What we’re about
The St. Louis Game Development meetup is dedicated to bringing game developers, both professional and amateur, together to socialize and collaborate. Each month we host a get together for veterans and newcomers of the development world. This includes individuals with skills or aspirations in game design, programming, animation, 3D modeling, or any other craft related to producing a video game.
At its core, game development depends on the relationships between all those involved to bring a project to fruition. We'd like to provide a supportive atmosphere for people to get together and share their experiences, and maybe make a few friends along the way. Who knows, you may just find someone who can help you with your next idea!
Feel free to join our Discord server as well. https://discord.gg/mTMKpre
Featured event
Share & Play: Game Showcase/Playtesting!
Join us for casual game playtesting! This is an opportunity for developers to share their progress, observe playtesting, and get feedback on their projects, and for local game enthusiasts to get their hands on new games, prototypes, and give helpful feedback.
We will be in the Creative Lab upstairs on the second floor!
Some light snacks and drinks will be provided by the library.
We encourage everyone to bring game projects that you are working on or recently finished to show off! Game jam games, video games, physical games, student projects, and everything in between!
REGISTER TO DEMO YOUR GAME HERE!
Submission Guidelines:
- This event is specifically for testing games YOU have made or are working on. It is not a space to play the latest AAA games, games you did not work on, or games that you do not have consent to test in public.
- You will not be able to showcase a game without registering ahead of time. Please arrive at 11:30am to setup your hardware and be ready for playtesting by noon. Individuals who register and do not show up to the event may be excluded from future opportunities.
- Game content should be family friendly. Your game should not contain any explicit violence or adult content. Mild cartoonish violence is acceptable. Keep things relative to PG-13 or Teen rating at most. If you're not sure, check with us about it.
- You must bring your own demo hardware. Laptops, notebooks, tablets, and mobile devices are encouraged. There will not be space for large gaming rigs and monitors. Small board and card games are also allowed, but table space is limited. Make sure to also bring gamepads or any other input devices needed to play your game!
- STLGameDev reserves the right to refuse or remove any game from our showcases for any reason.
If you have any questions or to be a part of the community,
Join us on Discord!
Upcoming events
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Share & Play: Game Showcase/Playtesting!
St. Louis County Library - Clark Family branch, 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, USJoin us for casual game playtesting! This is an opportunity for developers to share their progress, observe playtesting, and get feedback on their projects, and for local game enthusiasts to get their hands on new games, prototypes, and give helpful feedback.
We will be in the Creative Lab upstairs on the second floor!
Some light snacks and drinks will be provided by the library.We encourage everyone to bring game projects that you are working on or recently finished to show off! Game jam games, video games, physical games, student projects, and everything in between!
REGISTER TO DEMO YOUR GAME HERE!
Submission Guidelines:
- This event is specifically for testing games YOU have made or are working on. It is not a space to play the latest AAA games, games you did not work on, or games that you do not have consent to test in public.
- You will not be able to showcase a game without registering ahead of time. Please arrive at 11:30am to setup your hardware and be ready for playtesting by noon. Individuals who register and do not show up to the event may be excluded from future opportunities.
- Game content should be family friendly. Your game should not contain any explicit violence or adult content. Mild cartoonish violence is acceptable. Keep things relative to PG-13 or Teen rating at most. If you're not sure, check with us about it.
- You must bring your own demo hardware. Laptops, notebooks, tablets, and mobile devices are encouraged. There will not be space for large gaming rigs and monitors. Small board and card games are also allowed, but table space is limited. Make sure to also bring gamepads or any other input devices needed to play your game!
- STLGameDev reserves the right to refuse or remove any game from our showcases for any reason.
If you have any questions or to be a part of the community,
Join us on Discord!9 attendees
Game Club: Yoku's Island Express
Qdoba (Creve Coeur), 766 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO, USGame Club is like a book club except we pick a game to play each month and then meet up to discuss it with a focus on game design.
To keep the group budget-friendly, games we play are generally under $15. Each month we randomly select someone in the group to pick a few game options and then we vote on which one to play for the month. You must attend a meeting to be selected, and voting is done on our Discord server.
This month's game is... Yoku's Island Express, a pinball platformer metroidvania! it's just $4 on Steam for the next few days, so pick it up NOW if you don't already have it!
Come share your thoughts on the game with us!3 attendees
Past events
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