Incidentally, I wasn't able to tell what edits were made :)<br>However, the IGDA newsletter version is different from the one that I sent. Speaking of which, SURELY the IGDA Games Preservation SIG has a complete collection of all IGDA Newsletters ever mailed? :)<br>
<br><pre>===================================<br>1: Game Developer Memorials Project<br>===================================<br>The IGDA's Game Preservation SIG is launching the IGDA Memorials Project to remember the lives and work of members of the game industry. The Memorials Project contains biographies of professionals from around the world, and is welcome to anyone who worked on a game or with the Industry in the past.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/" target="_blank" onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);">http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/</a><br> <br>In addition, because we believe the IGDA stands for more than just video games, there are Memorials for designers of paper-based games, as well as notable individuals from the toy industry, critical game studies, and computer science, whose work has greatly affected the ways in which we understand, play, and design our games.<br>
<br>It is our firm intent that the IGDA Memorials Project will help demonstrate our seriousness as an industry and an art form that cares deeply about its individuals and their contribution to the medium. We recognize our community as being a continuous line of individuals stretching from the past and into the future rather than as being defined solely by the latest titles on the wall. We should remember these individuals as people whose creative passions helped shape the medium to become what it is today and whose legacy continues to direct where it will go in the future.<br>
<br>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 the site. If you are interested in participating in the IGDA Memorials Project, please visit our Submission Guidelines page or contact <a href="mailto:memorials@igda.org">memorials@igda.org</a>.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/Submission_Guidelines" target="_blank" onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);">http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/Submission_Guidelines</a></pre><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Andrew Armstrong <<a href="mailto:andrew@aarmstrong.org">andrew@aarmstrong.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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That's one "Sam" who edited it Henry :)<br>
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Shall I put it up on the Wiki? could do with going on the front page
really, I guess. Devin, your call.<br>
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And glad someone is interested in the project ;-) it's not for nothing
at least :-)<br>
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Andrew<br>
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Henry Lowood wrote:
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the text looks good (very good) to me. <br>
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Henry<br>
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At 07:41 AM 6/24/2008, you wrote:<br>
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respectfully submit this
edited copy of the cover letter for consideration:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><font size="3">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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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 (
<a href="http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/Submission_Guidelines" target="_blank">http://www.igda.org/wiki/Memorials/Submission_Guidelines</a>
) or contact
<a href="mailto:memorials@igda.org" target="_blank">memorials@igda.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Devin Monnens<br>
IGDA Game Preservation SIG<br>
IGDA Memorials Project<br>
University of Denver </font></blockquote>
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Sam Punnett<br>
FAD Research <br>
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