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...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...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 →