Sacramento Developer Collective

GGJ Sacramento 2020
2020-01-31 18:00 - 2020-02-02 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
The world’s largest game jam comes back to Sacramento in 2020. Participate in a 48 hour game jam along with numerous other sites across the globe to produce one of the thousands of games that this event generates each year.
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 ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games, while at the same time exploring the process of development, be it programming, iterative design, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity.

The structure of a jam is usually that everyone gathers on Friday late afternoon, watches a short video keynote with advice from leading game developers, and then a secret theme is announced. All sites worldwide are then challenged to make games based on that same theme, with games to be completed by Sunday afternoon. In January 2019, we had 860 locations in 113 countries create 9,010 games in one weekend! GGJ 2020 is 31 January – 2 February. GGJ Sacramento will be held at Lab 7 Coworking. The jam is known for helping foster new friendships, increase confidence and opportunities within the community. The jam is always an intellectual challenge. People are invited to explore new technology tools, trying on new roles in development and testing their skills to do something that requires them to design, develop create, test and make a new game in the time span of 48 hours.

The GGJ stimulates collaboration and is not a competition.

GGJ Sacramento 2020 will not be open for the contiguous 48 hours this year. Hours will be as follows:

Fri., Jan 31st – 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Sat., Feb 1st – 9:00AM – 9:00PM
Sun., Feb 2nd – 9:00AM – 5:00PM

After the jam ends, we’ll have each team present their game

You must register for this event on the official GGJ site, https://globalgamejam.org/2020/jam-sites/ggj-sacramento

This is an 18+ event. Minors may only attend if they are accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian.

PGJ Workshop: Game Engines 101
2020-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Hacker Lab, 2533 R St Suite 120, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
Come learn about the ins and outs of modern game engines. Find out what works best for the game you want to make and possibly learn about some great niche engines with SCC Professor Pat Crandley.

Dev Days at the Sacramento Central Library
2020-01-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Sacramento Central Library, 828 I St., Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
A meetup event where you can come chill with friends and make games!
This is a good opportunity to come meet your community members in a low stress environment while you work on gamedev or just chill out!
Bring games (digital or tabletop) to play for fun or play test your friend’s in development games!

SDC at the Crocker Art Mix
2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:30 | Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
Sacramento Developer Collective is proud to announce that a number of our community’s artists will be participating in the Sacramento Crocker Art Museum’s next Art Mix event.
The theme for this event is futuristic. Buy your tickets now and check out what the SDC community’s artists are doing.
To buy tickets, and for more information on the event, please check out the event site at www.crockerart.org/event/2139/2019-12-12. Please note that this is a 21 and over event.

SDC at Sac Gamers Expo
2019-12-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St., Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States
The fifth anniversary of Sac Gamers Expo is here, and Sacramento’s local indie developers will once again share their latest work in the Indie Developers Free-Play room.
Come down to the expo to see Sacramento developers, such as Paralore Studios, Mythic Minds, Tablestar Games, and more. Make sure to stop by the Sacramento Developer Collective booth and ask about our upcoming events including Global Game Jam Sacramento and Progressive Game Jam.
For tickets and more information, please visit the event site at www.sacgamersexpo.com

Esports Game Jam
2019-11-15 17:00 - 2019-11-17 17:00 | Hacker Lab, 2533 R St Suite 120, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
In association with Capital Fight District and co-hosted by Hacker Lab, Sacramento Developer Collective announces its first ever esports game jam.
The jam starts Friday, November 15th at 5:00PM and ends Sunday, November 17th at 3:00PM. At that time, games will be judged by game development and gaming professionals, and the winner will be featured in an esports competition hosted by Capital Fight District in April.
Where: Hacker Lab Midtown, 2533 R Street
When: Nov. 15th to Nov. 17th
Friday, 11/15 – 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, 11/16 – 9am – 9pm
Sunday, 11/17 – 9am – 5pm
The winning team will be given an additional 3-4 months to complete the game where it will be featured in a 1v1 tournament style game play in late Spring, 2020, hosted by our friends at Capital Fight District.

