About us
The St. Louis Game Development meetup is dedicated to bringing game developers, both professional and amateur, together to socialize and collaborate. 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!
Links to our Discord server and socials are on our website! Get connected!
Featured event
Spooky Jam 2026
👻 Spooky Season is once again upon us...👻
Time to make fun spooky things!
This is a game+ jam for all creators in the St. Louis MO region!
- SIGN UP FOR THE JAM ON ITCH.IO
- join our Discord to find teammates and chat about making games!
⚠️ NOTE: The jam actually ends on October 18th. It just says the 15th on here because Meetup only allows events to be a maximum of 2 weeks.
🎃 A SECRET THEME will be announced at the start of the jam.
The theme should be used as a creative spark for your creations!
+ We encourage everyone to make games but we will accept creations of all kinds for this jam! Feel free to make a video game, board game, card game, visual art, comic, zine, song, music album, visual novel, poem, short story, sculpture... anything!
📅 TIMELINE
- Theme Reveal: Thursday, October 1st @ 7 PM. We will kick off the jam with a short online presentation.
- Jam Duration: October 1st → October 18th
- Game Submissions: due by 11 PM on October 18th!
- Post-Jam Ratings: October 18th → October 28th
- Showcase: Details to come... present your finished project to the community!
🎮 RULES & GUIDELINES
SEE THE ITCH.IO PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS
Upcoming events
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Spooky Jam 2026
·OnlineOnline👻 Spooky Season is once again upon us...👻
Time to make fun spooky things!This is a game+ jam for all creators in the St. Louis MO region!
- SIGN UP FOR THE JAM ON ITCH.IO
- join our Discord to find teammates and chat about making games!
⚠️ NOTE: The jam actually ends on October 18th. It just says the 15th on here because Meetup only allows events to be a maximum of 2 weeks.
🎃 A SECRET THEME will be announced at the start of the jam.
The theme should be used as a creative spark for your creations!+ We encourage everyone to make games but we will accept creations of all kinds for this jam! Feel free to make a video game, board game, card game, visual art, comic, zine, song, music album, visual novel, poem, short story, sculpture... anything!
📅 TIMELINE
- Theme Reveal: Thursday, October 1st @ 7 PM. We will kick off the jam with a short online presentation.
- Jam Duration: October 1st → October 18th
- Game Submissions: due by 11 PM on October 18th!
- Post-Jam Ratings: October 18th → October 28th
- Showcase: Details to come... present your finished project to the community!
🎮 RULES & GUIDELINES
SEE THE ITCH.IO PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS1 attendee
October GameDev Social!
Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143,, St. Louis, MO, USChat with fellow creators about making, playing, and admiring games! Talk about your game ideas and get inspired! Make friends and find collaborators. Our monthly hangout is open to EVERYONE!
This is mainly a social event, but feel free to bring your sketchbook, tablet, laptop, or card/board game prototype to show off whatever you're working on! Table space is limited though, so please do not bring desktop computers or anything that will take up a lot of space.
The event is at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. Check in at the host station or bar and they can direct you to our group! A variety of food and drink options are available for purchase from the venue. You can browse their menu here.
This is an all ages event. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The event is indoors and masks are not required. Please do not come if you have any symptoms of being sick or any recent exposure to others who are sick.
9 attendeesNovember GameDev Social!
Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143,, St. Louis, MO, USChat with fellow creators about making, playing, and admiring games! Talk about your game ideas and get inspired! Make friends and find collaborators. Our monthly hangout is open to EVERYONE!
This is mainly a social event, but feel free to bring your sketchbook, tablet, laptop, or card/board game prototype to show off whatever you're working on! Table space is limited though, so please do not bring desktop computers or anything that will take up a lot of space.
The event is at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. Check in at the host station or bar and they can direct you to our group! A variety of food and drink options are available for purchase from the venue. You can browse their menu here.
This is an all ages event. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The event is indoors and masks are not required. Please do not come if you have any symptoms of being sick or any recent exposure to others who are sick.
4 attendees
Share & Play: Game Playtesting!
St. Louis County Library - Clark Family branch, 1640 South Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, USJoin us for casual game playtesting! This is an opportunity for developers to share their progress, observe playtesting, and get feedback on their projects, and for local game enthusiasts to get their hands on new games, prototypes, and give helpful feedback.
We encourage everyone to bring game projects that you are working on or recently finished to show off! Game jam games, video games, board games, physical games, student projects, and everything in between!
We will be in the Creative Lab upstairs on the second floor!
REGISTRATION TO SHARE YOUR GAME WILL OPEN EARLY NOVEMBER
We have space for about 15 games. We can't guarantee space for more beyond that, but we may be able to swap out some if anyone needs to leave early. So feel free to bring your laptop just in case any space frees up.
Submission Guidelines:
- STLGameDev reserves the right to refuse or remove any game from our showcases for any reason.
- This event is specifically for showcasing and/or testing games YOU have made or are working on. It is not a space to play the latest AAA games, games you did not work on, or games that you do not have permission to test in public.
- Please register ahead of time with this form to show off a game. It is preferred that you arrive around 11:30am to setup your hardware and be ready for playtesting by noon. Let us know if you will arrive later or if you will need to leave before the end of the event. Table space is on a first-come first-served basis. If you arrive later during the event, we cannot guarantee there will be room for you to setup.
- Submitting the registration form (above) is a commitment to attend the event. Any no-shows may be excluded from future showcase opportunities. If something comes up last minute, please let us know as soon as possible!
- We encourage game content for a general audience. If your game contains explicit violence, adult content, or anything else that may be considered controversial or more than PG-13, please let us know and we will make a judgement on whether it is appropriate.
- You must bring your own demo hardware. Laptops, notebooks, tablets, and mobile devices are encouraged. There will not be space for large gaming rigs and large monitors/TVs. Small card and board games are also allowed, but table space is limited. Make sure to also bring gamepads or any other input devices needed to play your game!
Event details are subject to change.
If you have any questions or to be a part of the community,
Join us on Discord!1 attendee
Past events
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