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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-13/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Game.wav Audio Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Discussions and deep dives on game audio.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/game-wav-audio-meetup-january-2026-8/
LOCATION:13100 College View Dr room h183\, 13100 College View Drive\, #room h183\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55347\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting August 2026 - Nicole Reiling
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Nicole Reiling (She/Her)\nHoudini and Procedural Generation: Basics + PhilosophiesIn this presentation\, Nicole will show off some of the basic features of Houdini engine and its integration with Unreal. Beyond the technical elements\, the presentation will also explore methods to improve procedurally generated work by dabbling in artist philosophies and pulling from real-world references. These methods are good to keep in mind when creating in any procedural software\, albeit Houdini\, Blender’s geometry nodes\, or inside the game engine itself. \nNicole Reiling is a budding 3d artist who began in the fine arts and accidentally changed her life when she touched a grass simulator at the science museum. Since then\, she has been fascinated with building 3d worlds. Nicole graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the spring of 2026 with a major in 3D Animation and was the first student to complete the new Experimental Games minor. \n \nWebsite: nicolereiling.com \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30: Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n7:00: Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant (usually Station 280) to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-august-2026-nicole-reiling/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T213000
DTSTAMP:20260805T105312Z
CREATED:20251117T190933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T105312Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-11/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260722T210000
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CREATED:20260714T085301Z
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI July 2026: VisionOS and Immersive Video
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for July 2026: WWDC26\, VisionOS and Immersive Video presented by Amir Berenjian\n\n\nWWDC26\, VisionOS and Immersive Video – Amir Berenjian REM5 Studios \nI’ll share a recap from WWDC26 focused on: \n\nKey visionOS 27 features and announcements\nNew visionOS developer tools\, workflows\, and samples\nThe current state of Apple Immersive Video\nA firsthand look at the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera\nThe DaVinci Resolve Studio 21 workflow for immersive video\nWhat parts of this workflow may translate to Meta Quest 3\n\n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Amir\n~8:45 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending and Parking: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End only. We are not livestreaming this month. \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-july-2026-visionos-and-immersive-video/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260715T183000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-12/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T183000
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CREATED:20251113T182432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T002445Z
UID:10000094-1783621800-1783632600@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Game.wav Audio Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Discussions and deep dives on game audio.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/game-wav-audio-meetup-january-2026-7/
LOCATION:13100 College View Dr room h183\, 13100 College View Drive\, #room h183\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55347\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T213000
DTSTAMP:20251117T190935Z
CREATED:20251117T190935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190935Z
UID:10000121-1782930600-1782941400@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-12/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T213000
DTSTAMP:20260702T000735Z
CREATED:20251117T190931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T000735Z
UID:10000119-1782930600-1782941400@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-10/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T210000
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CREATED:20260619T225352Z
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI June 2026: New XR Hardware and Software
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for June 2026: XR Summary from Google I/O\, Apple WWDC\, AWE and Project Aura dev jam\n\n\nProject Aura Dev Jam – RJ White \nXReal\, Google and Qualcomm hosted the Project Aura Dev Jam the weekend before AWE. I was accepted\, and I’ll share my impressions of the event\, early development experience\, and the hardware. \n \nAll The New XR Hardware and Software – Zach Wendt \nIt’s XR season! May and June brings Google I/O\, Apple WWDC and AWE (Augmented World Expo.) I’ll summarize it all. AI is still grabbing the headlines\, so you may have missed: \n\nTrue AR-capable glasses from both Snap and XReal/Google\nA new flagship XR chip from Qualcomm\nMajor spatial OS and software features from Apple\nSeveral impressive new hardware demos from China\nCompetition and innovation in Micro-OLED display glasses\n\n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 RJ\n7:45 Zach\n~8:45 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending and Parking: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End and the presentation will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-june-2026-new-xr-hardware-and-software/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T225438Z
