Category Archives: GCC

3/17 Meeting: Music Discussion

Hello Everyone,

this meeting wilL be a bit sPecial, we’ll be featuring our very own clUb members! the officers are not the best people to teach you about sound design and muSic, so we’ve asked a few of our club’s musicians to help us out. the discussion will include some game music analysis, explanations on the imporTance of audio in games, cover some music tHeory, etc. come with some Examples of Your faVorite music and usEs of sound effecTs. are you amAzing at identifying songs or music? Brush up on your KnowlEdge for a mid meetiNg quiz! whether it’s melOdies or whateVer you can expEct it might be theRe!

Officer Elections

Campaigning is now open! Becoming an officer is a great opportunity to learn leadership skills and it will look great on your resume, so we hope to see you run!

Showcase signups

Project signups are now available. We’ll set aside some time during meetings to showcase your project, so submit anything that you want to show off! See you there!

See you there!

3/10 Meeting: Multivarious Guest Speaker

Hello everyone!

This week’s meeting will feature a very special guest: Cody Starcher from Multivarious Developer Studio! He’ll be speaking over Zoom tomorrow (3/10) from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST about his experience in the game industry, and he’ll also be answering your questions afterwards. If you’ve been thinking about joining a developer studio or starting one yourself (or just want to hear about what it’s like to work at one), come tomorrow to hear from a developer himself, and be sure to prepare any questions you’d like to have answered!

See you there!

2/17 Meeting: Art Discussion

Hello Everyone!

This week’s meeting will be held this Wednesday (2/17) from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. We’ll be discussing art design, starting with basic elements to consider, and working our way through concepts to think about as you head for more specific styles.

Officer Elections
Campaigning is now open! We’ll be putting up a channel for campaigning for officer positions. Becoming an officer is a great opportunity to learn leadership skills and it will look great on your resume, so we hope to see you run!

Game Jam
We’ll be holding another game jam this semester! The Global Game Jam had an amazing turnout, and we were happy to see the enthusiasm you guys had and wanted to set up another session. More information about the upcoming game jam will be discussed during the meeting.

Multivarious
We are pleased to announce that Multivarious, the host of the GDEX convention and a game development company, is coming to speak in March. As with last semester’s speaker, they’ll be talking about their experience in the game industry and opening the floor up for questions.

Showcase signups
Project showcase signups will be released soon. We’ll set aside some time during meetings to showcase your project, so submit anything that you want to show off!

No meeting next week
As a reminder, next week has a mandatory break on Tuesday and Wednesday, so we will not be having a meeting.

See you there!

2/10 Meeting: Officer Election Info

Hello Everyone!

This week we’ll be discussing some important information for officer positions and the election. We’ll be meeting tomorrow 7PM-8:30PM EST. The officers will give a brief run down on each position’s responsibilities and tasks as well as any possible training that might be needed. The remainder of the meeting will be game night, so we would love to see you join us.

See you there!

1/27 Meeting: Global Game Jam

Hello Everyone!

It’s here! The Global Game Jam is releasing its theme on Wednesday! We’ll be having a meeting to discuss the Jam on the day of its release (1/27)  from 7 PM- 8:30 PM EST.  Group searches specifically made for this game jam will be made available on Discord at the start of our theme reveal. We will be having a daily meeting on Saturday and Sunday to give a chance for people to observe other people’s projects for inspiration and ask for advice. Remember, communication is key! You are not expected to be there for the full duration of the game jam but, you should tell your teammates when you can or cannot work on the project. Coordinating your efforts will be key to finishing your game in time.

1/20 Meeting: Welcome Back!

Hello Everyone!

Hello everyone! It’s time to meet up again for Game Creation Club! We’re starting off the first meeting of the semester on Wednesday (1/20), from 7:00PM to 8:30PM EST. We’ll be showcasing old projects, discussing any events and jams coming up, and finally, just getting to know each other again after a hopefully relaxing break.

As an added note, we’ll be discussing positions you can apply for and holding officer elections this semester! We will go more into detail later about how those will work and how you can run for officer positions, but keep that in the back of your mind if you’re interested.

See you there!

12/2: Last Meeting of the Year

Hello Everyone,

This will be the last meeting of the year! We’re going to celebrate with another Jackbox gaming session. Join us today from 7PM to 8:30PM EST as we finish off this semester’s club meetings. We’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our community this semester. Despite the virtual situation, we’ve had a real blast! Good luck on your final exams and projects, have a great holiday, and most importantly: stay safe!

See you there!

11/11 Update: No Meeting This Week!

Hello everyone,

Just as a reminder, there is no meeting this week due to Veteran’s day! Last week was the start of the Asset Jam, and it’s still ongoing until the meeting on the next Wednesday, 11/18! On that day, we’ll showcase the assets that everyone’s created, so if you’d like to present, be prepared to talk about your creations.

If you’re still stuck on what to make for the Asset Jam, here’s a list of requests the club has brainstormed.

See you next week!

11/3 Meeting: Asset Jam

Hello everyone,

Hope you had a good Halloween Spooptober. The long awaited Asset Jam is here! This week’s meeting will be held this Wednesday (11/4), from 7-8:30 PM EST. We will discuss the Asset Jam and do some group brainstorming for each asset type (coding, art, music). Before the meeting, please think of some general assets that you might like to see, like how to code 3d movement, a castle furniture pack, funky techno music, etc. T-shirt order details for our club’s official design and how you can order one will be released this meeting.

See you all soon!