BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series

Vancouver Game Dev Series - August (By BUS Game Devs and VFS) In this session, we are hosting experts who have worked on from Slay the Princess, Peglin and Cult of the Lamb.

Tickets are here! bit.ly/vgdsAUG2025

Last time, the first round of 50 tickets sold out in 4 days so be quick

Graphic showing the lineup at Vancouver Game Dev Series on August 26 Adam Caflisch of Peglin Tony Howard-Arias and Abby Howard of Slay the Princess Jared J Tan of Lyrical Games

Our next session on Aug 26 is revealed! We will be hosting

@blacktabbygames.com - devs of Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow

Adam "Crashtroid" Caflisch, composer of Peglin

and our very own @ehjaredj.bsky.social, who does marketing and publishing things

Tickets are just $10 and include pizza 🍕

YouTube video by BUS Game Devs Q&A With Jeff Tangsoc and Joey Godard of Power Up Audio | Vancouver Game Dev Series

Link here!

youtu.be/i-EJYkrpyw0?...

Power Up Audio are one of the best audio houses in the business.

They've worked on some of the best indie games of all time like Darkest Dungeon, Celeste and Into the Breach. Check out their story in this fun Q&A!
@powerupaudio.com

Vancouver Game Dev Series will be on June 23rd featuring Gordon McGladdery from A Shell In the Pit and Jeremy Ho & Elliot Waters from Am I Nima and Ho! Games

VANCOUVER GAME DEVS!

We're hosting a speaker session on June 23 featuring

🎵 Gord from legendary audio house, A Shell In the Pit
🅰️ Jeremy & Elliot from AM I NIMA, one of the hottest new demos on Steam

Tickets ➡️https://bit.ly/vgdsJUN2025

@ho-games-studio.bsky.social @ashellinthepit.bsky.social

Key art of the game, Wanderstop

Have any questions for the team behind Wanderstop?

We're hosting a Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja and we want to ask YOUR questions! Send them to us and we'll share a few with the devs.

Vancouver Game Dev Series will be on April 29th featuring Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop, Nick Kaman of Aggro Crab Games and Galen Ryder of Darkest Dungeon 2.

We just released a few more tickets for Vancouver Game Dev Series next week!

See all these presenters and a special secret presenter for just $10

bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Nick Kaman, studio head of Aggro Crab will be joining us at our event on April 29!

We'll also have presenters from Wanderstop and Darkest Dungeon 2

Tickets are just $10 and include pizza (but no crab) bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025

@smashynick.bsky.social @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social

Vancouver Game Dev Series will be on April 29th featuring Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop and Galen Ryder of Darkest Dungeon II.

Announcing Vancouver Game Dev Series happening in 2 WEEKS!

🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!

☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2

Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025

@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com

We hosted our 10th edition of Vancouver Game Dev Series!

🗣️ Working with voice actors as small developers
💵 Tips for funding applications
🎵 Level design in Rift of the NecroDancer

Thanks to @ubcpactra.bsky.social for hosting us! See you at our next event in April

📸: @commacomrade.bsky.social

Infographic showing the speakers of Vancouver Game Dev Series on Feb 19th. Adrienne Law & Caitlyn Bairstow from UBCP/ACTRA Deb Chantson from Sticky Brain Studios Skye Climenhaga & Aaron Gordon from Brace Yourself Games

We've released a new batch of last-minute tickets for the next Vancouver Game Dev Series on Feb 19!

🗣️ Working with voice actors as small developers
🏦 Applying for government funding
🎸 The development of Rift of the NecroDancer
🍕 Lots of pizza

All that for just $10 next week! bit.ly/VGDSFeb25

Photo of Remy Siu speaking at Vancouver Game Dev Series in October 2024

Vancouver Game Dev Series is happening in two weeks on Feb 19!

Tickets are about 50% sold out so get yours soon!

For just $10, there will be expert game dev presenters, networking and pizza 🍕
bit.ly/VGDSFeb25

Infographic for Vancouver Game Dev Series Feb 19 - Featuring Adrienne Law & Caitlyn Bairstow of UBCP/ACTRA Deb Chantson of Sticky Brain Studios Skye Climenhaga & Aaron Gordon of Brace Yourself Games and Rift of the NecroDancer

The first Vancouver Game Dev Series event of the new year is happening on February 19!

Our topics this time are working with voice actors, securing government funding and the development of Rift of the NecroDancer!

Get your tickets before they're sold out ➡️ bit.ly/VGDSFeb25

Clara Sia at Vancouver Game Dev Series in December 2024

Noel Berry and Ali Estaki speaking in front of the audience at Vancouver Game Dev Series in December 2024

We hosted our last Vancouver Game Dev Series of the year with great insights from @seriouslyclara.bsky.social and @noelfb.bsky.social!

Next up is our big Global Game Jam site where we have room for 200 jammers 😱 Sign-up are live! www.eventbrite.com/e/1099586315...

a photo of Clara Sia answering questions at the bus game dev q & a

attended the @busgamedevs.bsky.social q & a last night with @marcjunker.bsky.social. Really cool event with @seriouslyclara.bsky.social and @noelfb.bsky.social speaking.

YouTube video by BUS Game Devs RimWorld Expansions: A Marketing Postmortem - Tia Young | Vancouver Game Dev Series

Tia's presentation about the marketing strategy for Rimworld's paid DLC expansions is also here to watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHCD...

Follow us there to see presentations from all of our events! We've featured many of the outstanding developers in our region from Inscryption to Celeste and more

Vancouver Game Dev Series - Dec (Presented by BUS Game Devs and NEU) Hope you all ready for another round of your Vancouver Game Dev Series! Come and hear from Clara Sia and Noel Berry this December.

There's still a few tickets left for our final event of the year on Dec 11!

Get yours for just $10 which includes everyone's favorite event snack, lots of pizza 🍕🍕🍕 bit.ly/vgdsdec2024

Here's a few snapshots from our last event where we featured fantastic talents across game dev disciplines!

Tia Young from Rimworld
Remy Siu and Natalie Tin Yin Gan of 1000xResist
Arthur Protasio of Fableware Narrative Design

📸: @commacomrade.bsky.social
@tiapixel.bsky.social @remysiu.bsky.social

Vancouver Game Dev Series will be happening on Dec 11th, featuring Clara Sia of Devolver Digital and Noel Berry of Celeste and Extremely OK Games

Game Devs in Vancouver!

We’ve been running a speaker series featuring local expertise. Our last event of the year will be on Dec 11 featuring @noelfb.bsky.social of Celeste and @seriouslyclara.bsky.social from Devolver Digital!

50% of tickets have been claimed! Get yours here bit.ly/vgdsdec2024