UID:10000071-1781721000-1781731800@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-11/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260611T223753Z
CREATED:20251113T182420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T223753Z
UID:10000093-1781202600-1781213400@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Game.wav Audio Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Discussions and deep dives on game audio.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/game-wav-audio-meetup-january-2026-6/
LOCATION:13100 College View Dr room h183\, 13100 College View Drive\, #room h183\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55347\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T223759Z
CREATED:20260529T222244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T223759Z
UID:10000165-1781116200-1781127000@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting June 2026 - Spencer Everhart
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Spencer Everhart (He/They)\nPerforming Play: Player-Centered DesignWhen working on a game\, problems inevitably arise. Sometimes\, these are technical issues\, glitches resulting from code that doesn’t behave how we’d hoped. But what about when there are no issues and the game still isn’t…quite right? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ask the game what needed to be done\, why it didn’t feel right? In this talk\, we argue that you can: the player isn’t merely consuming the game\, they are a *part* of it. Drawing from performance studies\, we explore how we co-create our games with our players\, and how a change in perspective might unlock new and better ways of designing. \n \nSpencer Everhart is a game designer and academic based in Cleveland Heights\, Ohio. He holds a BFA in Game Design from the Cleveland Institute of Art and is currently working toward an MFA in Visual Communication Design at Kent State University. A jack of all trades\, his interests lie in understanding the relationship between games and their players and how to create deeply meaningful experiences that players bring with them after the game ends. He specializes in user experience\, accessibility\, and rapid game prototyping. \n \nWebsite: https://sceverhart.wixsite.com/portfolioInstagram: instagram.com/escaliburnBluesky: escaliburn.bsky.socialTumblr: spencereverhart.tumblr.com \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30: Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n7:00: Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant (usually Station 280) to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-june-2026-spencer-everhart/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T213000
DTSTAMP:20251117T190931Z
CREATED:20251117T190931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T190931Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-9/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T222232Z
CREATED:20251117T190929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T222232Z
UID:10000118-1780511400-1780522200@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-8/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260527T222240Z
CREATED:20260510T202246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222240Z
UID:10000164-1779906600-1779917400@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI May 2026: Neo Art Space
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for May 2026: Philip Noyed and Zach Chapman present Neo Art Space: An Immersive Art Odyssey\n\n\nNeo Art Space: An Immersive Art Odyssey – Philip Noyed and Zach Chapman \nStep inside Neo Art Space—a cinematic VR journey through a galaxy of light. \nIn this presentation\, multimedia artist Philip Noyed will discuss the evolution of the project from experimental immersive artwork to a cross-platform VR experience\, including the transition from controller-based interaction to the development of the controller-free LightShip ride. \nUnity developer Zach Chapman will share insights into the technical development process in Unity and optimizing for for both SteamVR and Meta Quest platforms. \nVR headsets will be available for attendees to experience Neo Art Space. Or download to your Quest or SteamVR headset at NeoArtSpace.com \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Philip and Zach\n~8:45 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending and Parking: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End and the presentation will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-may-2026-neo-art-space/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T215236Z
CREATED:20251111T180732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T215236Z
UID:10000070-1779301800-1779312600@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-10/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T210837Z
CREATED:20251113T182417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T210837Z
UID:10000092-1778783400-1778794200@minnestar.org
SUMMARY:Game.wav Audio Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Discussions and deep dives on game audio.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/game-wav-audio-meetup-january-2026-5/
LOCATION:13100 College View Dr room h183\, 13100 College View Drive\, #room h183\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55347\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T212547Z
CREATED:20260302T211854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T212547Z
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SUMMARY:Co-Intelligence: The Next Competitive Advantage
