Sacramento Developer Collective

SDC at Sac Gamers Expo
2022-12-17 11:00 - 2022-12-18 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St., Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States
Sacramento Developer Collective is hosting the indie developer showcase at Sac Gamers Expo again in 2022. Come see the local indie scene or just stop by our booth to learn about our upcoming events.

Progressive Game Jam S9E3
2023-01-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
The Progressive Game Jam (PGJ) is an extended game jam designed to simulate a real-world game design project in order to provide participants with the experience of working on an industry level game design project for a real game company.
In order to accomplish this goal, the program will institute key roles and metrics that simulate project stakeholders, requirements, and objectives in a real-world game development company.
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PGJ 2023 will occur November 2022 through March 2023.
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Latest information on the website: www.progressivegamejam.com

GGJ Sacramento 2023
2023-02-03 17:00 - 2023-02-05 17:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
GGJ Sacramento returns for its 9th year. Join Sacramento region’s video game developers for a fun weekend of making games with hundreds of other locations across the world.
GGJ Sacramento will be held at Lab 7 Coworking starting at 5:00pm on Friday, February 3rd and ending on 5:00pm on Sunday, February 5th. The hours for this year’s jam will be:
Friday: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
As part of our hybrid event planning, this event will also be hosted on our Discord server for those that which to participate virtually.
All participants should register for the event on the official GGJ site for our location. You can use this link to register: https://globalgamejam.org/2023/jam-sites/ggj-sacramento-2023
While we will be hosting the traditional 48-hour weekend jam, the jam is officially open anytime from Monday, January 30th through February 5th with the theme being announced on Saturday, January 28th at 10:00am PST. GGJ Sacramento participants are welcome to form teams and start as early as they want after the theme is announced and can join the rest of us in-person or online for our weekend event.
If you plan to start early, the theme will be announced on Global Game Jam’s Twitch channel here: GlobalGameJam – Twitch
For more information on what Global Game Jam is, check out their website here: https://www.globalgamejam.org

Progressive Game Jam S9E4
2023-02-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

Progressive Game Jam S9E5
2023-03-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

Spring Social Mixer
2023-04-04 18:00 | Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, 1191 Galleria Blvd Suite 150, Roseville, CA, 95678, United States
Come join us for a night of entertainment and fun as we celebrate the coming of Spring and get ready for Capital Creative Showcase coming up April 15th.
The SDC Spring Social Mixer at Round 1 in Roseville is a great chance to get out, step away from development for a short while and just hang out with our community of game developers.
Join us on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:00PM

Capital Creative Showcase 2023
2023-04-15 11:00 - 17:00 | West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA, 95691, United States
Capital Creative Showcase is back for 2023 in an all-new time of year!
Come see all of the capital region’s game developers, artists, and creative talents. Play the latest games and talk with the creators.
CCS2023 will feature our Progressive Game Jam Season 9 spotlight, and we’ll be introducing a new student showcase featured talented creators from several of the region’s high schools. Square Root Academy will be returning this year to host our Creator’s Corner where families and our young guests can explore their own creativity in an interactive activity.
We will also be bringing back the Black Box theater for special programs to be announced.
It’s all happening on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at the West Sacramento Community Center.
Early bird tickets are on sale now for $10, but buy them soon! They are only available until January 31st. After that, general admission prices will be $15 online, $20 at the door on the day of the show.
If you are a local developer, artist, or creator, please make sure to register now before spaces fill up.
You can find more information, buy tickets, or register to participate online at www.capitalcreativeshowcase.com

