St. Louis Game Developers

The St. Louis Game Development meet-up is dedicated to bringing game developers, both professional and amateur, together to socialize, collaborate, and compete. 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!

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Meetup
Game Show and Tell Critique
- Mon Mar 12
  7:00 PM
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- 17 attending
- 0 comments
Simutronics Corp.

218-C Millwell Drive, Maryland Heights, MO (map)
3 or 4 teams have *promised* that they'll have games to show off at this meetup. Come by to critique and learn! Learn more

Hosted by: Elonka Dunin (Co-Organizer)
Meetup
April Game Jam
- Fri Apr 20
  5:00 PM
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- 19 attending
- 3 comments
Simutronics Corp.

218-C Millwell Drive, Maryland Heights, MO (map)
Because we don't want to wait a whole year for the next Global Game Jam... Let's get together at Simutronics and make games in one weekend! Learn more

Hosted by: Elonka Dunin (Co-Organizer), and Jonathan Leek (Co-Organizer)
Meetup
August Game Jam
- Fri Aug 03
  5:00 PM
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- 6 attending
- 0 comments
Simutronics Corp.

218-C Millwell Drive, Maryland Heights, MO (map)
Hosted by: Elonka Dunin (Co-Organizer)
Meetup
Global Game Jam 2013
- Fri Jan 25
  4:00 PM
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- 8 attending
- 0 comments
UMSL

1 University Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO (map)
Location probably at UMSL, though maybe a different room from the 2012 jam. We'll figure it out! Learn more

Hosted by: Elonka Dunin (Co-Organizer)

Recent Meetups

February 6 at 7:00 PM, 25 Developers attended
Post-GameJam meetup
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

After we've had a chance to catch up on our sleep, let's review the games created at the January 2012 Global Game Jam, talk about what went right (and wrong), and make... Learn more
January 27 at 4:00 PM, 85 Developers attended
Global Game Jam @ UMSL
They rated it 4.506 (6 ratings)

“
Very fun, wasnt sure what to expect for my first game jam but i will most definitely be doing more of them in the future.

—Adam J Notter

“
Mind-boggling creativity, life-changing experience. Can't wait for the next one!

—Elonka Dunin
January 23 at 7:00 PM, 30 Developers attended
Pre-Game Jam meeting
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

“
Great fun as usual, and a ton of great ideas from the short time that we had to come up with them. Can't wait for the full game jam.

—Randy

“
Was very informative and helpful.

—Elliot Motl
January 9 at 7:00 PM, 24 Developers attended
Introduction to Game Maker
They rated it 4.507 (7 ratings)

“
well, i was hoping to learn a little more about Game Maker myself, but i enjoyed sharing my game and experiences with everyone anyway.

—Tim

“
Always great to see such creative and imaginative minds at work. ...

—Michael Glickert
December 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM, 15 Developers attended
December Meetup, including an overview of Unity
They rated it 4.004 (4 ratings)

“
My kid and I loved the Unity overview. but, it was R rated. too many cuss words.

—Constantine

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i think Unity is a little too technical for me. i'll stick with Game Maker and drawing. :)

—Tim

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Carolyn James joined
Yesterday at 9:36 AM

"business"
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Paul Smith RSVPed Yes for Game Show and Tell Critique
Wednesday at 9:45 PM

Mar 12

Game Show and Tell Critique
Monday 7:00 PM at Simutronics Corp.

17 attending
New Member

Aaron Zemach joined
Wednesday at 12:38 PM

"I'm currently studying at Washington University pursuing a degree in Computer Science with a minor in writing. Currently developing my skills by creating games in Actionscript and Unity. I hope to one day have a career in Game Design or Programming."
New Discussion Reply

Randy replied to Double Fine Productions raises over $1 million for game in 24 hours on Kickstarter
Wednesday at 10:35 AM

"Actually, it's far beyond that at over $2,000,000 raised ($2,060,986 at the moment of this posting), and still has 20 days left. Just goes to show that big media (producers and such) really don't understand what people want some times...."
New Discussion

Tim started Double Fine Productions raises over $1 million for game in 24 hours on Kickstarter
Tuesday at 11:35 PM

"i thought some of you might be interested in this... it's creating quite a buzz online...."

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New RSVP

Clayton RSVPed Yes for Game Show and Tell Critique
Tuesday at 8:50 AM

Mar 12

Game Show and Tell Critique
Monday 7:00 PM at Simutronics Corp.

17 attending
New Member

Clayton joined
Tuesday at 8:46 AM

"Here as a sponge. Wanting to learn more about the industry and hoping to make a career out of being creative and innovative while bringing people together through different types of gaming."
New RSVP

Nick RSVPed Yes for Game Show and Tell Critique
Monday at 1:27 PM

Mar 12

Game Show and Tell Critique
Monday 7:00 PM at Simutronics Corp.

17 attending
New comment

zach bouck commented on April Game Jam
Monday at 1:15 PM

"we actually have showers!!!!!!!! and sleeping spaces"

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New Discussion

Billy started Get to know the industry
February 19 at 6:37 PM

"Im A 14 yr old mobile game devlopment looking for a place to gain experience this summer like a organisation or team where i can can get to know the industry i use lua Corona SDK"

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