DESCRIPTION:**Overview**\nCo-Intelligence: The Next Competitive Advantage\n*Why humans who learn to think with AI will outperform those who just use it* \n2026 marks the transition from AI as a tool to AI as a collaborator—a shift that requires moving beyond prompt-and-response interactions toward genuine cognitive partnerships that compound skill\, insight\, and impact over time. \nThis talk explores *Co-Intelligence*—a term popularized by [Ethan Mollick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emollick/)\, and extended here into a practical framework for how individuals can think *with* AI rather than merely use it. Co-Intelligence is not about automation or shortcuts; it is about designing persistent\, learning partnerships where human judgment\, creativity\, and context combine with machine speed\, scale\, and pattern recognition to produce outcomes neither could achieve alone. \nThrough real-world examples—from developers and analysts to consultants and knowledge workers—we will examine what changes when AI becomes a collaborator: how workflows evolve\, how insight emerges faster\, and how capabilities begin to compound rather than reset with each task. We will also address the behavioral shifts required for true collaboration\, along with the common failure modes that keep people trapped in tool-mode\, including over-reliance\, cognitive offloading\, and false confidence. \nAttendees will leave with a practical Co-Intelligence stack they can apply immediately\, including methods for building persistent context\, frameworks for cognitive delegation\, and ways to measure augmented performance. More importantly\, attendees will see how professional value in an AI-driven world increasingly comes from building strong cognitive partnerships with AI—moving beyond simple tool use toward sustained\, amplified capability. \n**Agenda**\n6:00pm – 6:30pm: Networking – food & drinks\n6:30pm – 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion\n8:00pm: Networking at [Lake Monster Brewing](https://www.lakemonsterbrewing.com/) \n**Meet Our Featured Speaker**\n[Nick Roseth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickroseth/) explores how humans and intelligent systems think\, create\, and evolve together. With more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of business\, design\, and emerging technology\, he has helped startups and Fortune 500 organizations navigate transformation across industries including healthcare\, finance\, and construction—building everything from early digital platforms to immersive XR experiences and\, more recently\, Agentic AI and human-machine systems. As the founder of [Explore Design](https://explore.design/)\, he advises organizations on AI adoption through a distinctly human lens that integrates psychology\, behavioral design\, and strategic foresight\, with a focus on trust\, culture\, leadership\, and decision-making. His work centers on designing adaptive systems where humans and machines co-create rather than compete. Nick is passionate about the tech and entrepreneurship community\, a perspective he shares through speaking\, writing\, and advisory work\, including a [TEDx talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIIcFPG4d5g) on technology and workforce transformation and the film [DocuMntary](https://documntary.com/). Follow Nick’s work on the [Adaptive Intelligence Substack](https://nickroseth.substack.com/). \n**Sponsors**\nThis event is sponsored by [Lab651](https://lab651.com/) & [Recursive Awesome](https://recursiveawesome.com/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/co-intelligence-the-next-competitive-advantage/
LOCATION:Lab651\, 550 Vandalia St #231\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-7/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI Apr 2026: Mastering Space & Time
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for April 2026: David Mann – SpacetimeDB and XREAL One Pro SDK\n\n\nSpacetimeDB is a new approach to scalable networking for both VR and general game projects. Bonus quick overview of the XREAL One Pro glasses SDK. \n \nMastering Space & Time – David Mann \nUsing Dungeonpunk Online as the case study\, David Mann will walk through the multiplayer architecture he has been building\, with a focus on how SpacetimeDB\, Unity\, modern authentication flows\, and live simulation fit together in practice. As part of that work\, he built dungeonpunk.dev\, a custom authorization portal created out of necessity to handle identity\, token exchange\, and secure game connectivity. The talk focuses on the design decisions\, integration challenges\, and tradeoffs involved in keeping the overall system simple\, maintainable\, and realistic to operate as a team of one. \nThe presentation will also include a short addendum on the XREAL One Pro glasses\, covering what David found while attempting to integrate them into a real game project. It will examine the current state of the tooling\, the developer ecosystem\, and the practical realities. \nDavid Mann is an independent developer and craftsman of fine technology with experience across games\, web development\, DevOps\, VR\, and real-time multiplayer systems. He uses that broad skill set to build custom systems spanning product\, infrastructure\, and operations. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 David Mann\n~8:45 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending and Parking: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End and the presentation will be streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-apr-2026-mastering-space-time/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild AI - March Meetup @ Improving