Capital Creative Showcase 2019
2019-09-07 11:00 - 17:00 | West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA, 95691, United States
Hosted by the Sacramento Developer Collective, Capital Creative Showcase is an annual exhibition event,
showcasing the Capital region’s video game and creative developer talents.
Come see the fantastic games being produced today by local developers including Paralore Studios,
Zephyr Fox Games, Agilapathy Studios, TableStar Games, Mythic Minds, and many others.
The theme for Capital Creative Showcase 2019 will be Women in Gaming and we’ll be featuring a number of professional women in the gaming industry in talks and panels exploring the subject of what it means to be a woman professional in the video game industry.
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Progressive Game Jam Demo/Feedback Day
2019-07-20 12:00 - 18:00 | Hacker Lab, 2533 R St Suite 120, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
This month’s game jam will include a demo/feedback session with our special guests from EA Capital Games. Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable feedback on your progress and state of your game right before Capital Creative Showcase.
In its 5th year, the Progressive Game Jam is an ongoing annual game jam designed to provide participants with a team and enough time necessary to make a quality video game in 9 months.
The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are once again hosting this year’s PGJ, and we’ll provide guidance and mentoring, and a place to meet once a month for the next 9 months.
The Progressive Game Jam is a 9 month long game jam where you work with a dedicated team on a single video game. The goal is to build as complete a video game as possible in that time, and to gain valuable development skills, and learn just what it takes to make a full video game. The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are dedicated to helping you along the way by providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help you achieve your goal.
This event is free and open to everyone. All skills are welcome, whether you are a programmer, artist, level designer, sound engineer, storyteller, or simply just want to help provide ideas for a game. That includes all skill-levels from novice to expert, or maybe you are just learning and looking for a great place to start. Everyone is welcome.
If you have equipment or software, you are encouraged to bring them. Laptops work great. Papers and pens do too! If you don’t, that’s OK too. Your creative ideas and input are still valuable, and usually someone on your team will share or let you work with them. Square One Clubs will provide enough electricity and high-speed Internet for everyone. We’ll also have whiteboards available for brainstorming ideas.
From time to time, we’ll have a sponsor bring in lunch, but generally lunch is your responsibility. Check on the event pages for those lunch opportunities before you come. You are welcome to bring food and drink to eat, and there are several venues in the area around Square One Clubs. We’ll have them posted for your convenience.
While we encourage you to show up for the first event where games are pitched and teams are formed, if you just can’t make it, don’t worry. Teams tend to change a little throughout the event, and it’s always possible to come in late and join a team.
Good Luck to the Class of 2019!

GGJ Next Sacramento
2019-07-13 10:00 - 2019-07-14 18:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
What is GGJ NEXT™?
GGJ NEXT provides both educational opportunities to learn about game development and a yearly jam for young people age 12-17.
The GGJ NEXT jam aims to bring together talented young people within their school and community. It is a unique opportunity for students to learn new STEAM skills, and improve their creative thinking and exploration in a safe space.
The GGJ NEXT jam will happen all over the globe based around a central theme. Over 50 locations worldwide will be hosting 1 to 5 day game jams in the month of July. Now young creators can be a part of the Global Game Jam sensation that’s been going on for over 10 years.
Please note! This will be a 2-day game jam from 10:00am – 6:00pm on Saturday, July 13th & Sunday, July 14th. Participants must be picked up no later than 6:00pm on each day. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early for pickup.
The game jam is open to ages 12 – 17
A limited amount of computer resources will be available at the location. Participants may bring their own computer or laptop.
This event is Free courtesy of our sponsors. Lunch will be provided for the participants on both days.

