The GDC Snowmie Experience: A GDC 2024 Recap
The GDC Snowmie Experience: A GDC 2024 Recap
Ottawa, ON
We're back once again for another great Ottawa Game Maker's meetup! This month's presentation comes to us from Jeep Barnett, Maria Korolenko, Nathan Pringle & Sam Leclair! The Game Developer's Conference (GDC) is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the a…
Thursday, April 18 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
The Complicated Life of a Basic Box Blur
The Complicated Life of a Basic Box Blur
Ottawa, ON
Join us for another great Ottawa Game Maker's meetup! This month's presentation comes to us from Alexandre Sabourin! Blurring is a simple idea. But to make blurring fast on your GPU can take a simple algorithm and transform it into a monstrosity that aims to improve cache usage and maximize your G…
Thursday, February 15 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Ottawa Game Makers: The Work of Play
Ottawa Game Makers: The Work of Play
Ottawa, ON
Join us on November 14th for an excellent presentation by Nigel A. Franks, MBA, hosted by the Ottawa Game Makers community! Similar to professional sports leagues, there is a common misconception that game dev is all about play. Game development is a business, influenced by licensing, player salar…
Thursday, November 14 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Art & Science: Synergy Between Creative and Scientific Minds
Art & Science: Synergy Between Creative and Scientific Minds
Ottawa, ON
Welcome back to another great Ottawa Game Maker's meetup! For June's OGM meetup, Richard Lalancette will lead a discussion on projects that integrate art and science, and how they can address complex problems, communicate scientific concepts to broader audiences, and inspire both fields to evolve …
Thursday, June 20 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Ottawa Game Makers: Scene Social Event!
Ottawa Game Makers: Scene Social Event!
Ottawa, ON
Join Us on October 10th for Ottawa Game Makers’ Roundtable Topics! We will be switching things up with Topic Tables, offering a mix of focused conversations on key areas of game development. Each table will be hosted by local game developers passionate about their craft, guiding lively discussio…
Thursday, September 19 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Ottawa Game Makers: Roundtable Topics
Ottawa Game Makers: Roundtable Topics
Ottawa, ON
Join Us on October 10th for Ottawa Game Makers’ Roundtable Topics! We will be switching things up with Topic Tables, offering a mix of focused conversations on key areas of game development. Each table will be hosted by local game developers passionate about their craft, guiding lively discussio…
Thursday, October 10 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Algonquin College Game Dev Capstone Presentations
Algonquin College Game Dev Capstone Presentations
Ottawa, ON
Welcome back to another great Ottawa Game Maker's meetup! After an extensive 8 months of developing capstone projects, the 3rd year students at Algonquin College are ready to present their finished product! Join us as we explore the variety of game genres and creativity, designed in teams of 10-1…
Thursday, May 16 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
How To Get a Job as a Game Artist
How To Get a Job as a Game Artist
Ottawa, ON
Join us for our first Ottawa Game Maker's meetup of 2024! We are kicking off another exciting year with a presentation by community member, Mohamad Salame; a Technical Artist who will walk us through the steps of landing your first job in the games industry as an artist. We will learn about the di…
Thursday, January 18 2024
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Exploring Game Engines: A Panel Discussion
Exploring Game Engines: A Panel Discussion
Ottawa, ON
Join us for another deep dive into the world of game dev with a new panel of developers as we explore the vast and, at times, daunting landscape of game engines! We'll chat about the industry giants like Unity and Unreal, the lesser-known gems that are out there, as well as the bold journey of cra…
Thursday, November 16 2023
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM