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Boston Game Dev Picnic @GDC · Luma Missing that cozy crimson autumn foliage? We've got you covered. Come hang out with organizers, developers, and artists from New England for some socializing…

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Going to GDC? Check out this picnic

Missing that cozy crimson autumn foliage? Come hang out with organizers, developers, and artists from New England for some socializing and cozy picnic fun! Meet local devs showcasing games at GDC!
#GDC #gamedev #gaming

Nocternum is coming to #PAXEast 2026!
Huge thanks to @bostongamedev.bsky.social for sponsoring us at their booth. We'll be there all 4 days, showing off the game and hanging out with other local devs. Come see what we've been working on 🎮🌙

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Last night was the BGD takeover of the @officialgdc.bsky.social Instagram!!

Check out interviews with @normalhorsegames.bsky.social & @frogmageudon.bsky.social & @grooveboxgames.bsky.social here ➡️ www.instagram.com/official_gdc/

Props to @quantumconnor.bsky.social, who put this together! #gdc2026

Boston Game Dev is excited to be partnering with PAX East to bring some Massachusetts indie games to the PAX show floor!!

We're looking for FOUR great teams to join us in our booth and represent the local scene; more info on the form below

Apply here by midnight on 2/14 ➡️ forms.gle/qJNjrD1MKX3u...

A week late here but THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Global Game Jam site last-last week!

We had a fun mix of pros, amateurs, and new folks, and ended up with a set of mostly-playable games, so that's a win in our book :)

And another huge thank you to @unity.com for making it possible!!

Game Dev Stories with Bryant Francis, featuring Elliott Mitchell, Wed, Feb 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup Bryant Francis sits down with Elliott Mitchell to get their game dev story! Come join the Boston Game Dev [Discord](https://discord.gg/pTq5qs6a6k), where the event will be

Game Dev Stories is back next Wednesday, February 18th @ 7pm! @bryantfrancis.me is sitting down (remotely) with @mrt3d.bsky.social to talk about his career!

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Game Audio Hang at Boston Gamedev Week (PAX weekend) 2026 Join Game Audio Boston and Audiokinetic for an afternoon of hanging out and interactive audio deep diving!

We're back on PAX East weekend with @audiokinetic.bsky.social at Harpoon Brewery! Come hang, catch some audio wisdom and enjoy free food. Tickets are limited and you can RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/game-audio...

Please note you must be 21+ to attend! #gameaudio

Leaders Working at the Heart of the Team 2026 | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming There is a critical facet of game development that needs exploring: the emotional and elusive feel of being a great leader. In order to maintain the health of a project the leader must have their fing...

Seth Sivak (Bad Robot Games)
Leaders Working at the Heart of the Team 2026

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'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming Pacific Drive is a game that defies description while managing to appeal to a broad audience. At its core, it's a survival-crafting game, but it's also not, because survival-crafting games don't reall...

Seth Rosen (Ironwood Studios)
'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes

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How We Draw a 3D Sprite World: The Stylized Art of 'Never's End' | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming The team at Hypersect wanted to stand out from the competition with the art style and of its tactical RPG, Never's End, by solving the problem of rendering a true 3D world as if it was hand-drawn 2D p...

Ryan Juckett (Hypersect)
How We Draw a 3D Sprite World: The Stylized Art of 'Never's End'

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Balancing Work for Hire Roundtable: Original IP Development | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming Many studios, new and old, are using a version of work-for-hire as a way to keep their teams afloat while developing original IP. While common, this model brings a unique set of challenges - like mana...

Ryan Canuel (Petricore)
Balancing Work for Hire Roundtable: Original IP Development

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Professional Game Writing Roundtable: Best Practices And Issues (Presented by the IGDA) | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming In Professional Game Writing: Best Practices And Issues, we shall discuss ways participants can improve their craft as game writers, as well as raising concerns about fulfilling the role. Participants...

Jon Myers (Earplay)
Professional Game Writing Roundtable: Best Practices And Issues

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Mastering Steam: Why Discovery is Hard—and How to Break Through the Noise | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming The discovery ecosystem is chaotic, misunderstood, and unforgiving. Most games sink without a trace; not because they're bad, but because developers are still using a 2010s playbook on how platforms a...

Ichiro Lambe (Totally Human Media Corp)
Mastering Steam: Why Discovery is Hard—and How to Break Through the Noise

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Gillian Smith (WPI)
Game Education Roundtable

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BGD will be at #GDC2026, and we'll be joined by a bunch of speakers from the local games community! Here's a handy thread of the speakers from MA so you can be sure to go check out their talks 🧵

Also reminder to use coupon code BGD10 for 10% off a pass -> gdc.informafestivals.com/2026/registr...