District 8 Park Days - Harambee Festival
2019-06-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Meadowview Park, 7760 24th St, Sacramento, CA, 95832, United States
SDC will join District 8 in celebrating community diversity at the Harambee Festival on Saturday, June 22nd from 5PM – 8PM. Come join the festivities and stop by our booth to say hi.The festival will feature a kids zone, live music, a car show, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, food trucks, art & cultural vendors, rock climbing wall, and a bounce house.More informationhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-annual-harambee-festival-tickets-63316481300?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Progressive Game Jam
2019-06-15 12:00 - 18:00, 2019-05-18 12:00 - 19:00 | Hacker Lab, 2533 R St Suite 120, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
Now extended until August!
In its 5th year, the Progressive Game Jam is an ongoing annual game jam designed to provide participants with a team and enough time necessary to make a quality video game in 9 months.
The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are once again hosting this year’s PGJ, and we’ll provide guidance and mentoring, and a place to meet once a month for the next 9 months.
The Progressive Game Jam is a 9 month long game jam where you work with a dedicated team on a single video game. The goal is to build as complete a video game as possible in that time, and to gain valuable development skills, and learn just what it takes to make a full video game. The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are dedicated to helping you along the way by providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help you achieve your goal.
This event is free and open to everyone. All skills are welcome, whether you are a programmer, artist, level designer, sound engineer, storyteller, or simply just want to help provide ideas for a game. That includes all skill-levels from novice to expert, or maybe you are just learning and looking for a great place to start. Everyone is welcome.
If you have equipment or software, you are encouraged to bring them. Laptops work great. Papers and pens do too! If you don’t, that’s OK too. Your creative ideas and input are still valuable, and usually someone on your team will share or let you work with them. Square One Clubs will provide enough electricity and high-speed Internet for everyone. We’ll also have whiteboards available for brainstorming ideas.
From time to time, we’ll have a sponsor bring in lunch, but generally lunch is your responsibility. Check on the event pages for those lunch opportunities before you come. You are welcome to bring food and drink to eat, and there are several venues in the area around Square One Clubs. We’ll have them posted for your convenience.
While we encourage you to show up for the first event where games are pitched and teams are formed, if you just can’t make it, don’t worry. Teams tend to change a little throughout the event, and it’s always possible to come in late and join a team.
Good Luck to the Class of 2019!

SDC Play and Learn at Hack the Park Fest
2019-06-01 10:00 - 14:00 | North Laguna Creek Park, 6400 Jacinto Avenue, Sacramento, CA, 95823, United States
The Sacramento Developer Collective will be presenting a Play and Learn workshop at Square Root Academy’s Hack the Park Festival this year, where you can play Coder Bunnyz, a board game that teaches you principles of coding. We will also have Code Mindz that teaches AI (Artificial Intelligence) principles, Zapbox augmented reality for your iPhone or Android, and a Virtual Reality gaming experience with Oculus Go.
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SDC Social Mixer at Coin-Op
2019-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Coin-Op Game Room, 908 K Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
Come join us to hang out with old friends or meet new friends at the next SDC Social Mixer. This time around, we’ll be hosting it from Coin-Op Game Room in downtown Sacramento for a night of fun AND games!

Launch the Lab
2019-05-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Lab 7, 2417 21st Street, Sacramento, CA, United States
Square Root Academy is Launching Lab 7 and want you all there! Join us for our community introduction and STEM-tastic sneak-peek Open House.
Lab7 is a tech+creativity space which will operate both as a coworking facility and community education hub. Through Lab7 Square Root Academy will run FREE digital literacy and tech courses for the community in a effort to engineer equity and development.
Our Launch the Lab event will feature food, drink, live music, a photo booth, a rocket launch and hands-on science experiments. We will also have interactive booths from our partners – Hope Tech Sacramento, MakerHQ, Sacramento Developer Collective and Bigger Than Us Arts – providing robotics, video game creation, live music and more!
Launch the Lab is our preview event, purposed to introduce our vision to the community and fund-raise through Big Day of Giving to initiate the launch sequence.
The event is FREE and all are welcome!(Still need convincing?…There may be an appearance from some furry friends all geared up and ready for a space walk/wag.)

Sound Design Workshop
2019-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Media Posse Studio, 1250 Sutterville Road, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA, 95822, United States
SDC is hosting an educational workshop at Media Posse Studios in Sacramento with Michelle Fuzari from EA Capital Games. Michelle will show you how to effectively use sound and audio to get the most out of your game design.
About your Instructor
Michelle Fuzari is currently an Audio Artist II at EA Capital Games in Sacramento working on the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. She has been in the gaming industry for over 4 years at Electronic Arts. She got her start as an intern at EA Mythic in Virginia working on the PC game Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes and the mobile game Ultima Forever. From there she went to EA Salt Lake in Utah and worked on the two mobile games Minions Paradise and Pets: Unleashed.
Michelle has always been a gamer at heart, getting her start by watching her father play the games Myst and Doom when she was a child. When she learned that the University of Utah offered a gaming program she immediately jumped on board. During her time as an undergrad and graduate student at the University of Utah, there weren’t any audio programs nor was anyone in the gaming program doing audio. So, she took it upon herself to learn the trade as she had always been interested in the world of sound, and her career took off from there.
