What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (In-Person @GameArena)Game Arena, Columbus, OH
We're going to GameArena! We'll be in-person at the GameArena Gateway for our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event. Come to play and showcase your games!
We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor. Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required).
www.game-arena.coAttendees:
Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games the better!Developers:
Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available.
Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers. For this event, light snacks from the bar and water will be provided!Though you can purchase you own if you like at the bar:
https://www.game-arena.co/menuCan use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out.
75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at info@thecogg.com!
- Game Dev Meetup (In-Person) @Boxland Media!Boxland Media, Columbus, OH
NEW IN-PERSON EVENT! We are excited to announce that we are partnering for the 2nd time with Boxland Media to showcase our monthly GameDev Meetup! We're working to simulcast this event.
NOTE! Please note that this is on a Sunday!!!
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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 onsite and 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 simulcasting 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/NrBhuNQ - Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (Online)Link visible for attendees
PLEASE 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!
- Game Dev Meetup (Online by Default - Pending In-Person)Link visible for attendees
PLEASE 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/NrBhuNQ
