We're sharing tools, resources, strategies and other tips, tricks and treats at our October meeting. We'll have some short demos, but also plenty of time time for everyone to ask questions and sharing. In addition to gamedev tricks & treats, there will be pizza and Halloween candy!
Do you make games, want to make games, or want to support local game makers? The Dealt Hand and IGDA Des Moines are teaming up to bring you a night of fun, games and feedback. Come join us at Gravitate Coworking to connect with other designers and play-testers and enthusiasts to improve our craft and […]
This month, instead of our usual meeting, let's have some festive fun. Come hang out, play games and get to know the group! As always, pizza and refreshments will be provided. We'll bring an assortment of card, board and video games for everyone to play. Feel free to bring your favorite games, too! If you […]
Whether a group of people are gaming on the same couch or in different locations, multiplayer gaming is how a majority of players are playing. Join us and learn about what it takes to build, and manage, a multiplayer game and community. Some of the topics that will be discussed: Turn-Based strategy from scratch API […]
The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world's largest game jam event taking place all around the world at over 860 physical locations in over 113 countries. For the third year in a row, IGDA Des Moines will be hosting a local jam site! Join us for a weekend of making, community, learning, inspiration and […]
Our meeting this month is all about Global Game Jam! We're inviting everyone who participated to come share your game, tell us about your experience making it, and get some feedback from other creators. If you weren't able to join us for the jam, this is your chance to check out what everyone made. -------------------- […]
Join us (virtually) at our July meeting for a behind-the-scenes look at the music of the Apple Design Award winning game, Oddmar. Composer Pär Svensson will share some of the techniques and strategies behind the creation of the music. Whether you're an aspiring game composer, a game developer looking to hire a composer or just […]
Join IGDA Des Moines for our October meeting with special guest presenter, Airdorf Games. FAITH PostMORTIS: Horror at 192x160 Pixels Airdorf Games (itch.io)(twitter)(facebook) Indie game developer Airdorf talks about the development of FAITH, a pixel horror game inspired by the Satanic Scare of the 1980s. He also talks about how he marketed the game to […]