Big Day of Giving 2023
2023-05-04
The Big Day Of Giving (or BDOG) is an annual community fundraising event put on by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. With their help, millions of dollars have been raised to help our community’s non-profit organizations.
Please consider taking part in this wonderful philanthropy opportunity and donate to one of the many deserving organizations in our community.
This is the first year that Sacramento Developer Collective is participating in BDOG and we would love to have your support. All funds donated to SDC will go toward the many events and programs that we run each year to help the local community of video game developers, artists, and creative talents, from Progressive Game Jam to Capital Creative Showcase, Global Game Jam, and everything else.
We are also launching into youth education this year, bringing our new Progressive Game Jam Educational Edition to area high school students with help from the City of Sacramento Measure U Funding. We hope to expand the area that this program can be facilitated, but we will need additional funding to make that happen.
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GDC Showcase 2023
2023-06-27 08:00 - 2023-06-29 17:00
GDC Showcase is an all-digital event designed to bring the global game dev community together with exciting sessions, live networking opportunities, and more–happening this June 27-29!
If you’ve never been to a GDC (Game Developers Conference) before, this is a great opportunity to see what it’s all about.
Use Promo Code 10-GDCSC23-SDC for 10% off

Progressive Game Jam 10.1
2023-09-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States
In its tenth season, Progressive Game Jam 10 kicks off with Pitch Day on Saturday, Sept. 30th at Innogrove Coworking in Elk Grove.
This season will be a 7-month long jam running monthly from September to March. Pitch Day is on the last Saturday of the month, but all the other meetups will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
If you’ve never participated in Progressive Game Jam, it is a long-form game jam that lasts several months long. Teams are formed around a game idea that is pitched on day one and you work with that team throughout the jam to make a game.
PGJ teams also get their 1st 6-ft table space at Capital Creative Showcase for free to show off the game they made.

Progressive Game Jam 10.2
2023-10-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States
Progressive Game Jam is in its tenth season!
This season will be a 7-month long jam running monthly from September to March. Pitch Day is on the last Saturday of the month, but all the other meetups will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
If you’ve never participated in Progressive Game Jam, it is a long-form game jam that lasts several months long. Teams are formed around a game idea that is pitched on day one and you work with that team throughout the jam to make a game.
PGJ teams also get their 1st 6-ft table space at Capital Creative Showcase for free to show off the game they made.

Progressive Game Jam 10.3
2023-11-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States

Progressive Game Jam 10.4
2023-12-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States

Progressive Game Jam: ED - Preview
2023-12-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
PGJ ED Preview class open now! This class is a 1-day preview of the upcoming PGJ ED course in 2024. The preview class is a 4-hour crash course in video game development and introduction to the full 10-week course.
PGJ ED is a 10-week educational program designed for our area’s youth (ages 12 – 18) where they will learn to make video games by making an actual game. Modeled after our successful Progressive Game Jam program, which has been running for ten years now, PGJ ED will take participants through a full development lifecycle to make a full game. The program uses video game development to teach participants STEAM-based skills. Registration for the full course is open now and classes start in February 2024. The program is funded by a generous Measure U grant from the City of Sacramento and is free for all participants.
The program is open to residents of Sacramento ages 12-18. Classes are limited to 20 participants, first-come, first-served.
The 1-day preview class happens on Saturday, Dec. 16th, 2023, and will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Lab 7 Coworking, 2417 21st St., Sacramento, CA 95818.
Participants must register for the class. The online registration form can be found on the PGJ ED website at https://www.progressivegamejam.com/pgj-ed/
PGJ ED is brought to you by Sacramento Developer Collective and Square Root Academy with funding by the City of Sacramento Measure U Grant.

Progressive Game Jam 10.5
2024-01-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States

Progressive Game Jam - Educational Edition (PGJ ED), @LAB 7 - Winter
2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 and 2 more dates | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Registrations are now open for our inaugural Progressive Game Jam – Educational Edition (PGJ ED) program.

PGJ ED is a ten week educational program designed for our area’s youth (ages 12 – 18) where they will learn to make video games by making an actual game. Modeled after our successful Progressive Game Jam program, which has been running for ten years now, PGJ ED will take participants through a full development lifecycle to make a full game. The program uses video game development to teach participants STEAM-based skills. The program is funded by a generous Measure U grant from the City of Sacramento and is free for all participants.

