Game Dev Cardiff

01/01/2025

Hiyo ! Hoping you all have had a lovely Christmas and New Years!

January is upon us, and that means 2 things!

First - our next usual monthly social meeting is next week on the 9th at the Owain Glyndwr!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-cardiff-monthly-meet-up-tickets-1129773676479?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

Second - Don't forget! Global Game Jam 2025 is creeping closer! We'll be hosting over at Geek Retreat in Cardiff from the 24th to the 26th of January. There'll be jamming, there'll be pizza, and thanks to YOU superstars, entry and participation will be completely free!

We're looking forward to seeing you there 🥳

13/12/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who purchased tickets and contributed to the Prize Draw! We raised....

🌟£557!!🌟

This covers the venue and confectionery costs for Global Game Jam in January! The jam will be held at Geek Retreat and will now be free of charge for all participants! Keep your eyes peeled for more information on GGJ soon! 🌍🎮

We'd also like to say an extra BIG thank you to our prize donors, we couldn't have done this without you!
- Radical Forge, Peter Idziaszczyk
- Rocket Science Group, Luke Maloney, Dragon Scale Studios
- Wales Interactive
- Geek Retreat Cardiff, Luke Evans
- Dominic Pugh
- Lost In Cult & Isaac Murphy
- The Owain Glyndwr, Cardiff

All prize winners have now been contacted 😎

05/12/2024

Hi folks! Our next social meetup is next Thursday, and this will also be your last chance to get prize draw tickets as the winners will be announced at 9pm sharp. Check out some more awesome prizes we have from our friends over at Rocket Science!

And just another note, due to there being another booking at the Owain Glyndwr, for this meetup we will not be upstairs - you will find us in the back corner behind the bar.

See you there!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-cardiff-monthly-meet-up-tickets-1039961983287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

28/11/2024

Hi all! Our last monthly social of the year will be on the 12th of December!

Make sure to come along if you want a chance to be entered in our Christmas Prize Draw! Come speak to a volunteer to get a ticket!👀 Cash is preferred but we’ll show a QR code on the night for donations.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-cardiff-monthly-meet-up-tickets-1039962284187?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

23/11/2024

Hi everyone!

Here's just some of the fantastic prizes available to win in our Christmas prize draw!

Tickets are a recommended donation of £5 each and can be purchased in person at the next meet up on the 12th of December!

Good luck to everyone! 🥳

17/11/2024

Hey everyone! Did you know that Game Dev Cardiff is a not-for-profit organisation?

We'll be hosting a prize draw at our December meet up to raise funds to contribute towards the venue costs for Global Game Jam in January.

We hope that by raising these funds, the jam will be either free of charge, or at a minimal price for community members to take part.

Thank you to all the fantastic local game companies who have donated a prize 🥳

11/11/2024

Hi folks, an update:

Due to last-minute changing schedules over the weekend, unfortunately we will have to cancel the talks event next week - we have been informed by our speakers that they are not able to make it, and there simply isn't enough time to reasonably arrange replacements with this short notice.

Apologies for this one, friends. Rest assured we're currently redirecting focus to GGJ and the next talks event in the new year. (And the other stuff!)

See you Thursday 💕

09/11/2024

Hiya folks, cheeky update of upcoming stuff: We are holding our next industry talks event at Porters on Monday the 18th of November! Speakers TBA, sit tight and we'll let you know the full deets as they get locked in.

Secondly, we're excited to confirm we will be hosting Global Game Jam 2025 next January! (Jamuary, if you will??) Similarly to the above, we'll be updating you on the nitty gritty as we go along.

We've got some other stuff cooking behind the scenes too, but that's enough excitement for now. Watch this space, and we'll see you at the social meet next week!

06/11/2024

Hey! Our next monthly social meeting will be on the 14th of November, upstairs in the Owain Glyndwr from 7pm! See you there! 🎮

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-dev-cardiff-monthly-meet-up-tickets-1039961983287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1

06/11/2024

Hey! Our next monthly social meeting will be on the 14th of November, upstairs in the Owain Glyndwr from 7pm! See you there! 🎮

A monthly meet up for the game dev community based in Cardiff.

03/11/2024

Taking a look today at two game jam games made with the help of a member of our community, submitted to Ludum Dare last month! Go give em a try! 👀

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/$398302
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/strange-new-tides

28/10/2024

Quick heads-up for our Cardiff folks, we will be meeting in NQ64 this Thursday for a chill bonus Halloween social!

We'll be hosting our Halloween party at NQ64 on the 31st of October at 7pm 🎃

There will be prizes for best dressed!

You don't need to book to turn up, but if you like you can pay for guaranteed entry along with a drink token and a cup of game tokens with the link below.👻 See you there!

18/10/2024

Putting a spotlight today on Come Along Dear, a gamejam game made by members of the GDC community. We had a go of this at a recent social meetup and had loads of fun, apparently it has a tiny speedrunning community too? 👀

Let's get grandma home in one piece...

06/10/2024

Our next monthly social is coming up next Thursday, on the 10th of October, upstairs in the Owain Glyndwr in Cardiff from 7pm! See you there!

A monthly meet up for the game dev community based in Cardiff.