the role of windows games ambassadors
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• John van Rij & Josh Naylor• Windows Games Ambassadors • @jvanrij & @joshnaylor
The Role of a Windows Game Ambassador
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Education Developers Ambassadors
Computer Science with Games
Development at The University of Hull
Beard Bandits & The Gnome Factory
Studios
Get people excited about Windows 8 and
Windows Pone 8
Who we are
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Promote DevelopEvangelize
Promoting Microsoft technologies and
game development through different
media
Creating bad-ass games
Getting people excited developing games and apps for the Windows stores
What are Windows Games Ambassadors
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Media
What we do as Windows Games Ambassadors
Social Media
Blogging
uBelly/Gaming
Develop
Community Development
Game Jams
Competitions
Dev Sessions
Develop
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Indie CommunityGame Jams /
EventsEducation
Creating a local community of
programmers and artists
Competitions and giveaways. Nationwide workshops
Presenting to schools and colleges
Community
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@joshnaylor@johnvanrij
#windowsgamesambassadors
Facebook/WindowsGamesAmbassadorsFacebook/TheGnomeFactory
Facebook/groups/367009016747855/
www.jenaylor.co.uk/pages/blogwww.jvanrij.com
www.windowsgamesambassadors.co.uk
Social
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Josh
Our Store Applications
John
Downloads :14,523
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Benefits
What we gain
Free Hardware
Fancy Trips
Free Food/Booze
Software Licences
Portfolio/CVMeeting Professionals
Presentation Skills
Technical Workshops
Experience
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Develop Community Education
Make awesome games with free
software
Get involved via social media and
lookout for monthly meet-ups
Checkout higher education courses. Computer Science /
Game Design
What we want you to do
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Questions?