Boston Indies: Lightning Talks!, Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup C'mon out for LIGHTNING TALKS, a series of \~10 minute talks on a variety of game development related topics given by you, the Boston Indies community! Come share a cool so

Hello everyone! We will be hosting Lightning Talks on January 26th, 2026 5:30 – 8:30pm at the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch!

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

If you’re interested in giving a 5-10 minute talk on a topic related to #gamedev, fill out the form below!

forms.gle/yDLctFXzGGua...

[BPM] AAA Q&A: Discussing Game Writing with Anna Megill, Thu, Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup The BPM crew sit down with Anna Megill, a multi-award winning AAA game writer, to discuss her career, writing for games, and working within the AAA space. We will also have

Next month, BPM will be hosting a discussion and Q&A with Anna Megill, a multi-award winning AAA game writer who has worked on games such as Fable and CONTROL, to discuss her career, writing for games, and working within the AAA space. #gamedev #writing

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

The Game Developers Conferencee is comin' up! Boston Game Dev will be there, hop on the Slack (slack.bostongamedev.org) and drop by the #gdc channel if you want some pals in SF!

You can use coupon code BGD10 for 10% off your pass here! -> gdc.informafestivals.com/2026/registr...

Boston Game Dev will be hosting a Global Game Jam site again this year! We'll be at the Nonprofit Center downtown all weekend, 1/30 - 2/1. Come make a game with us!

More info + registration here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-gam...

Huge thank you to our sponsor @unity.com for making this possible!

A hand drawn Boston Game Dev banner featuring our BGD bird, made by Jay Lam. The banner is filled with signatures.

Thank you to everyone who came to our holiday party last night and to our awesome sponsors and volunteers for making it happen!

Wishing everyone a great holiday season and we'll see you in the new year with a full slate of new events! ❄️

On the left is a big green "BostonFIG Community" banner. On the right is our table with posters for Boston Game Dev and Boston Gamedev Week.

Headed to @bostonfig.bsky.social today? Come say hi at our booth in the community area!

Holiday Party 2025, Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup Join us at the Boston Game Dev Holiday Party! 7pm to 11pm We are returning to the VFW (Dilboy Post) just outside of Davis Sq. There will be pizza, a cash bar, retro game

It's 36 degrees out and that's a good sign that ❄️Winter holidays❄️ are almost upon us! Come celebrate with us! There will be pizza, a cash bar, retro games, music and all around coziness. RSVP below.

🕛 7-11 PM
🗓️ December 19th
🌎 Davis Square, Somerville

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Fall Social 2025, Sun, Oct 26, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup It's that time of year again! Join Boston GameDev for a Fall Social SUNDAY Oct 26th at Danehy Park @ 12pm noon. There will be Hot Beverages & Cider Donuts! Feel free to

Join us for our 🍂Fall Social🍂, October 26! We'll be outside at Danehy Park in Cambridge enjoying some warm beverages and autumnal baked goods, peepin' leaves, and of course, chit chatting about makin' games.

Come hang out!

🕛Noon
🗓️October 26
🌎Danehy Park, Cambridge

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Today is the LAST DAY to submit a GDC talk!

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Goooooood morning, Bluesky! CD PROJEKT RED is hiring two more writers for Cyberpunk 2. Come tell razor-sharp stories with my talented crew! #games #writing

We need an Expert Writer
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And a Senior Writer
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If ya like comin' out to Indies, consider donating to help us pay for venues and websites and paper plates and whatnot!

Our Meetup.com fee is due soon, so it's a good time to beg everyone to please donate to us!

bostongamedev.org/donate

If you like the events we run, please kick a couple bucks in; every little bit helps and goes toward supporting and growing the local game makin' community.

💖 Thank you! 💖

@tinymassgames.bsky.social has completed another season and with it - another round of releases!
tinymassgames.itch.io

Here's a little thread of the games that released as part of our latest season - Season 10! 🧵

#GameDev #IndieDev

A big group photo of the BBQ attendees.

People sitting on the grass and gathering under tents in the park.

People chatting under tents in the park.

The tops of trees against a blue sky.

There's a reason the summer community BBQ is one of our favorite events of the year! So great to see our amazing community come out and make an already sunny and beautiful day even better.

#gamedev #indiedev