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

Departments

Departments


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

Departments

Departments

Workshops

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

Workshops

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

Workshops

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

ART

Workshops: Tuesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Britney Phan, the Art Department Director

Britney Phan

Director

Photo of Conner Wood, an Art Department Officer

Conner Wood

Officer

Photo of Zoya McDonnell, an Art Department Officer

Zoya McDonnell

Officer

Photo of Ansh Minhas, an Art Department Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Officer

Photo of Kanoa Loo, an Art Department Officer

Kanoa Loo

Officer

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.

ART

Workshops: Tuesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Britney Phan, the Art Department Director

Britney Phan

Director

Photo of Conner Wood, an Art Department Officer

Conner Wood

Officer

Photo of Zoya McDonnell, an Art Department Officer

Zoya McDonnell

Officer

Photo of Ansh Minhas, an Art Department Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Officer

Photo of Kanoa Loo, an Art Department Officer

Kanoa Loo

Officer

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.

ART

Workshops: Tuesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Britney Phan, the Art Department Director

Britney Phan

Director

Photo of Conner Wood, an Art Department Officer

Conner Wood

Officer

Photo of Zoya McDonnell, an Art Department Officer

Zoya McDonnell

Officer

Photo of Ansh Minhas, an Art Department Officer

Anshjit Minhas

Officer

Photo of Kanoa Loo, an Art Department Officer

Kanoa Loo

Officer

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.

AUDIO

Workshops: Fridays, 12 - 1 PM

Jadon Ark

Director

Photo of Darren Go, an Audio Department Officer

Darren Go

Officer

Photo of Robert Gellner, an Audio Department Officer

Robert Gellner

Officer

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!

AUDIO

Workshops: Fridays, 12 - 1 PM

Photo of Jadon Ark, the Audio Department Director

Jadon Ark

Director

Photo of Darren Go, an Audio Department Officer

Darren Go

Officer

Photo of Robert Gellner, an Audio Department Officer

Robert Gellner

Officer

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!

AUDIO

Workshops: Fridays, 12 - 1 PM

Photo of Jadon Ark, the Audio Department Director

Jadon Ark

Director

Photo of Darren Go, an Audio Department Officer

Darren Go

Officer

Photo of Robert Gellner, an Audio Department Officer

Robert Gellner

Officer

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!

DESIGN

Workshops: Wednesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Ethan Pak, the Design Department Director

Ethan Pak

Director

Photo of Chris Huang, a Design Department Officer

Chris Huang

Officer

Photo of Brandon Tsai, a Design Department Officer

Brandon Tsai

Officer

Photo of Liam Burley, a Design Department Officer

Liam Burley

Officer

Alex Madas

Officer

Photo of Francesca Mancillas, a Design Department Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Officer

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.

DESIGN

Workshops: Wednesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Ethan Pak, the Design Department Director

Ethan Pak

Director

Photo of Brandon Tsai, a Design Department Officer

Brandon Tsai

Officer

Photo of Chris Huang, a Design Department Officer

Chris Huang

Officer

Alex Madas

Officer

Photo of Liam Burley, a Design Department Officer

Liam Burley

Officer

Photo of Francesca Mancillas, a Design Department Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Officer

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.

DESIGN

Workshops: Wednesdays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Ethan Pak, the Design Department Director

Ethan Pak

Director

Photo of Brandon Tsai, a Design Department Officer

Brandon Tsai

Officer

Photo of Chris Huang, a Design Department Officer

Chris Huang

Officer

Alex Madas

Officer

Photo of Liam Burley, a Design Department Officer

Liam Burley

Officer

Photo of Francesca Mancillas, a Design Department Officer

Francesca Mancillas

Officer

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.

PRODUCTION

Workshops: Mondays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Marie Buturishvili, the Production Department Director

Marie Buturishvili

Director

Photo of Lucas Zhong, a Production Department Officer

Lucas Zhong

Officer

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!

PRODUCTION

Workshops: Mondays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Marie Buturishvili, the Production Department Director

Marie Buturishvili

Director

Photo of Lucas Zhong, a Production Department Officer

Lucas Zhong

Officer

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!

PRODUCTION

Workshops: Mondays, 2 - 3 PM

Photo of Marie Buturishvili, the Production Department Director

Marie Buturishvili

Director

Photo of Lucas Zhong, a Production Department Officer

Lucas Zhong

Officer

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!

PROGRAMMING

Workshops: Mondays, 1 - 2 PM

Photo of Cyrilla Walters, the Programming Department Director

Cyrilla Walters

Director

Brandon Retana

Officer

Mary Ivanov

Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Officer

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

PROGRAMMING

Workshops: Mondays, 1 - 2 PM

Photo of Cyrilla Walters, the Programming Department Director

Cyrilla Walters

Director

Brandon Retana

Officer

Mary Ivanov

Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Officer

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

PROGRAMMING

Workshops: Mondays, 1 - 2 PM

Photo of Cyrilla Walters, the Programming Department Director

Cyrilla Walters

Director

Brandon Retana

Officer

Mary Ivanov

Officer

Ghassan Alhamdani

Officer

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

WRITING

Workshops: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Wesley Dye

Director

Photo of Peter Yoon, a Writing Department Officer

Peter Yoon

Officer

Photo of Luke Sheng, a Writing Department Officer

Luke Sheng

Officer

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.

WRITING

Workshops: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Wesley Dye

Director

Photo of Peter Yoon, a Writing Department Officer

Peter Yoon

Officer

Photo of Luke Sheng, a Writing Department Officer

Luke Sheng

Officer

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.

WRITING

Workshops: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Wesley Dye

Director

Photo of Peter Yoon, a Writing Department Officer

Peter Yoon

Officer

Photo of Luke Sheng, a Writing Department Officer

Luke Sheng

Officer

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.

UI/UX

Workshops: Tuesdays, 11 - 12 PM

Photo of Chelsea Park, the UI/UX Department Director

Chelsea Park

Director

Joey Wong

Officer

Photo of Lukas Hauge, a UI/UX Department Officer

Lukas Hauge

Officer

Photo of Annabella Luy, a UI/UX Department Officer

Annabella Luy

Officer

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

UI/UX

Workshops: Tuesdays, 11 - 12 PM

Photo of Chelsea Park, the UI/UX Department Director

Chelsea Park

Director

Joey Wong

Officer

Photo of Lukas Hauge, a UI/UX Department Officer

Lukas Hauge

Officer

Photo of Annabella Luy, a UI/UX Department Officer

Annabella Luy

Officer

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

UI/UX

Workshops: Tuesdays, 11 - 12 PM

Photo of Chelsea Park, the UI/UX Department Director

Chelsea Park

Director

Joey Wong

Officer

Photo of Lukas Hauge, a UI/UX Department Officer

Lukas Hauge

Officer

Photo of Annabella Luy, a UI/UX Department Officer

Annabella Luy

Officer

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

STRIKE

Workshops: Mondays, 3 - 4 PM

Photo of Will Bao, a Strike Officer

Will Bao

Director

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.

STRIKE

Workshops: Mondays, 3 - 4 PM

Photo of Will Bao, a Strike Officer

Will Bao

Director

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

STRIKE

Workshops: Mondays, 3 - 4 PM

Photo of Will Bao, a Strike Officer

Will Bao

Director

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

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.