Social Game Fest Coming to Cogswell College

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Social Games and Applications are the Fastest Growing Area of the Game Industry
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Want to know what it takes to develop apps or games for the Facebook platform?
Have a great idea but are not sure how to transform it into reality? Interested
in understanding the basics of the Facebook API?

Then don`t miss the Social Game Fest (http://www.socialgamefest.net/) hosted by
Cogswell Polytechnical College (http://www.cogswell.edu/) in Sunnyvale!

How do the Social Game Fest sessions work?

There are four sessions available to attend over a period of four weeks.

Sessions 1 & 2 are offered especially for those who wish to gain the technical
and design background for making social games. For example, basic Facebook API
tutorials will be covered in sessions 1 and 2 two among other topics.

Sessions 3 and 4 focus on hands-on game and application creation. Either bring
your own team or form a new team and then get ready to test your concept against
other teams.

For people who have not recently built a social application, registering for the
bundle of four sessions is recommended. For coders, brushing up or learning some
PHP scripting and HTML beforehand is recommended.

The Fest will recognize the top games or apps in different categories.
Submission is optional. Independent judges will select the winners of the
competition sometime in January so teams will have time after the Game Fest to
submit their products.

When: Session 1 - October 19
Session 2 - October 26
Session 3 - November 2
Session 4 - November 9

Time: 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: MAP (http://www.cogswell.edu/directions.htm)

Join the Social Game Fest`s Facebook Group
(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113477124463#/group.php?gid=113477124463)
to get the latest news about the event.

Registration (http://www.socialgamefest.net/register.php) required. Please see
the registration page for fee schedule (scroll down to the Sunnyvale location).

About Cogswell Polytechnical College

Located in Silicon Valley, Cogswell offers bachelor degree programs in Digital
Art and Animation (with majors in Game Development, Animation and 3D Modeling),
Digital Audio Technology (with majors in Audio Production, Audio Engineering and
Sound Work) and Engineering (Digital Arts, Computer and Software). The
institution`s novel academic approach focuses on an integrated model that
emulates the business world - a collaborative, project-based, learning
environment that uses multidisciplinary teams to take projects from concept
through the delivery pipeline.

Cogswell Polytechnical College
Editorial:
Bonnie Phelps, 408-541-0100 x145
Dean of Institutional Advancement
bphelps@cogswell.edu

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