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San Diego Game Jam 2019

San Diego Game Jam 2019

Do you have what it takes to make a great game? Enter the 2019 San Diego Game Jam and compete against local game developers to make the best game in just 1 weekend! Sponsored by Kast.gg, Jam City, and the San Diego Innovation Center Time: July 26th, 6:00PM – July 28, 9:00PM Place: The San Diego…
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IGDA SD | July Mixer

THIS IS A DIFFERENT BUFFALO WILD WINGS LOCATION FROM LAST MONTH’S MIXER Join IGDA San Diego Wednesday July 24th at Buffalo Wild Wings in Encinitas! We’ll be out on the patio, come say hi and meet local game devs! This event is open to anyone: we welcome students, hobbyists, full time devs, or anyone who wants…
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IGDA SD | June Mixer

THIS EVENT IS ON A WEDNESDAY AND AT A NEW LOCATION! This is the Buffalo Wild Wings in Mission Valley, NOT our usual one in Encinitas. Join IGDA San Diego on the patio for our June Mixer! Come chat with local devs, students, hobbyists in the aftermath of E3. Newcomers are welcome, the event is open…
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IGDA SD | May Mixer

  It’s time for the May Mixer! Come join us out on the patio at Alesmith Brewing Company. Chat and network with other devs, hobbyists, and students in the San Diego community. We’ll be introducing the new Board Members following the results of our 2019 board elections! RSVP is not required for this event, but please sign…
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IGDA SD Demo Party

Have a game you want to demo, or do you want to play games from local developers? Come join us for a demo night at Evasyst’s office, in the pyramid! This is a unique opportunity to get feedback on your games, and to give much-needed feedback to other developers. Bring laptops and computers to demo…
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IGDA SD | February Mixer

It’s time for the February mixer! This time we’ll be at Alesmith, out on the patio. Come chat and network with other devs, hobbyists, and students.   When: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM Where: AleSmith Brewing Company (9990 AleSmith Ct., San Diego, California 92126) Tickets are free on Eventbrite.  

Using Git with Game Development

Source control can be daunting but it is pretty important for sharing with others and backing up to prevent data loss. Sharing projects during game jams are a lot easier to do with source control. We will cover installing git on a windows environment, using online repositories (repos) and getting a Unity game setup with…
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IGDA SD | New Year’s Mixer

Let’s hit the ground running in 2019 with a game dev mixer! Either talk up the upcoming Global Game Jam 2019 – San Diego or just chat with your fellow devs, hobbyists, and students. We’ll be outdoors on the patio to the left of the entrance. When: Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 7 PM –…
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IGDA SD | November Mixer

Just after Thanksgiving, it’s time for the November Mixer! Bundle up, because we’ll be out on the patio at AleSmith. But there will be plenty of warm camaraderie between devs, hobbyists, and students! When: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 7 PM – 10 PM Where: AleSmith Brewing Company 9990 AleSmith Ct., San Diego, California 92126…
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Global Game Jam 2019

Time: Jan 25 at 6 PM – Jan 27 at 9 PM Where: 7650 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, California 92108 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-game-jam-2019-at-the-art-institute-tickets-51620294691 The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development.…
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