers for the 17th annual IGDA Scholars program for 2018. This past weekend, they volunteered their time to look over applications from students all over the...
View Article2018 GDC Program Winners Annoucement
After an intensive judging process we are pleased to announce the selected participants for each of our GDC 2018 scholarship programs. Each recipient will receive a travel stipend and a complimentary...
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Thank You to our GDC 2018 Sponsors
At the Game Developers Conference this year, the IGDA Foundation will welcome 58 exceptional game developers from around the world for a life-changing experience in San Francisco. Our programs, IGDA...
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GDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: Tyler Haddad
Going into the IGDA Scholars program at GDC, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I figured that it would be a pretty standard scholarship-type program where I got help going to GDC and that would be...
View ArticleGDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: Erryn Rivers
I wanted to attend Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018 for a chance to learn about what it takes to excel in my career path. Because my field is so niche, there are not many online guides that offer...
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GDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: Klaus Fehkührer
GDC 2018 wasn’t only my first GDC, it was my first time out of Europe – yes, I can confirm now: America exists. This means that everything that happened during GDC was even more staggering than “just”...
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GDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: River Liu
I am River Liu, a graduate student from Carnegie Mellon University-Entertainment Technology Center. I was honoured to receive the IGDA Dybsand Memorial AI scholarship to attend GDC in San Francisco in...
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GDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: Shane Hou
As one of the 2018 IGDA Scholars, I am so grateful that I was awarded this exceptional opportunity to visit GDC and San Francisco this year. It was my very first time attending GDC, and I have...
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GDC Reflections – IGDA Scholar: Alice Bowman
Attending GDC as an IGDA Scholar was possibly the best week of my life. It was an exhausting, emotional, and amazing conference packed with experiences that have really stuck with me since, and changed...
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