About us
Auckland Makes Games is a community organisation dedicated to the Auckland Game Development Community. We run events and create spaces for Game Developers to network, socialize and grow.
Upcoming events
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GameDev Hangout!
Grid AKL (John Lysaght Building), 101 Pakenham St W, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010, Auckland, NZHeya everyone!
This Friday there is another social/co-working hangout at GridAKL/John Lysaght Building for all developers, artists or anyone interested in connecting, creating and helping each other.
If you are interested, bring a laptop, a notebook, art supplies, games to playtest, a friendly attitude and willingness to create at:
9 am to 1 pm, Friday, March 13th
John Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
See you all on Friday!
The important stuff ℹ️- Join our Discord to stay up to date and ask your questions
- Learn more about Auckland Makes Games
- By attending Auckland Makes Games events, you are agreeing to follow our Code of Conduct and Photography Policy
4 attendees
Level Up; Game Design is Business Design with Francis Jones
Room WG126, Sir Paul Reeves Building, AUT University, Governor Fitzroy Place, Auckland, NZThis month's Level Up will be broken up into two sections; a talk by Francis Jones and an optional playtesting session. This event will be hosted at AUT with the talk in WG126 and playtesting in the open space outside of that room.
Game Design is Business Design: Learning from Warrior Chef
A brutally honest breakdown of why our studio cancelled our game Warrior Chef, diving into how game design decisions shape business strategy and market viability. Francis will cover some fundamental knowledge they've gained over their career, useful for any game designers and current or future indie developers.Progress Bar
Bring down your WIP, demos, or your released titles to show off and receive some feedback. Beyond playing games (or getting feedback on your own) Progress Bar is a great platform for networking, knowledge sharing, celebrating, and socializing!NOTE: You are required to bring in your own hardware (laptops, controllers, headphones, etc). If you have specific hardware or space requirements please get in touch to make sure we can accommodate those.
Schedule
- 6:00PM; Arrival
- 6:15PM; Game Design is Business Design with Francis Jones
- 7:30PM; Progress Bar Starts
- 8:30PM; Start Packing Up
- 9:00PM; Finished
The important stuff ℹ️
- Join our Discord to stay in touch, and for any questions
- Learn more about Auckland Makes Games
- By attending Auckland Makes Games events, you are agreeing to follow our Code of Conduct and Photography Policy
22 attendeesGameDev Hangout!
Grid AKL (John Lysaght Building), 101 Pakenham St W, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010, Auckland, NZHeya everyone!
This Friday there is another social/co-working hangout at GridAKL/John Lysaght Building for all developers, artists or anyone interested in connecting, creating and helping each other.
If you are interested, bring a laptop, a notebook, art supplies, games to playtest, a friendly attitude and willingness to create at:
9 am to 1 pm, Friday, March 13th
John Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
See you all on Friday!
The important stuff ℹ️- Join our Discord to stay up to date and ask your questions
- Learn more about Auckland Makes Games
- By attending Auckland Makes Games events, you are agreeing to follow our Code of Conduct and Photography Policy
1 attendeeGameDev Hangout!
Grid AKL (John Lysaght Building), 101 Pakenham St W, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010, Auckland, NZHeya everyone!
This Friday there is another social/co-working hangout at GridAKL/John Lysaght Building for all developers, artists or anyone interested in connecting, creating and helping each other.
If you are interested, bring a laptop, a notebook, art supplies, games to playtest, a friendly attitude and willingness to create at:
9 am to 1 pm, Friday, March 13th
John Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
See you all on Friday!
The important stuff ℹ️- Join our Discord to stay up to date and ask your questions
- Learn more about Auckland Makes Games
- By attending Auckland Makes Games events, you are agreeing to follow our Code of Conduct and Photography Policy
1 attendee
Past events
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