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Independent Game Development Events Today
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Natural Candle-Making with Pure Beeswax 06.04
Join a calming and creative workshop where we work with pure, natural beeswax. Over 2.5–3 hours, participants will make several types of candles – free-standing rolled candles, hand-dipped tapers, and poured tealights. Along the way, you’ll learn about the unique properties of beeswax and its fascinating origin in the beehive.
All materials are included.
**Les Amis** is a women-only community of friendly souls. We provide access to hundreds of experiences that explore your passions and connect you with other event participants. **Check our website to learn more, and apply to join our community and events**: [lesamis.cc/apply](https://www.lesamis.cc/apply)
Copenhagen Language Exchange (Free Monthly Meetup)
**Copenhagen Language Exchange – Free Monthly Meetup**
Join us for Copenhagen’s international language exchange night! 🌍
This is a relaxed, social meetup where locals and internationals come together to practice languages, meet new people, and have great conversations.
We meet on the **first Monday of every month from 19:00 to 22:00**.
It’s **free to join**, and everyone is welcome — whether you’re a complete beginner or a fluent speaker.
### What to expect
* Casual conversations in different languages
* Meet people from many countries and cultures
* Practice speaking in a friendly, supportive environment
* No teachers, no pressure — just real conversations
When you arrive, you’ll be welcomed by one of our **Swaplanguage Ambassadors**.
They’ll help you feel comfortable, introduce you to others, and show you how you can get started learning and practicing languages on **swaplanguage.com**.
You can speak any language you like — English, Danish, Spanish, French, German, or anything else people bring.
Come alone or bring a friend — you’ll always find someone to talk to.
We look forward to seeing you! 😊
Fun social Easter Monday run #2726
Join us for a trail run/jog/walk!
Note this is Easter Monday, a public holiday in Denmark and therefore we start already at 14:30h
We encourage you to wear Easter / Springtime costumes. Feel free to join the silly pack. Only for this special occation there will also be Easter activities.
We are not a typical running club, so please read about the concept in “about us”.
How it works: we don’t know in advance where the trail will go, but we know it will be fun! A member of the club, the 'hare', sets a trail, usually marked with flour. The rest of us, the 'pack', follows the hare's 'scent', i.e., the marks. There will be a 8-10 km trail for runners with shortcuts down to 5-6 km for walkers and those who need a slower pace. We have no set pace - run/walk as slow or as fast as you'd like. After the run we enjoy some refreshments and socialize.
Come a few minutes before the start so that you can say hi and leave your bag in a designated bag car before we set off at 14:30.
Don’t worry if there are few registrations on Meetup. We have existed for 44 years, and a lot of our members (anywhere from 20 to 50 people) just show up.
Four-legged friends are welcome!
We never cancel.
See you there!
Independent Game Development Events This Week
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Game Audio Playthrough #48 - Mind Diver
**Game Audio Playthrough #48 - Mind Diver**
Take a dive into the mind of sound designer Fanny Wree Albrektsen when she tells about the newly released game Mind Diver - a murder mystery where the victim is love. We will play through sections of the game while Fanny explains how she worked on Foley, recording, implementing voice actors, and designing sounds to dive into people's mind
**Venue**: Ghostship Games, Gothersgade 8f, 5th floor 1123 København
**Time**: Thursday 9th of April, 2026
**Schedule:**
18:00: Entrance with complimentary snacks and drinks
18:30: Presentation by Fanny Wree
19.30: Break
19.45: Q&A
20:30: Drinks & mingle
21:00: Thank you for tonight. Voluntary afterparty at nearby bodega.
This event is arranged by Game Audio Denmark & hosted by
Daniel Nielsen, Nikolaj de Haan and Marc Hasselbalch.
Thanks to Ghostship Games for providing the location!
Check out other events by [Game Audio Denmark](http://www.gameaudiodenmark.dk)
Join our Discord [here](https://discord.gg/MqQD77VFfV)
Laravel Meetup: Copenhagen, April 2026
Join us in April for our second event of the year, proudly hosted by [Eupry](https://laraveldk.org/company/eupry).
Spend the evening learning, sharing experiences, and strengthening your network within the community.
The evening continues beyond the stage! Join us at a nearby bar for beers, drinks and mingling with the community.
**Host**
The event will be held by [Eupry](https://laraveldk.org/company/eupry), located in Nordvest, Copenhagen. The address is Hejrevej 28, 2400 København NV.
**Program**
* 17:00 Doors are open
* 17:30 Welcome from the organizers and host
* 17:45 Talk: **Fat Enums**
with Ed Grosvenor 🇨🇭 / CEO at Artisan Build
* 18:30 Food and mingle
* 19:15 Talk: **Is this the future of AI coding?**
with Ashley Hindle 🇬🇧 / AI Enginering Tech Lead at Laravel
* 20:30 Socials: We're heading to a nearby bar, come join us for drinks and great conversations
**Laravel Denmark Community**
Join us at our homepage at [laraveldk.org](https://laraveldk.org) and join our community at at [slack.laraveldk.org](https://slack.laraveldk.org).
April 2026, WordPress Meetup
**Dagens emne**
Vi vil tale om WordPress 7.0 og hvad den næste version byder på.
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***Please notice! The meetups are a danish speaking event. Some presentations might be in english, but only if mentioned. If you need help or support it can be given in english of course.***
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Det er helt gratis at deltage. Vi holder det i Vesterbro Bibliotek og Kulturhus. Hvis du kan tilbyde et sted at afholde det så kontakt arrangøren.
