ABOUT

ABOUT


Art, Audio, Design, Production, Programming, UI/UX, Writing, and Strike

Departments

Departments

Workshops

Every week, each department host workshops to teach YOU about their discipline of game development. That's 7+ workshops PER WEEK!

Workshops

Every week, each department host workshops to teach YOU about their discipline of game development. That's 7+ workshops PER WEEK!

Art

Audio

Design

Production

Programming

Writing

UI/UX

Strike

ART

2D: Mondays @ 2:00 PM

3D: Thursdays @ 2:00 PM

Hello and welcome to the art department!
We run hands on workshops covering every stage of the game art process; 2D, 3D, and everything in between. Whether you're looking to level up your portfolio or get a clearer visual edge in your game design, swing by and see how we help devs think like artists.

Conner Wood

Director

Ansh Minhas

Officer

Elijah Smuga-Otto

Officer

Isabel Matsuno

Officer

Lukas Hauge

Officer

Henri Eriksson

Officer

AUDIO

Wednesdays @ 12:00 PM

Heyo! We are the Audio Department, the creators of the audio soundscapes you experience in game! From epic battle themes to soft ambient winds to juicy sound effects, if you heard it, Audio Department was behind it all!

Joey Jara

Director

Travis Lee

Officer

Akhil Baidya

Officer

DESIGN

Mondays @ 1:00 PM

Game Design sits under the broader field of video game development and refers to the use of creativity and design to develop a game for entertainment or educational purposes. It involves creating compelling stories, characters, goals, rules, and challenges that drive interactions with other characters, users, or objects.

Brandon Tsai

Director

Alex Madas

Officer

Vix Wang

Officer

Zoya Mcdonell

Officer

Liam Burley

Officer

PRODUCTION

Wednesdays @ 2:00 PM

Welcome to the production department! We host workshops about the tons of things that producers have to look out for, such as overseeing scope, understanding development methodologies, and ensuring that progress is being made across the entire team. We also like to host workshops on other game topics like remastering games, game conventions, and more!

Joshua Varela

Director

Kristin Zhang

Officer

Jett Chandruang

Officer

Zoya Mcdonell

Officer

PROGRAMMING

Tuesdays @ 4:00 PM

Hello World! We are the programming department. We teach people valuable skills to make them better at programming games.

Brandon Retana

Director

Mary Ivanov

Officer

Anushka Dubey

Officer

Noah Conzetti

Officer

Karl Klaffenbach

Officer

WRITING

Wednesdays @ 1:00 PM

Hello yes we write possibly for video games. We cover topics such as environmental storytelling, ludonarrative dissonance, and characters! Come join our workshops to improve your skills in writing for games or if you're just looking for a chill time.

Wesley Dye

Director

Peter Yoon

Officer

Myria Lazarus

Officer

UI/UX

Tuesdays @ 12:30 PM

GOOD MORNING!! We are the UI/UX department! Come to our workshops to learn more about user centered designs like interfaces, implementation, and accessibility!

Lawrence Le

Director

Annabella Luy

Officer

Erin Leong

Officer

STRIKE

Mondays @ 3:00 PM

Not sure what department you want to commit to? Strike is for you! We ease you to each department's workload and provide a freelance system where you can pick up requests to work on independently.

Will Bao

Director

Seraphine Ho

Officer

Quin Lebovic

Officer

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.