Ludum Dare ( https://ldjam.com/ ) is a twice-yearly online game jam where you have 48 (or 72) hours to make a game on a specific theme. If you're participating, why not drop into Cafe Auer to make games alongside others, and maybe find a collaborator.
How is mental health portrayed in games? Can games help with mental health? Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A new discussion topic each time, announced in advance.
Gamespace falls on Hallowe'en, which means it's time for a game spookstravaganza. Dress up as your favourite monstrosity and attend our horror games party. There will be drinks and food provided, scary games to play, nice game developers to meet. Costume encouraged but not required. Non-alcoholic drinks available. Wheelchair access available.
Levels and skills used to be fairly specific to RPGs but long ago started crossing over into all kinds of games. What are some interesting way of handling player progression? What are the limitations of progress mechanics? Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working ... Read more
What makes gameplay "addictive"? Is that even a thing? Is it something to aim for? Can it be done ethically? Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A new discussion topic each time, announced in advance.
Due to the pandemic, this event will happen online at the gamespace Discord server: https://discord.gg/5FUbwsx We tend to think of storytelling and mechanics as two separate things. But they don't have to be. We can write code that makes stories: procedural storytelling. But how do we do that effectively? What concepts do we need to ... Read more
Due to the pandemic, this event will happen online at the gamespace Discord server: https://discord.gg/5FUbwsx No, not the language. What makes a game feel polished? Really complete and pleasant and professional? What things are worth putting effort into? What are hidden things to look out for? Let's find out how to make our games look and ... Read more
Due to rising case numbers, this will be an online event after all, at https://discord.gg/5FUbwsx as always. What makes for a compelling game world? There are worlds that we love to inhabit, that take on a life of their own in our heads. How do you get there? What's the difference between a huge heap of uninspiring ... Read more
Animation - 2D and 3D - is important, and hard, and time-consuming. Can we make computers do it for us? How? Join us in discussing this and more.
Tell us about a book, or a blog, or a movie, or a game that we should consume to broaden our horizons. All attendees should bring at least one thing to share. Join us online in discussing this and more.