About us
Be sure to check out our new website for all our resources:
thecogg.com
We are highly active on our COGG Discord here!
https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ
Meet and socialize with local professional and aspiring video game developers to talk about game development, design, and the game industry. Programmers, artists, designers, and anyone else interested in game development are invited to join. Let's show the world that Ohio is the next hot spot for the video game industry!
Anyone is welcome to show up at a our meetings. From hobbyists and students who want to learn more about the best way to get into the game developments industry to professionals who want to talk about the newest tech and share their experiences.
Check out COGG's Facebook page to have more conversations with developers around Central Ohio: facebook.com/groups/thecogg. Check out the OSU Game Creation Club if you're an OSU student. If you're looking for other game developer groups in Ohio, we have plenty! Check out the The Cleveland Game Developers, IGDA Cincinnati Discord, Columbus Unreal Engine Meetup, Game Developers Facebook, and more!
If you like VR, we have quite a few there as well: VR Columbus and Cincinnati Virtual Reality.
We have 3 events a month! They are a mix of Online/In-Person pending on venue.
Check them out:
Prototype and Play
2nd Friday: 6pm – 9pm
Game Community Spotlight
More info coming soon!
GameDev Meetup
Last Saturday: 1pm – 4pm
See Meetup events for details. Updated at the end of each month. Come out and say hi!
Upcoming events
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CCAD + COGG 2026 Global Game Jam @CCAD!
CCAD Design Studios on Broad, 390 E Broad St #3867, Columbus, OH, USColumbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) TEAMS UP with The Central Ohio GameDev Group (COGG) for the 2026 Global Game Jam (GGJ)!!!
REGISTRATION
Fill out this form >>> https://forms.gle/J6sGDZJFTmZkC6pk7 <<<
PLEASE NOTE
- We have limited capacity so us knowing In-Person participation early on is critical for us to best accommodate everyone interested in jammin'
- We will also be providing Online teams & support via our COGG Discord bot Jammio!Registering for this MEETUP event DOES NOT gain you access to the main Global Game Jam event. Please register officially here.
Every year the game department at CCAD hosts students (and this year local game group COGG!!) in the exciting challenge of developing a theme inspired title over the course of a weekend. The Global Game Jam is a cherished tradition, be it in-person or virtually, we are here for you! This is an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, make new friends, network with local game makers and try your hand at low stakes game development!Want to know all the details? Check out the official GGJ site and be sure to use your existing account or create a new jammer account.
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EVENT DETAILS
Listings subject to change and will be updated so check in periodically!
An Event Details doc can be read for all your info!Building Hours + Security available throughout the event
Parking: See parking spots highlighted in blue.
(see new as of last year)All Locations:
DSB 121, The Game Lounge: informal space for people to decompress. Private bathrooms
DSB126, Small Classroom / Break-out room
DSB127, (large multi-use space, tables, projector, couches, bistro tables/chairs, etc)
DSB136, Flex Space (meals / food, access to refrigerator / microwave, drop-power and tables/chairs).
DSB142, Presentation room
DSB146, Cintiq Laptop Docking LabVENUE TIME & SPACE
Friday 5:00pm - 12am
Event launch - DSB 142
YouTube Live Stream @6pmSaturday 7am - 12am
Sunday 7am - 7:00pm
Event closing - DSB 142
YouTube Live Stream Ending Ceremony @6pmMISC. RESOURCES
Wifi: We will have access to the GUEST network
- To be provided for login to participants at the event Friday Jan 30thMap CCAD Map
Wavier Sign and Print or Email to info@thecogg.com
Schedule Updated Regularly
Event Details All in one spot for all event detailsSPONSORS
Global Game Jam (GGJ)
Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD)
The Central Ohio GameDev Group (COGG)
Jammio - Discord game jam bot
GDEX/Multivarious - Midwest Premiere Gaming Expo6 attendees
Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (Online)
·OnlineOnlinePLEASE NOTE:
Our usual cadence with these events are that they are usually online on our Discord. However, we also are usually in-person at GameArena every quarter on the 2nd Friday month for the months of March, June, September, December. We will announce these as soon as we can as a reminder. Thank you for your patience and support while we continue to help grow our online and in-person communities!---
This event will be online via our Discord channel!Feel free to sign up here on Meetup and know that we are now inviting all interested participants to showcase their games online! Come see our games and/or present.
If you are interested in showcasing, please message me on Discord in our COGG Server here: https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ
(I'm WolfG4M3r#6815)OR email us at info@thecogg.com. Please let me know who you are, what you are showcasing, a contact if possible (email is best!), and about what time frame you want to showcase between 6pm-9pm. It could be the whole time if you like!
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at info@thecogg.com!
4 attendees
Game Dev Meetup (Online by Default - Pending In-Person)
·OnlineOnlinePLEASE NOTE!!!
We are in talks about doing more of these in person. For now, this will be online by default. We will let everyone know if this changes. Thank you for you patience as we work to bring more in-person events to you!---
This event will be online and remote via our Discord channel as we blend our Online and In-Person events. If we plan to host in person via a venue, we'll update this event before it starts. Usually by the end of the prior month. We'll evaluate month to month so stay tuned!On the last Saturday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations on our YouTube followed by some social networking in the Discord General voice channel. Let's continue the year with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public online event. We'll be streaming via our COGG YouTube Live channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ4 attendeesPrototype, Play, and Build Workshops (Online)
·OnlineOnlinePLEASE NOTE:
Our usual cadence with these events are that they are usually online on our Discord. However, we also are usually in-person at GameArena every quarter on the 2nd Friday month for the months of March, June, September, December. We will announce these as soon as we can as a reminder. Thank you for your patience and support while we continue to help grow our online and in-person communities!---
This event will be online via our Discord channel!Feel free to sign up here on Meetup and know that we are now inviting all interested participants to showcase their games online! Come see our games and/or present.
If you are interested in showcasing, please message me on Discord in our COGG Server here: https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ
(I'm WolfG4M3r#6815)OR email us at info@thecogg.com. Please let me know who you are, what you are showcasing, a contact if possible (email is best!), and about what time frame you want to showcase between 6pm-9pm. It could be the whole time if you like!
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at info@thecogg.com!
4 attendees
Past events
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