Our first class starts Saturday, February 3rd at 1:00pm at Lab 7 Coworking. Participants will attend class weekly for ten weeks (with a 3 week holiday break.) Each class is 2 hours long for a total of 20 hours of instructional material. The initial class schedule is as follows, and all participants should plan on attending all classes to get the most out of the program. The program is open to residents of Sacramento ages 12-18. Classes are limited to 20 participants, first-come, first-served.

Sat., Feb. 3rd; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Feb. 10th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Feb. 17th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Feb. 24th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Mar. 2nd; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Mar. 9th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Mar. 16th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Mar. 23rd; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Mar. 30th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sat., Apr. 6th; 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Lab 7 Coworking is at 2417 21st St., Sacramento, CA 95818.

Participants must register for the class. The online registration form can be found on the PGJ ED website at https://www.progressivegamejam.com/pgj-ed/

PGJ ED is brought to you by Sacramento Developer Collective and Square Root Academy with funding by the City of Sacramento Measure U Grant.

Progressive Game Jam 10.6
2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States

Progressive Game Jam 10.7
2024-03-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Innogrove, 8153 Elk Grove Boulevard #20, Elk Grove, CA, 95758, United States

Capital Creative Showcase 2024
2024-04-20 11:00 - 17:00 | West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA, 95691, United States
Brought to you by the Sacramento Developer Collective, Capital Creative Showcase features the Sacramento valley’s video game developers and creative talents. It all starts at 11:00am on Saturday, April 20th at the West Sacramento Community Center.
CCS 2024 is the 6th annual CCS and SDC’s 10th annual exhibition event. Help us celebrate the anniversary by joining us for a Festival of Games.
See the many talents from several of our region’s schools in the 2nd annual Student Showcase including the graduates of our inaugural PGJ ED program, along with the participants of the 10th Progressive Game Jam and the latest games from game developers across the region.
General admission is $15 online, $20 at the door on the day of the event. Kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Developers can register online.
For more information, please visit: https://www.capitalcreativeshowcase.com

May the Fourth Esports Event
2024-05-04 11:00 - 18:00 | Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670, United States
May the Fourth: A Scholastic Gaming and Esports Expo
Join us for the inaugural Scholastic Video Game and Esports Expo. Hosted by College Esports and powered by the City of Rancho Cordova.
Prepare for an electrifying extravaganza of fun and thrills! Immerse yourself in a themed day bursting with excitement and entertainment as we welcome special guest appearances and showcase the dynamic world of scholastic esports, innovative game developers, and local gaming community leaders. Engage in heart-pounding tabletop and video game tournaments, ignite your imagination in captivating cosplay workshops, and be awed by the grand ribbon-cutting ceremony heralding a new era of gaming excellence. Plus, seize the opportunity to claim incredible prizes and awards that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
The first 60 children / youth will receive a free lightsaber to celebrate National Star Wars Day in style.
Doors open at 11:00 AM. Save time and skip the line. Pre-register now.
Prizes & Giveaways.
Sci-fi-themed cosplayers receive an extra door prize entry and prizes for best cosplay.

Capital Creative Showcase 2025
2025-06-14 11:00 - 17:00 | Elementor #31278
The Capital Creative Showcase is an annual celebration of the Sacramento region’s thriving gaming and creative industries. CCS brings together the best and brightest from local game development studios, indie creators, students, and enthusiasts for an exciting day of entertainment. At CCS, attendees can explore a variety of interactive exhibits, showcasing everything from cutting-edge video games and student projects to art and design from the region’s top creative talents. It’s an opportunity to playtest games, meet the developers behind them, and connect with a passionate community of creators and players. For those with a competitive streak, CCS hosts thrilling esports tournaments, complete with cash prizes, offering both casual and experienced players the chance to compete in front of a live audience. If you’re interested in attending, showing off a booth, or participating in the esports tournament, feel free to visit the website: https://www.capitalcreativeshowcase.com/
