For my networking event I went to the Buffalo Game Expo, held on September 15, 2019 at 500 Pearl Street, Buffalo NY. This event showcased games created by independent companies based around the Buffalo area.

Buffalo Game Expo 2019

I was able to talk to game developers and try out the many different games they had developed. I think the coolest experience was playing Freedom Finger by Wide Right Interactive. The game is a space shooter with an attitude and an adult swim cartoon aesthetic, and it was cool to be able to talk to a developer that had actually gone through with the release of one of their games on both console and PC.

Freedom Finger, by Wide Right Interactive

From this experience, I gained exposure to the different game styles and as the night progressed I became more confident talking to developers about their projects. It was a really fun night and it showed that Buffalo is much wilder of a gaming scene than you would expect.