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San Deigo Game Jam 2025

Do you have what it takes to make a great game? (Of course you do!) Enter the San Diego Game Jam and make the best game you can in just 1 weekend! Participants will create games based on a common theme and chosen mechanics. A panel of industry professionals will review these games and decide…
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August North County Mixer

San Diego is a huge county, and our normal mixers tend to be closer to downtown. So, officially, we now have a mixer dedicated to North County! Join us ever first Tuesday at 6:30pm. If you have wanted to join the mixers in the past, but did not want to make the drive down, this…
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Welcome Sebastian Conant Guy to the IGDA San Diego Board

The San Diego IGDA has a new board member! We are very happy to welcome Sebastian Conant Guy to the board! Sebastian has been an amazing and active member of IGDA for over 3 years. After toying with the idea of making games for 10 years, he finally opened an escape room in Escondido and…
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IGDA San Diego June Mixer

North Park Beer Company – 3038 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 June 19th, 2025 Our next mixer is coming up! Join the IGDA at a new location this Juneteenth for our monthly Central San Diego hangout. As always, good drinks, good food, and good chatting! Please know that due to the size of our…
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IGDA San Diego May Mixer

Come meet game developers in the San Diego community! Join IGDA San Diego at Alesmith for our monthly mixer! Chat and network with other devs, hobbyists, and students in the San Diego community. This event is open to everyone regardless of IGDA membership. 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126 May 22 · 7pm ·…
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IGDA San Diego April Mixer

Come meet game developers in the San Diego community! Join IGDA San Diego at Alesmith for our monthly mixer! Chat and network with other devs, hobbyists, and students in the San Diego community. This event is open to everyone regardless of IGDA membership. 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126 April 17 · 7pm ·…
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IGDA San Diego March Mixer

Come meet game developers in the San Diego community! Join IGDA San Diego at Alesmith for our monthly mixer! Chat and network with other devs, hobbyists, and students in the San Diego community. This event is open to everyone regardless of IGDA membership. 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126 March 20 · 7pm ·…
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Developer Spotlight – Justin Scabarozi

Welcome to the SD IGDA first Developer Spotlight! Please meet Justin Scabarozi~ Justin began as a gamer, and started working his way through the industry with a Wondercon ticket from grandma – making his very first connections at the Gaming Creator Connection panel! Justin is a technical designer with a portfolio featuring a winning game…
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Introducing Developer and Project Spotlight!

San Diego is a bustling game hub, with numerous developers working on a countless number of projects under many studio names. As the IGDA, we want to get to know you and your work better – as well as help you share it with the world and your fellow San Diego professionals. So we are…
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IGDA San Diego Global Game Jam

The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world, we could come together, be creative, share experiences and express…
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