Author: Alec Asperslag

Nominations are open for the 2020 Board Elections!

We’re opening up nominations for the IGDA San Diego 2020 Board Elections! If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the board you can now nominate here.

Fireside Chat with Alex Ferbrache

Join us Sunday May 24th on Twitch for a chat with Alex Ferbrache! https://twitch.tv/igdasandiego Alex Ferbrache is an UCSD and VGDC Alumni. He has worked at Pocketwatch Games on Tooth and Tail, did Freelance on a VR Project Skylight VR with E McNeil, and currently works at Microsoft Game Studios working on Forza and previously…
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Fireside Chat with the IGDA San Diego Board

Join the board of IGDA San Diego for an online townhall on April 27th! We’ll be taking community questions and answering them on the stream.  Have a question?  Submit here! Monday April 27th, starting at 6PM.  We’ll be posting a link to the stream on slack and social media.

Fireside Chat with Patrick Traynor

Join us for a Fireside chat with Patrick Traynor on the IGDA San Diego twitch channel.  We’ll be playing through some of Patrick’s games and asking him questions. The stream starts Sunday April 19th at 7PM!

February 2020 Mixer

Come meet game developers in the San Diego community! Join us at Buffalo Wild Wings in Encinitas for our monthly mixer! This event is open to anyone: we welcome students, hobbyists, full time devs, or anyone who wants to hang out and chat! Time: Thursday February 27th, 7:00PM – 10:00PM Place: Buffalo Wild Wings Encinitas Address: 11068…
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Game Art Portfolio Review

Looking to level up your art? Join us February 24th from 6-9 for one-on-one portfolio reviews with industry professionals. Even if you only have only one piece to show, that’s enough to get some advice, but please remember time will be limited so show your best work first. So get those pens/pencils/cursors/styluses moving! 6-7pm: First-come-first-serve sign…
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January 2020 Mixer

Come meet game developers in the San Diego community. This month we will be out front on the patio at BJs in Mission Valley! This event is open to anyone: we welcome students, hobbyists, full time devs, or anyone who wants to hang out and chat! This mixer will be two days before Global Game Jam, so come out…
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Holiday Bonfire

Due to poor weather forecasts for December 7th, we’re pushing this event back a week to December 14th! This event is replacing our December mixer! Join the San Diego game dev community in celebrating the end of the year on a beach! Instead of our montly mixer, we’re holding an end of the year bonfire…
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November Mixer

Join IGDA San Diego out on the patio at Alesmith Brewing Company! Come meet game developers in the San Diego community! This event is open to anyone: we welcome students, hobbyists, full time devs, or anyone who wants to hang out and chat! Time: Thursday November 21st, 7:00PM – 10:00PM Place: AleSmith Brewing Company Address:…
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Indie Games on Mobile VR: Past, Present, & Future

Join us for a talk about the past, present, and future of indie mobile VR development led by E McNeill. E is a solo indie game designer in San Diego known for his VR strategy games, Darknet (2014), Tactera (2016), Skylight (2017), Astraeus (2018), and various other projects. Time: Friday November 15th, 7:00PM – 9:00PM Place: The San Diego Innovation Center Address: Mesa College, 7250 Mesa College…
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