<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Apologies for the full reply all :D</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Aranda Morrison <aranda_morrison@yahoo.com.au><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> pigmi@pigmi.org; Anthony Sweet <anthony@letsmakegames.org>; Minh Tran <minh@letsmakegames.org>; Nick Lowe <nick@letsmakegames.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Fri, 15 April, 2011 10:17:29 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PIGMI] Let's Make Games: Shared co-working office survey<br></font><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica,
sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="color:black;">Hi Anthony,</div><div style="color:black;"><br></div><div style="color:black;">It's quite an interesting concept, and sounds pretty affordable (if it's comparable to The Hub). Personally, our team will just be after hours / hobby based for some time yet, unless we have an unexpected massive hit on our hands. In any case, I'll answer the questions as though going full time were a potentially viable thing. Answers inline below.</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Cheers,</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Aranda</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size:12pt;"><br><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:black;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Anthony Sweet <anthony@letsmakegames.org><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> pigmi@pigmi.org<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Fri, 15 April, 2011 1:50:55 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [PIGMI] Let's Make Games: Shared co-working office survey<br></font><br>Hey PIGMIs,<br><br>Let's Make Games are currently looking into the viability of a shared co-working office area for game and digital media developers. One of the first steps we have to make is determine if there is enough demand for a shared working space to exist.<br><br>Below is a quick list of questions to poll for interest from the community on the shared co-working space and the potential services provided. If this is of
interest to you, please answer the questions in a reply back to myself (<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:anthony@letsmakegames.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:anthony@letsmakegames.org">anthony@letsmakegames.org</a>), Minh (<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:minh@letsmakegames.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:minh@letsmakegames.org">minh@letsmakegames.org</a>) and/or Nick (<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:nick@letsmakegames.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:nick@letsmakegames.org">nick@letsmakegames.org</a>).<br><br>We'll be collecting all of your input over the weekend, and will probably contact some developers on Monday if it is likely they might have missed this due to X|Media|Lab taking up all their time this weekend. =)<br><br>Cheers guys, I look forward to getting your feedback.<br><br>**<br><br><br>-Are you interested in a shared workspace in the CBD for game and interactive media developers?</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica,
sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Interested? Yes.
Likely to need it any time soon? Unfortunately not.</font><br><br>-The space will most likely be rented out on a per desk per month basis. How many desks would you require, and what length of time would you expect to rent the desk(s) for? (Minimum term would be one month. Shared part-time leases would be negotiable.)<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Initially 2 - 3 desks for 3 - 6 months with the plan to expand.</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br>-Would you be interested in the services of a;<br> -receptionist,<br> -a meeting room, <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Yes</font><br> -wireless internet, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:rgb(96, 0, 191);">Yes</span><br> -printing, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:rgb(96, 0, 191);">Yes</span><br>
-filing or storage space?<br>Please indicate which, and feel free to add other services you might require.<br><br>-Would you have a preferred starting date (or the sooner the better)?<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF"> :(</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF"><br></font>-What range of rent rates would you be willing to pay?<br>(As examples of current rates, The Hub Melbourne offer 24/7 access for $660 inc GST per month down to 10 hours access per month for $66 inc. GST.)<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">The Hub rates sound very reasonable. I assume that is per desk. If you just had 12 hours per day (normal hours), I can't imagine it would go down to $330</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br>-Would you require 24hr access?<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Not
normally, but I guess it could be very useful during crunch periods.</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br>-LMG has been approached by a number of businesses looking to contract work for game development and digital media projects. Does your business undertake contract work, and are you/will you be actively looking for further contract work?<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Not likely. We're currently focussed on small in-house projects.</font></div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br>-Have you previously registered on SpaceMarket?</div><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">No</font><br><br>-Are there other locations (non-CBD) where this venture would interest you?<br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#6000BF">Fremantle, Curtin / Murdoch
area.</font><br><br><br>--Anthony Sweet<br><br>Treasurer<br>Let's Make Games<br><br><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:anthony@letsmakegames.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:anthony@letsmakegames.org" style="color:black;">anthony@letsmakegames.org</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://letsmakegames.org" style="color:black;">http://letsmakegames.org</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>PIGMI mailing list - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://pigmi.org/" style="color:black;">http://pigmi.org/</a> - <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:pigmi@pigmi.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:pigmi@pigmi.org" style="color:black;">pigmi@pigmi.org</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org" style="color:black;">http://lists.pigmi.org/listinfo.cgi/pigmi-pigmi.org</a><br></div></div><div style="color:black;"></div>
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