**Emner**
Hvis du har nogle ideer eller selv vil præsentere noget, så skriv det i kommentarerne.
**Mad/drikke**
Der vil være te, kaffe og vand og pizza.
Handicap: Ja, der er elevator.
**Om vores meetups**
Nogle gange er der præsentationer, og andre gange er det bare workshop. Der er altid tid til at netværke.
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In english:
Meetups are held in Danish. On rare occasions in English if a presenter prefers that.
All meetups are free to attend. If you can offer a meetup venue for a future meetup, please contact the organiser.
Topics:
If you have any ideas or would like to present something to the group, write in the comments.
Language: In English/Danish, depending on the attendees. Usually in danish.
Food/drink: There will be tea and coffee and pizza.
Step-free access: Yes, there is an elevator.
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**About our meetups**
Sometimes there are presentations, and other times we run it as a workshop or social gathering. There is always plenty of time for general networking.
The meetups are a danish speaking event. Some presentations might be in english, bur only if mentioned.
If you need help or support it can be given in english of course.
All meetups are free to attend unless otherwise specified. If you can offer a meetup venue for a future meetup, please contact the organiser.
Shut Up & Write!® in Amager
**Co-working for writers in Amager!**
Join us for an hour of focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in the area.
We meet in this lovely spacious café, chilled out, usually not very busy at this time, with an on-site bakery of delicious pastries. Once everyone is here and settled, I will lead a quick introduction, and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session.
After the hour is up feel free to chat / take off / keep writing if you're on a roll. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers, and it can be a great way to learn from eachother.
**A note about the format**
We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing.
For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com)
**Practical Details:**
WiFi name / password: Kasada / haveaniceday
Travel / Parking info: Kasada is just a few minutes walk from Lergravsparken Metro Station.
We've reserved the large round table in the main room, with power outlets if you need one.
Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.
Shut Up & Write!™ Copenhagen
Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at our Copenhagen Shut Up & Write! sessions.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, résumé, melody, poem, or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done.
SCHEDULE:
- 15 minutes of hellos and getting settled; maybe some quick intros.
- Then, the timer starts! : writing for 1 hour.
- After the hour is up... chat / take off / keep writing, if you're on a roll.
OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens once the hour of writing is complete. Writing can be very solitary... connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing.
It's best to be on time, but BEING LATE IS ALSO OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check in with us after the session. (We’ll be the ones with the small Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer.
What Should I Bring?
Whatever you need to be able to write!
Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block the cafe’s overhead music or the occasional conversation by other patrons.
Cocktails & Collage Night: A Hygge Creative Workshop
Escape the winter chill and immerse yourself in an evening of creativity, conversation, and coziness. Join us for a **Cocktails & Collage** a seasonal gathering that celebrates Danish *hygge* through drinks and imaginative art-making.
Set in a contemporary art gallery turned into a creative studio for the night, you’ll begin with a delicious cocktail or a glass of wine and even alcohol-free option will be available.
Once you test our cocktails you can settle into a candlelit workspace stocked with vintage magazines, colorful papers, fabrics, and other tactile treasures. A collage artist will guide the group through a meditative cut-and-paste flow where you’ll create a visual piece rooted in seasonal themes like winter coziness, Copenhagen memories, or dream landscapes.
Whether you come with friends or on your own, this cozy and creative evening will leave you inspired, relaxed, and ready for winter.
The bar will keep open for those who want to explore more of our cocktail menu
Note: The event is free but does not include the drinks
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CHROMA @CCAD
FREE event
[https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma)
Friday, May 16, 3–7 p.m.
CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH
Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements.
It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all.
Many exhibitions including...
**Game Art & Design:**
**DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**
All Fem Board Game Night
Join us for a night of board gaming with FANG (Fem All Night Gaming). **We are an all fem board game group** in Columbus, Ohio.
No cis-men, please!
We play modern hobby board games! If you're unsure what that is, we can teach you!
We'll be meeting on the second floor of Giant Eagle in their cafe area. Giant Eagle has a lot of food and beverage options including their hot foods bars. You are also welcome to bring in any outside food.
What If Your AI Could Be a Team? - Chad Green
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
GitHub Copilot is powerful, but what if you could scale from a solo AI assistant to an entire team of specialized agents working in parallel? This session introduces Squad: an open-source framework for multi-agent orchestration that lets you define teams of AI agents with specific roles, responsibilities, and expertise.
We'll progress from Copilot basics to the Copilot CLI, explore how Agents add autonomy, and see how Instructions and Skills let you customize agent behavior. Then, the climax: a live demo where a Squad team of 3 agents (Lead, Developer, Tester) stands up and builds a working application in real-time, showcasing true multi-agent collaboration.
Whether you're new to AI or exploring how to scale your use of Copilot, this session will show you what's possible when agents work as a team.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Casual Boardgames - make friends, then beat them in games
Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations.
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that.
We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus.
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn.
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play.
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders…
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords…
IMPORTANT:
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for.
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.
Columbus Code & Coffee 85 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Board games at The Forge
This week is Twos-day on a Wednesday. Bring your favorite 2 player games and be ready to teach some and learn others. We'll bounce around and get to know new people and new games. Think speed dating but without the stress, romance or dating! And we don't judge, if you'd prefer to stick to bigger games by all means, go for it!
The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group!
The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play.
Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes.
We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area.
Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
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