[game_preservation] Edited copy - IGDA Memorials Project Letter

[Andrew Armstrong]

That's one "Sam" who edited it Henry :)

Shall I put it up on the Wiki? could do with going on the front page 
really, I guess. Devin, your call.

And glad someone is interested in the project ;-) it's not for nothing 
at least :-)

Andrew

Henry Lowood wrote:

> Devin,

>

> the text looks good (very good) to me.

>

> Henry

>

> At 07:41 AM 6/24/2008, you wrote:

>

>> I respectfully submit this edited copy of the cover letter for 

>> consideration:

>>

>>> The IGDA Game Preservation SIG is launching the IGDA Memorials 

>>> Project to commemorate the lives and work of past members of the 

>>> Game Industry. The Memorials Project contains biographies of 

>>> professionals from around the world and is available to anyone who 

>>> worked on a game or with the Industry in the past. In addition, 

>>> because we believe the IGDA stands for more than just videogames, 

>>> there are Memorials for designers of paper-based games, as well as 

>>> for notable individuals from the toy industry, researchers and 

>>> computer scientists whose work has greatly affected the ways in 

>>> which we understand, play, and design our games.

>>>

>>> It is our conviction that the IGDA Memorials Project will help the 

>>> IGDA build our international community and will create an awareness 

>>> for our art form by giving it an expanded sense of history.  We 

>>> recognize our community as being a continuum of individuals 

>>> stretching from the past to the present day and as such we wish to 

>>> celebrate the achievements of those who have made important 

>>> contributions to the evolution of the Game Industry.  The IGDA 

>>> Memorials Project will serve to remind us of the achievements and 

>>> creative passions of the people who have helped shape the medium 

>>> into what it is today and whose legacy continues to inspire where we 

>>> will take it in the future.

>>>

>>> The IGDA Memorials Project welcomes participation from members of 

>>> the community to help celebrate the memories of our own. Most 

>>> Memorials provide the option for members to post eulogies regarding 

>>> their own personal experiences with and memories of a person they 

>>> knew or whose work they cared deeply about. We are also interested 

>>> in hearing about other developers whose Memorials are not already on 

>>> our site. If you are interested in participating in the IGDA 

>>> Memorials Project, please visit our Submission Guidelines page ( 

>>> http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/Submission_Guidelines ) or 

>>> contact memorials at igda.org <mailto:memorials at igda.org>.

>>>

>>> Devin Monnens

>>> IGDA Game Preservation SIG

>>> IGDA Memorials Project

>>> University of Denver 

>>

>> Sam Punnett

>> FAD Research

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