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Have you tried out Godot yet? If not, the wait is over! This month's 3D Game Design meetup will feature an interactive lesson about creating 3D projects in Godot, the completely free and open-source game engine that is rapidly gaining popularity among indie creators. We will be looking at how to implement basic 3D character...Continue reading Orbit: 3D Game Design – Stop Waiting for Godot!
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We'll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly...Continue reading Social Night
For this month's Digital Storytelling meetup, we're going back to the Ink well to learn how to Ink... well. For more info about Ink, visit inklestudios.com/ink If you have never used Ink before, go to . If you have attended any of our previous Ink lessons, go to . If you are think Ink stinks,...Continue reading Orbit: Digital Storytelling – How to Ink Well
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We'll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly...Continue reading Social Night
Join us for this month's edition of Beginner Game Design, our monthly series of free online mentorship sessions in game making that are open to all participants (ages 9+). This is the perfect group for beginners who want to learn the basics of game creation. -- NOTE: Due to the current circumstances, this is an...Continue reading Orbit: Beginner Game Design
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We'll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly...Continue reading Social Night
This month's Game Art meetup will feature an introduction to the basics of GIMP. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a free and open source raster graphics editor used for such tasks as photo retouching, image editing, and free-form drawing, It is one of the oldest and most popular free...Continue reading Orbit: Game Art – GIMP Basics
Join the party! It's time for our monthly Community Night, a chance for local game makers to connect and have fun together. Working on a game project? You're invited to share it during our community show and tell segment! Come along to find out what your fellow creators are cooking up, and exchange some constructive...Continue reading Community Night
NOTE: Due to the current circumstances, this is an online-only event. We are hosting it on our Discord server, which you can join using this link: discordapp.com/invite/mrTDyau For more information about how to join the TVGS Discord, visit techvalleygamespace.com/discord. -- ABOUT ORBIT: 3D GAME DESIGN Looking to expand your 3D game development skills? This group...Continue reading Orbit: 3D Game Design
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We'll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly...Continue reading Social Night
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We'll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly...Continue reading Social Night
Story is optional in games, right? But games are very much a storytelling medium and the tools of storytelling contribute more to game design than you might realize. Storytelling is a core part of the human experience and this month's talk from guest host Jamie Brewer will cover the gamut from seemingly "pure" mechanics to...Continue reading Orbit: Digital Storytelling – How Games and Story Play Together
