Description
The purpose of this club is to bring together students of different disciplines in order to explore the creation of video games. The club also seeks to expand its members’ knowledge of the tools, techniques, and processes used in contemporary video game development. Members will collaborate on game development projects of their own choosing and explore their creativity in the game development space.
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
45 |
| ISU Members |
2 |
| Non-ISU Members |
1 |
| Allowed Members |
Anyone interested in being involved in the video game development process |
| Allowed Officers |
Anyone wanting to improve the club |
| Membership Qualifications |
No qualifications needed |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher |
| Meetings |
Open to everyone |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| General Meetings - Join us for our weekly meetings every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:00 PM. General meetings will be held both in the Student Innovation Center, room 3204, and online simultaneously through our Discord. Our general meetings are just that: general. We discuss important topics that apply to game development, as well as provide opportunities for members to present their current projects. Our goal with these meetings is to make them simple and engaging so that new members can jump in at any point. Members often socialize after the meetings.
Workshops - Join us for our weekly workshops every week. Experienced members lead hands-on tutorials on a variety of topics that cover all aspects of game development. Workshops are often focused on the Unity Engine, since Unity is free and easy to collaborate with. Members are expected to bring their own devices to work on with any necessary software already installed. There are always multiple experienced members who can help.
We alternate between these two types of meetings every week. One week will be a general meeting, the following week will be a workshop, and so on. |
Description of Special Events
| Game Jams - At least once a semester, we host a 48-hour event where members create video games from scratch. Members can work alone or in groups, and can team up before or during the event. Prizes are awarded for various judging categories. Game jams are great opportunities for students to put aside their schoolwork and focus on game development for a weekend. Game jams are also a good way to strengthen a student’s portfolio with new projects.
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| Social Nights - Social nights are held once a month throughout the year typically toward the end of the month. Members are free to bring their own video games, board games, and setups. This is a great opportunity to make some friends within the club and have fun playing some video games. |