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Improving** \nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact mosborn@skail.ai
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-march-meetup-improving/
LOCATION:Lake Calhoun Executive Center\, 3033 Excelsior Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN 55416\, Lake Calhoun Executive Center\, 3033 Excelsior Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN 55416\, Minneapolis\, Mi\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild AI - March Meetup @ HeadFlyer
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Headflyer Brewing** \nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact mosborn@skail.ai
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-march-meetup-headflyer-3/
LOCATION:Lake Calhoun Executive Center\, 3033 Excelsior Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN 55416\, Lake Calhoun Executive Center\, 3033 Excelsior Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN 55416\, Minneapolis\, Mi\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:AI in Product Management: How I built it? Buildathon stories
DESCRIPTION:**Overview**\n[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is a former math teacher who looked at a classroom full of teenagers and thought “you know what sounds easier? Building AI companies.” She’s the founder of TailoredU\, co-founder of RealPath Learning\, ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference\, and just won the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2. She’s here today to talk hackathons — please welcome Shannon\, who has clearly never learned to relax.. \n**Agenda** \n* 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Arrival and networking\n* 2:30pm – 2:45pm: Announcements and round-room introductions\n* 2:45pm – 3:30pm: Featured panel\n* 3:30pm – 4:00pm: Your impromptu discussion topics\n* 4:00pm onwards: Continued networking at Monster Brewing \n**Meet Our Featured Speaker** \n[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is an educator\, AI builder\, founder\, and recovering math teacher who spent 11 years in the classroom before deciding to break things in a different arena. She’s a National Board Certified Teacher\, a TEKNE Minnesota Tech Educator of the Year\, and recent winner of the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2 (alongside Jena Zangs). She’s the founder of TailoredU LLC and co-founder of RealPath Learning — building custom AI-native software for businesses and nonprofits. She serves on the Hennepin County WIOA Workforce Board and ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference. Shannon believes AI should amplify human learning\, not replace it — and she builds like she means it. \n**Sponsors**\nThis event is sponsored by [Lab651](https://lab651.com/) & [Recursive Awesome](https://recursiveawesome.com/) \n**Organizers**\nThis event is part of the community interest groups series at Applied AI\, where community members power sessions for niche interest areas through the Applied AI platform. \nThis event is organized and hosted by [Cameron Gross](https://www.linkedin.com/in/camerongross/)\, [John DeBauche](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndebauche/)\, and [Beth-Alison Berggren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethalisonb/).
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/ai-in-product-management-how-i-built-it-buildathon-stories-2/
LOCATION:Lab651\, 550 Vandalia St #231\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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SUMMARY:AI in Product Management: How I built it? Buildathon stories
DESCRIPTION:**Overview**\n[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is a former math teacher who looked at a classroom full of teenagers and thought “you know what sounds easier? Building AI companies.” She’s the founder of TailoredU\, co-founder of RealPath Learning\, ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference\, and just won the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2. She’s here today to talk hackathons — please welcome Shannon\, who has clearly never learned to relax.. \n**Agenda** \n* 2:00pm – 2:30pm: Arrival and networking\n* 2:30pm – 2:45pm: Announcements and round-room introductions\n* 2:45pm – 3:30pm: Featured panel\n* 3:30pm – 4:00pm: Your impromptu discussion topics\n* 4:00pm onwards: Continued networking at Monster Brewing \n**Meet Our Featured Speaker** \n[Shannon Seaver](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-seaver-nbct-23a2a933/) is an educator\, AI builder\, founder\, and recovering math teacher who spent 11 years in the classroom before deciding to break things in a different arena. She’s a National Board Certified Teacher\, a TEKNE Minnesota Tech Educator of the Year\, and recent winner of the Lovable She Builds Buildathon Season 2 (alongside Jena Zangs). She’s the founder of TailoredU LLC and co-founder of RealPath Learning — building custom AI-native software for businesses and nonprofits. She serves on the Hennepin County WIOA Workforce Board and ran the Applied AI Minnesota fall conference. Shannon believes AI should amplify human learning\, not replace it — and she builds like she means it. \n**Sponsors**\nThis event is sponsored by [Lab651](https://lab651.com/) & [Recursive Awesome](https://recursiveawesome.com/) \n**Organizers**\nThis event is part of the community interest groups series at Applied AI\, where community members power sessions for niche interest areas through the Applied AI platform. \nThis event is organized and hosted by [Cameron Gross](https://www.linkedin.com/in/camerongross/)\, [John DeBauche](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndebauche/)\, and [Beth-Alison Berggren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethalisonb/).
