091 Labs

Hi all,

Last Wednesday we did the first of four sessions for the Game Development Workshop at 091 Labs.

It went very well, covering Unity basics (objects, components, input) and Game State Management.

If you missed the first Session but would still like to take part it’s not too late to do so. All project files will be provided on the night and I’ll answer any questions you may have.

Session two is this Wednesday, at 6pm. We’ll be covering the following topics:

• Adding (dumb) enemies to the game.
• Colliders and detecting collisions.
• Creating a damage system (doing and taking damage).
• Controlling particles (and explosions).
• Adding a scoring system.
• Adding a win/lose condition and associated game states.

Below is a screenshot from the upcoming session build showing the player ship destroying a frigate.
The resulting explosion is pushing the other frigates away.

Details

• Runs on the 28th Sept, 5th Oct & 12th Oct.
• From 6pm to 10pm.
• At 091 Labs.
• The workshop costs €20.
• No need to book or pre-pay.

What You’ll Need

• A laptop with Unity installed.
• Experience of a programming language.

This Wednesday is the second class of our 3-week introductory course for Arduino. Attendees should bring with them a laptop, Arduino, electronic components* and a USB cable for their Arduino. Some spare Arduinos and electronics will be available on the day, but they will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.

The class is free, but spaces are limited so attendees are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment. As 091 Labs is a non-profit teaching-and-learning group, any donations on the day would be greatly appreciated.

*Components should be similar to those found in ARDX Starter Kit for Arduino, available here:
http://www.oomlout.co.uk/arduino-experimentation-kit-ardx-p-183.html

This Wednesday at 7pm we will be starting our Introduction to Arduino course. It will run weekly for 3 weeks and will be FREE for both 091 Labs members and the public! You can get by in the first class without many electronic components – attendees can share components like LEDs, resistors, etc. amongst each other for the first week, but is recommended that people buy the necessary components for the next two classes.

The course will be based on the ARDX model, which can (optionally) be purchased at Oomlout.co.uk:
http://www.oomlout.co.uk/starter-kit-for-arduino-ardx-p-183.html

Most of the components in the above kit can be bought in smaller numbers for a cheaper price, so it would be good to purchase electronics based on the above model (if you don’t want to buy the actual kit). If you do not have an Arduino, we can pair you up with someone who has one.

The relevant wiki page details what you’ll need if you don’t want to buy the full kit.

We’re delighted to kick off the new 091 Labs premises with this complimentary event. If you’d like to spare a few pennies to help with the upkeep of the non-profit 091 Labs we’d be very much obliged :-)

You can sign up for the class below on the sign-up sheet below:

This weekend the awesome MindField, Festival of Ideas, is happening in Dublin, and there is going to be a real live hackerspace tent as part of it! All the hackerspaces of Ireland are uniting to provide 2.5 days of geeky goodness, so if you ever wanted a chance to taste what hackers are all about, this is it!

As well as events, there will be friendly hackers eager to show you what they are working on, and there’ll be a number of kits, micro controllers and components for sale. 091Labs are bringing an NFC project, LivingThings, so if you have a Nexus phone, be sure to test its NFC functionality on objects in the tent!

It’s free to wander in and about, and only some of the workshops require payment for kits, so no excuse not to visit! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Friday 29th April

6–7.30 pm
The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative
A presentation by Smari McCarthy (www.immi.is).

7.45–9.45 pm
Workshop: DIY BIO
With Cathal Garvey (Nexus Hackerspace, Cork).

Saturday 30th April

12–2 pm
Workshop/Presentations: The Joys of 3D Printing
Hosted by Christian Kortenhorst (Tog.ie) with Cathal Garvey (Nexus Cork), Barry O’Donovan (theknittingclub.net/).

2–3.30 pm
OPEN EVERYTHING!
A presentation by Michel Bauwens (philosopher, P2P Foundation).

3.30-6.30 pm
Workshop: Crazy LED-Eyed Monsters
Crafting, Storytelling and Electronics. Hosted by Ellen Dudley (091 Labs, Galway), and Tina and Alan from Missy Bonkers.

8–9.30 pm
Sharing Trust; Sharing Power
How the Starfish Outlives the Spider with Raffael Kemenczy.

All Day
MindField People Hunt
Interactive iPhone game to discover and talk to interesting people at MindField and win prizes! Keep up to date with leaderboard on screens in HackerSpace. Download free from iTunes: MindField (powered by CrowdScanner, and part of 091Labs).

Sunday 1st May

12–2 pm
Workshop: Introduction to Arduino
With Rob Fitzsimons (TOG).

2–4 pm
Workshop: Strategies for a Sustainable Society
Hosted by Raffael Kemenczy.

4–6 pm
The Instant City: Let’s Make A Place Together
Led by geographer Patricia Wood (York University, Toronto), artist and animator Maeve Clancy and others (TBC).