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Recurring Events
VGDC Discord • Wednesdays from 12:30-2:00pm, starting Sept 15th
Weekly meetings are open to all members and are the best way to get updates about projects and events, receive help with your games, and/or meet other members!
VGDC Discord • Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00pm, starting Sept 15th
The RPG is a club-wide project which is open to all members. The meeting time is used to discuss design, review code, and keep everyone up to date. If you're interested in participating, let us know in #rpg-discussion or ask us about it during the weekly or RPG meeting times!
VGDC Discord + Twitch • Bi-weekly on Fridays from 7:00-9:00pm, starting Sept 24th
Game playthroughs are a great way to meet other members and hang out while playing some games! Play with us in Discord or watch on Twitch; all members welcome! We play a new game every playthrough to keep us inspired and up-to-date on the most recent games.
Upcoming Events
VGDC Discord • Jan 28th, 2022 at 7:00pm
Join Kurtis in an explanation about how world generation works in video games, with examples taken from Minecraft.
VGDC Discord • Feb 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm
Learn about multiplayer game networking and how it works! This will be a brief and easy to understand introduction.
Past Events
VGDC Discord • Jan 14th, 2022 from 7:00-9:00pm
This Friday we will design awesome emojis to use in the Discord server and meet all our new and returning club members! Everyone is welcome, and we will meet in general-voice on Discord. No artistic skills are required!
VGDC Discord • Nov 26th, 2021 from 7:00-9:00pm
This is the followup to Intro to Godot, in which we will dive more in-depth into Godot's features and even build a small game! Hosted in general-voice on Discord.
UBC Game Dev / VGDC Discords (More info coming!) • Nov 7th to Nov 12th, 2021
A cross-campus game jam where you present a game concept at the end, rather than making a game prototype. Voting happens at the end, and the community decides the winner! More info coming about the intro and outro livestreams for the event soon. Check out the Discord servers for more info!
VGDC Discord • Nov 10th, 2021 at 7:00pm
Learn the basics of music scoring! We will go through how to navigate sound mixing software, as well as understanding the abilities of DAWs (digital audio workstations). Join us in general-voice on Discord!
VGDC Discord • Oct 29th, 2021 from 7:00-9:00pm
Learn the basics of Godot's editor, node system and scripting in this beginner Godot workshop! A great first step in 2D game development. Hosted in general-voice on Discord.
VGDC Discord • Oct 15th, 2021 from 7:00-9:00pm
Learn about coding with physics, coroutines, events, and more in this beginner-intermediate Unity workshop! This is the perfect followup to Intro to Unity for beginners! Hosted in general-voice on Discord.
Nechako Building, Second Floor • Oct 12th, 2021 from 10:00am-4:00pm
Come drop by our booth during club EXPO day in the Nechako building! Plus, check out all the other cool clubs around campus!
VGDC Discord • Oct 1st, 2021 from 7:00-9:00pm
Learn about game objects, physics, user input and more in this Unity workshop for beginners! Watch or follow along in general-voice on Discord.
VGDC Discord • Sept 15th, 2021 from 7:00-9:00pm
In this workshop, you can learn how to make pixel art and design a simple sprite for a game! Drop by the general-voice channel in Discord and hang out with us - no artistic skill required!
VGDC Discord • Sept 10th, 2021 from 5:00-7:00pm
This Friday we will design awesome emojis to use in the Discord server and meet all our new and returning club members! Everyone is welcome, and we will meet in general-voice on Discord. No artistic skills are required!
VGDC Discord • May 28th, 2021 at 3:00pm - May 30th, 2021 at 3:00pm
A 48 hour virtual game jam focused on doing what you're good at. Categories for submission are Music, Art, Programming, Level Design, Game Design, Voice Acting.
VGDC Discord • April 14th, 2021 from 11:30-12:30am
The Annual General Meeting is a club-wide event where we go over our many achievements in the past year, announce the new executives, as well as discuss our plans for the upcoming year!