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/ai-in-product-management-how-i-built-it-buildathon-stories/
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-9/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Game.wav Audio Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Discussions and deep dives on game audio.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/game-wav-audio-meetup-january-2026-4/
LOCATION:13100 College View Dr room h183\, 13100 College View Drive\, #room h183\, Eden Prairie\, MN\, 55347\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting April 2026 - Michael Tetzlaff
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Michael Tetzlaff (He/They)\nShedding Light on Global Illumination Techniques in UE5Unreal Engine 5 has a wide range of options for simulating global illumination — from the relatively new Lumen system to older legacy implementations like lightmaps\, reflection capture probes\, and screen space reflections. Unfortunately\, the complexity of having so many layers in one engine\, with documentation scattered across multiple pages (and sometimes inaccurate information on third-party sites) can make it less approachable for novice users. Incorrect configuration or combinations of settings can break lighting builds\, resulting in wasted development effort. This talk aims to demystify all these options\, diving into the technical aspects of how they work\, and discussing their tradeoffs along with compatibility restrictions. \nMichael Tetzlaff is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin – Stout with 6.5 years of experience teaching game design courses at the undergraduate level. Tetzlaff received a B.S. in Computer Science from Bethel University in St. Paul\, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. Tetzlaff is the development lead for Kintsugi 3D\, an open-source software project to support heritage photogrammetry with improved color appearance accuracy. Research and creative interests include computer graphics and game design education and applications of computer graphics in cultural heritage. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tetzlaff-06282439/ \nGitHub: https://github.com/michaelt919 \nKintsugi 3D project: https://michaelt919.github.io/Kintsugi3DBuilder/ \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30: Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n7:00: Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-april-2026-michael-tetzlaff/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: The Next AI Builders Are Already Here
DESCRIPTION:**Overview**\nOrganizations frequently discuss the skills they want from entry level AI talent. Far less often do we ask students what they are already building. \nThis panel shifts the focus from employer expectations to student reality. Moderated by [Jena Zangs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaz/)\, Chief Data and AI Officer at the University of St. Thomas\, the session features graduate and undergraduate students actively working with AI across disciplines. \nPanelists will share how they are using AI in coursework\, research\, internships\, entrepreneurship\, and personal projects. They will discuss what tools they rely on\, how they are learning beyond the classroom\, and how they view the evolving expectations of entry level roles. \nThis conversation offers Applied AI leaders a rare opportunity to hear directly from emerging AI builders and to better understand how student capabilities are developing in real time. \n**Agenda**\n6:00pm – 6:30pm: Networking – food & drinks\n6:30pm – 8:00pm: Presentation & discussion\n8:00pm: Networking at [Lake Monster Brewing](https://www.lakemonsterbrewing.com/) \n**Meet Our Featured Speakers**\n**Esse Komlanvi: Graduate Student**\n[Esse Komlanvi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/essekom/?locale=en_US) is an AI and business analytics professional building technology that expands opportunity in underserved communities. As a Graduate student at the University of St. Thomas she founded Nuse\, a voice-first AI platform designed to help women entrepreneurs in emerging economies manage their businesses\, access financial education\, and unlock funding. With a background in IT consulting\, data analytics\, and digital transformation\, Esse focuses on making artificial intelligence practical\, inclusive\, and human-centered. Her work sits at the intersection of AI\, financial inclusion\, and women’s economic empowerment. She is passionate about ensuring that AI is not only innovative\, but also equitable and accessible to those who are often left out of traditional tech systems. \n**Arthur Kennedy: Graduate Student**\n[Arthur A. Kennedy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurakennedy/) is a Master’s candidate in Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas\, where he builds applied AI solutions and collaborates on real-world projects across data analytics and machine learning. After completing his undergraduate degree in computer science\, Arthur chose the AI program to deepen his technical expertise and move beyond using tools to understand and develop intelligent systems. He has worked with proprietary datasets\, trained and fine-tuned models in specialized domains\, and contributed to campus hackathons and AI community events that connect industry challenges with student builders. Arthur is passionate about expanding what it means to be an AI practitioner and empowering his peers to translate academic learning into practical impact. \n**Jena (moderator): Chief Data& AI Officer**\n[Jena Zangs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaz/) is the first Chief Data & AI Officer at any higher ed institution in Minnesota\, she specializes in moving organizations beyond AI hype into production-ready\, governed\, and scalable systems. She leads enterprise AI strategy\, modern data platforms\, and applied innovation spanning infrastructure\, AI\, and machine learning\, with a focus on trust. Her work has been recognized with an AWS Education Champion Award and a Top 50 Data & Analytics Team honor. A Lovable Global Buildathon Winner\, Jena brings a builder’s mindset to every engagement\, bridging executive strategy with hands-on implementation. \n**Sponsors**\nThis event is sponsored by [Lab651](https://lab651.com/) & [Recursive Awesome](https://recursiveawesome.com/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/panel-discussion-the-next-ai-builders-are-already-here/
LOCATION:Lab651\, 550 Vandalia St #231\, St Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jam Night!
DESCRIPTION:An open co-working night for creatives of all types! Bring something to work on\, and enjoy the company of designers\, developers\, and more!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/jam-night-6/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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