Dear IGDA Sydney Peeps -- last saturday's Post-GameJam Drinks were thanks
to Microsoft's Imagine Cup.

Imagine Cup is a worldwide technology design comp - including Game Design
-- if you're keen to keep the indy dev flame burning in the wake of GameJam
- check it out - *Game Design Rego's close early next week!!* - this may be
the perfect way to springboard your GameJam team & prototype into a
full-fledged commercial project!
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The world’s hottest student
technology competition.

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If you want to shift your career prospects into overdrive, tackle some of
the world’s toughest problems or win cash and prizes, you must enter
the Microsoft
Imagine Cup <http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/>. There are two
main competition categories and submission deadlines are just around the
corner.

*Software Design*<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/Software-Design-Comp-Ru...>
**

Unleash your ideas and technical talent to create cutting-edge software
applications that can help make the world a better place. Get a team
together and get cracking – *round 1 submission deadline is 13 March 2012. *

All you need is an idea at Round 1 – it’s that easy!

*Game Design*<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/Game-Design-Comp-Rules....>
* ***

If you love gaming and exploring virtual worlds, why not have a shot at
creating a game that will make a positive impact in the real world? By
entering, you’ll learn the art of game design and take the first steps
towards a career in game development. *Round* *1 submission deadline is 14
February 2012.*

All you need is an idea at Round 1 – it’s that easy!

Start thinking about your entry today. Make 2012 the year that changed your
life and the lives of others!

*REGISTER NOW >* <http://imaginecup.com.au/>

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getting involved in The Imagine Cup 2012.
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*Aussie Comps*

* *

Game Design<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/Game-Design-Comp-Rules....>–
*14 Feb (AEDT)*

Software Design<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/Software-Design-Comp-Ru...>–
*13 March (AEDT)*

* *

*Online Challenges*

* *

Kinect Fun Labs<http://www.imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?compet...>–
*6 March (GMT)*

Windows Metro Style
App<http://www.imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?compet...>–
*6 March (GMT)*

Windows Azure<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/competition.aspx#Window...>–
* 13 March (GMT)*

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Windows Phone Challenge<http://www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup/competition.aspx#Window...>–
* 13 March (GMT)***

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*Catherine Grima| *Integrated Marketing Communications Manager |Microsoft
Australia |Email: cgr...@microsoft.com |Mobile: +614 20 211 875| Phone: +612
98702578

<http://imaginecup.com.au/>

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- Dan Graf
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Community Founder: IGDA Sydney
www.tinyurl.com/igdasydney
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Organiser: Game Jam Sydney
http://www.gamejamsydney.com/