ABOUT

ABOUT

Want to know more about our club?

Want to know more about our club?

Mission Statement

Mission
Statement

The Video Game Development Club (VGDC) at UC Irvine is devoted to providing a community to student game developers.
Whether acting on an interest in the medium, or in pursuit of a long-term career, all are welcome.

We look to build each other up through workshops, crafting successful portfolios, and establishing lasting networks.
Each and every voice is valuable and contributes to making our games what they are.

Board Members

Administration

Administration oversees all behind-the-scenes club functionalities, such as financing, events coordination, corporate outreach, media management, project management, and graphic designs.

Emme Kim

President

Emme Kim

President

Emme Kim

President

Malachy Kennedy

Vice President

Malachy Kennedy

Vice President

Malachy Kennedy

Vice President

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Karina Chen

Secretary

Karina Chen

Secretary

Karina Chen

Secretary

Keira Mullen

Outreach

Keira Mullen

Outreach

Keira Mullen

Outreach

Alexander Garcia

Outreach

Alexander Garcia

Outreach

Alexander Garcia

Outreach

Jianan Zhu

Events Coordinator

Jianan Zhu

Events Coordinator

Jianan Zhu

Events Coordinator

Gavin Gee

Project Manager

Gavin Gee

Project Manager

Gavin Gee

Project Manager

Kiara Coleman

Project Manager

Kiara Coleman

Project Manager

Kiara Coleman

Project Manager

Neil Ketteringham

Project Manager

Neil Ketteringham

Project Manager

Neil Ketteringham

Project Manager

Will Bao

Strike Manager

Will Bao

Strike Manager

Will Bao

Strike Manager

Laura Nguyen

Social Media Manager

Laura Nguyen

Social Media Manager

Laura Nguyen

Social Media Manager

Nicole Utama

Graphic Designer 1

Nicole Utama

Graphic Designer 1

Nicole Utama

Graphic Designer 1

Daphney Tsai

Graphic Designer 2

Daphney Tsai

Graphic Designer 2

Daphney Tsai

Graphic Designer 2

Nancy Duong

Project Manager

Nancy Duong

Project Manager

Nancy Duong

Project Manager

Operations

Operations run the daily activities of the club, such as workshops, game dev education, and events. They also assist general members on their game projects and provide direction and guidance.

Britney Phan

Art Director

Britney Phan

Art Director

Britney Phan

Art Director

Zoya McDonnell

Art Officer

Zoya McDonnell

Art Officer

Zoya McDonnell

Art Officer

Kanoa Loo

Art Officer

Kanoa Loo

Art Officer

Kanoa Loo

Art Officer

Conner Wood

Art Officer

Conner Wood

Art Officer

Conner Wood

Art Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Art Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Art Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Art Officer

Jadon Ark

Audio Director (Temp)

Jadon Ark

Audio Director (Temp)

Jadon Ark

Audio Director (Temp)

Robert Gellner

Audio Officer

Robert Gellner

Audio Officer

Robert Gellner

Audio Officer

Ethan Pak

Design Director (Temp)

Ethan Pak

Design Director (Temp)

Ethan Pak

Design Director (Temp)

Brandon Tsai

Design Officer

Brandon Tsai

Design Officer

Brandon Tsai

Design Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Design Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Design Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Design Officer

Liam Burley

Design Officer?

Liam Burley

Design Officer?

Liam Burley

Design Officer?

Alex Madas

Design? Officer

Alex Madas

Design? Officer

Alex Madas

Design? Officer

Marie Buturishvili

Production Director

Marie Buturishvili

Production Director

Marie Buturishvili

Production Director

Lucas Zhong

Production Officer

Lucas Zhong

Production Officer

Lucas Zhong

Production Officer

Cyrilla Walters

Programming Director

Cyrilla Walters

Programming Director

Cyrilla Walters

Programming Director

Mary Ivanov

Programming Officer

Mary Ivanov

Programming Officer

Mary Ivanov

Programming Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Programming Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Programming Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Programming Officer

Brandon Retana

Programming Officer

Brandon Retana

Programming Officer

Brandon Retana

Programming Officer

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Darren Go

Treasurer, Audio Officer

Chelsea Park

UI/UX Director

Chelsea Park

UI/UX Director

Chelsea Park

UI/UX Director

Lukas Hauge

UI/UX Officer

Lukas Hauge

UI/UX Officer

Lukas Hauge

UI/UX Officer

Annabella Luy

UI/UX Officer

Annabella Luy

UI/UX Officer

Annabella Luy

UI/UX Officer

Joey Wong

UI/UX Officer

Joey Wong

UI/UX Officer

Joey Wong

UI/UX Officer

Wesley Dye

Writing Director

Wesley Dye

Writing Director

Wesley Dye

Writing Director

Peter Yoon

Writing Officer

Peter Yoon

Writing Officer

Peter Yoon

Writing Officer

Luke Sheng

Writing Officer

Luke Sheng

Writing Officer

Luke Sheng

Writing Officer

Board Alumni

Here are the past VGDC board members.

2024-2025

2024-2025

2024-2025

2023-2024

2023-2024

2023-2024

Have questions for us?

Contact us here at VGDC@UCI.EDU

Interested in being more involved?

Become an officer!

Each winter, Admin and Operations officer positions open for applications and interviews - posted in the Discord server.

If you're interested, be sure to stay up-to-date with VGDC, be an active member in the club, and practice your craft!

VGDC

Video Game DEVELOPMENT Club

FAQs

How do I get involved?

You can get involved by joining our Discord server, general meetings, events, game jams, and anything that sounds of interest to you!

I've never made games before...

That's okay! We offer an assortment of workshops to learn new game development skills. To get more hands-on experience, we also offer introductory development projects.

I've made a lot of games, how can VGDC help me?

Our events are a perfect place where you can network with other seasoned developers, especially our pitch projects. We also offer industry speakers at certain special events, so look forward to those!

I wanna work on a game, but there's so many roles...

Workshops can be a great place to find your development niche! Our seven departments cover many topics that give you an insight into what your work will look like under each role.

VGDC

Video Game DEVELOPMENT Club

FAQs

How do I get involved?

You can get involved by joining our Discord server, general meetings, events, game jams, and anything that sounds of interest to you!

I've never made games before...

That's okay! We offer an assortment of workshops to learn new game development skills. To get more hands-on experience, we also offer introductory development projects.

I've made a lot of games, how can VGDC help me?

Our events are a perfect place where you can network with other seasoned developers, especially our pitch projects. We also offer industry speakers at certain special events, so look forward to those!

I wanna work on a game, but there's so many roles...

Workshops can be a great place to find your development niche! Our seven departments cover many topics that give you an insight into what your work will look like under each role.

VGDC

Video Game DEVELOPMENT Club

FAQs

How do I get involved?

You can get involved by joining our Discord server, general meetings, events, game jams, and anything that sounds of interest to you!

I've never made games before...

That's okay! We offer an assortment of workshops to learn new game development skills. To get more hands-on experience, we also offer introductory development projects.

I've made a lot of games, how can VGDC help me?

Our events are a perfect place where you can network with other seasoned developers, especially our pitch projects. We also offer industry speakers at certain special events, so look forward to those!

I wanna work on a game, but there's so many roles...

Workshops can be a great place to find your development niche! Our seven departments cover many topics that give you an insight into what your work will look like under each role.

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