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    <h1>
      International Game<br>
      Developers Association,<br>
      Twin Cities
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      Learn, connect, achieve.
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      <strong>IGDATC</strong> provides continuing education and career development for a growing, inclusive community of
      designers, artists, programmers — everyone involved <strong>in any part</strong> of the development of video and
      tabletop games in the <strong>Minneapolis/St. Paul</strong> metro area (and surrounding regions).
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    <h1 id='events'>Events</h1>
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    <h3><span class="note">1st Wednesday: </span><br>Jam Night!</h3>
    <p><strong>Jam Night has 1 rule: bring something to work on!</strong> Whether it be art, code, music, design, etc.,
      expect to sit and fiddle with something while you chat with fellow game developers!</p>

    <h3><span class="note">2nd Wednesday: </span><br>Gamedev Meeting</h3>
    <p><strong>Industry and community presentations!</strong> Postmortems, live demos, and talks on game design, art,
      marketing, audio, community, social issues, and more, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the
      world.</p>

    <h3><span class="note">2nd Thursday: </span><br>Game.wav</h3>
    <p><strong>Discussions and deep dives on game audio.</strong>Meetings take place at Hennepin Technical College 
      Audio Production Department. Run by our very own Robert Frost, check out past meetings <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@robertfrostiii">here</a></p>

    <h3><span class="note">3rd Wednesday: </span><br>Twin Cities Playtest</h3>
    <p><strong>Live testing of in-development games!</strong> From less than a week into development to fully polished
      betas. Plus: lively conversations with the developers! Viewers can join in and play the games live on stream!</p>

    <h3><span class="note">4th Wednesday: </span><br>MN VR+HCI</h3>
    <p><strong>Virtual reality, alternative hardware, and interactive art!</strong> Enthusiasts, developers, and
      tinkerers working with all variety human-computer interaction.</p>

    <h3><span class="note">3rd Saturday: </span><br>Women in Games Gathering</h3>
    <p><strong>Networking & social event!</strong> Open to anyone who identifies as a woman and who is working in (or
      interested in) games.</p>

    <!-- <h3><span class="note">4th Saturday: </span><br>People of Color Get-together</h3> -->
    <!-- <p><strong>Networking & social event!</strong> Open to people of color who are working in (or adjacent to, or -->
    <!--   interested in) games.</p> -->

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      IGDATC holds public events <b>in-person</b> and <b>live</b> on <a href="https://youtube.com/igdatc"
        target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>, on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays of every month.
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      <a href='https://www.eventbrite.com/o/igda-twin-cities-chapter-751587541' target='_blank'>⭐ Register Here! ⭐</a>
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    <h2>Live Stream</h2>
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    <h2>Schedule</h2>
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      Want to speak at one of our events?<br>
      Know someone we should invite?<br>
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      <a href="mailto:igdatwincities@gmail.com">✉️ Contact us! ✉️</a>
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    <h1 id='your-chapter'>It's Your IGDA Chapter!</h1>
    <p>
      <strong>The International Game Developers Association</strong> is the world’s largest nonprofit organization
      serving all individuals who create games.
      <br><br>
      If you're a professional or hobbyist involved in any part of game development, and live in the state of Minnesota
      (or a neighboring midwest state), IGDATC is <strong>your</strong> IGDA chapter!
      <br><br>
      Official IGDA membership is <strong>not required</strong> to participate in IGDATC events and programs, but
      <strong>membership dues support your local chapter</strong>. The more IGDA members in our community, the more we
      can do for the community, including scholarships, workshops, diversity outreach, and more.
      <br><br>
      <strong>Read more about the benefits of membership at <a href="https://igda.org">igda.org</a>.</strong>
      <br>
      <strong>Donate directly at <a href="https://donate.igdatc.org/">donate.igdatc.org</a>.</strong>
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        alt="A colorful graphic depicting the borders of Minnesota and its surrounding states, with the IGDATC icon marking Minneapolis/St. Paul. The composition is decorated with a pair of video game controllers, two tabletop pawns, and a 20-sided die." />
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    <h1 id='board' class=>Your Volunteer Board</h1>
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      IGDATC is a community-run organization led by a volunteer board. We hold board meetings once a month over Discord
      voice chat. Board meetings are not public, but if you'd like to propose an idea or discuss a community issue with
      the board at one of our meetings, <a href="mailto:igdatwincities@gmail.com">let us know</a>!
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    <h4>We can’t do it alone!</h4>
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      <li>Interested in <strong>volunteering</strong> to help run one of our events or programs?
      <li>Want to create a <strong>new event or program</strong>?</li>
      <li>Have <strong>ideas</strong> to help IGDATC grow/improve?</li>
      <li>Interested in <strong>serving</strong> on the board?</li>
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      <a href="mailto:igdatwincities@gmail.com">Contact us</a>!
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      Board members are elected by the community. Read about that process on our <a href="governance">Governance</a>
      page.
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      Past board members are listed on the <a href="/history">History</a> page.
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          <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethkorth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconLinkedIn.svg" alt="Beth Korth on LinkedIn" />
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        <p>Beth Korth,<br><strong>Chair</strong><br><span class="note">(she/her)</span></p>
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          <a href="https://noblerobot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconWWW.svg" alt="Noble Robot" />
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          <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/marklacroix.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/bluesky.svg" alt="Mark LaCroix on Bluesky" />
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        <p>Mark LaCroix,<br><strong>Vice Chair</strong><br><span class="note">(he/him)</span></p>
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          <a href="https://skrimbus.artstation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconWWW.svg" alt="Sam Baeseman on Art Station" />
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          <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/@skrimbus.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/bluesky.svg" alt="Sam Baeseman on Bluesky" />
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          <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-baeseman-8b08b5202/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconLinkedIn.svg" alt="Sam Baesman on LinkedIn" />
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        <p>Sam Baesman<br><strong>Secretary</strong><br><span class="note">(she/her)</span></p>
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        <p>Trenton Greyoak <br><span class="note">(he/him)</span></p>
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          <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/greyoak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconLinkedIn.svg" alt="Deanna Greyoak on LinkedIn" />
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        <p>Deanna Greyoak <br><span class="note">(she/her)</span></p>
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          <a href="https://chickensoft.games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconWWW.svg" alt="Chickensoft Games" />
          </a>
          <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jolexxa.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/bluesky.svg" alt="Joanna May on Bluesky" />
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          <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-may/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconLinkedIn.svg" alt="Joanna May on LinkedIn" />
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        <p>Joanna May<br><span class="note">(she/her)</span></p>
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          <a href="https://erikonarheim.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconWWW.svg" alt="Erik's Blog" />
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          <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/erikonarheim.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/bluesky.svg" alt="Erik Onarheim on Bluesky" />
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          <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-onarheim" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
            <img class="board-member-icon" src="/assets/img/IconLinkedIn.svg" alt="Erik Onarheim on LinkedIn" />
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        <p>Erik Onarheim<br><span class="note">(he/him)</span></p>
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    <h1 id='community'>Your Community</h1>
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    <h2>Discord</h2>
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      <a href="https://igdatc.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
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      The <a href="https://igdatc.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twin Cities Gamedev</a> Discord
      server is the fastest way to get involved in the community. It's where presenters connect during, and the
      community gathers after, remote and hybrid IGDATC events.
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      Want to get involved as a volunteer?<br>
      Have ideas for developing our community?<br>
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      <a href="mailto:igdatwincities@gmail.com">✉️ Contact us! ✉️</a>
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