7 pm Thursday February 12 K2 Building, London South Bank University There won't be any chocolates or Shakespeare sonnets or marriage proposals (maybe??), but one thing is for certain… you won't want to miss the February IGDA event: it's entirely, 100%, dedicated to LOVE in games. Here's the line up: Aubrey "I always confuse oxytocin for oxy acetylene" Hesselgren, Independent Game Developer is presenting on the taboo of systematizing emotions Ste Curran, game consultant and world speaker, for one night only, is sure to break a few hearts with his secret love talk Christos Reid, independent game developer, will present Butterfly Mechanics: How to represent a first date through videogame systems. James Wallis, founder of game consultancy Spaaace, is addressing Trouble and Strife: getting the girl in Final Fantasy VII Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Research Fellow, Digital Cultures Research Centre, launches her book Game Love. Essays on Play and Affection, co-edited by Jessica Enevold We'll retire to the Albert Arms, as always, for a little post-event charm and chitchat. Please do not reply to this email. ------------------------ Follow us on Twitter: @IGDA_London IGDA London Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/4739563807/ IGDA London Website Page: http://www.igda.org/london/ To subscribe/ unsubscribe or to manage your subscription, please visit: //www.freelists.org/list/igda_london_subscribers