Workshops
Here are the descriptions and dates of the FREE workshops that we are offering from January 13-17. They are a great way to prepare for the GameJam but you can also go to these workshops without participating in the GameJam. It's up to you!
How to have fun in a Game Jam
- Tuesday (Jan 14) 6-7pm ONLINE -
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Participating in a Game Jam often feels like a leap into the unknown: you explore new creative skills and aren't quite sure how to create a game from scratch. In this presentation, we'll discuss various pro tips for building a solid game, stay cool, and, most importantly, having fun!
3D Art and Design for Game Jams
- Wednesday (Jan 15) 6-7pm ONLINE -
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Creating 3D art and design can be a time consuming part of creating a video game. Together, we’ll see how to think and execute 3D assets made for Game Jams and best practices not to fall into the many traps of video game 3D art creation.
Breaking into the Video Game Industry
- Monday (Jan 13) 7-8pm ONLINE -
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How can you get an internship or a even a job in the video game industry? There are a lot of different paths including doing Quality Assurance (QA) as well as doing post-secondary studies in video game creation. In this workshop, you'll get to ask your questions to video game employees to understand the different opportunities available to you and how to prepare for them.
How to Brainstorm for a Game Jam?
- Tuesday (Jan 14) 7-8pm ONLINE -
In this workshop, you will learn techniques for generating creative and original concepts under time constraints. You will explore methods for refining these ideas, and you will learn about balancing creativity with technical feasibility to ensure ideas are achievable within the jam's time frame.
Creating sound and music for Video Games
- Monday (Jan 13) 6-7pm ONLINE -
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Efficiency is key during a Game Jam. How can you create high-quality sound design when everything is moving so quickly? Let’s explore tools and best practices to help you become a sound design pro!
Animations in Video games
- Wednesday (Jan 15) 7-8pm ONLINE -
In this workshop we will look at the role of animation in video games and how to use it effectively.
Beginner’s Introduction to game creation with Godot engine
- Thursday (Jan 16) 5:30-8:30pm ONLINE -
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This workshop will introduce the Godot game engine and its scripting language GDscript. You will learn about how the Godot engine’s Node based system works, along with a brief overview of the engine’s 2d (such as the animation system, tile mapping, pathfinding and enemy AI, UI containers, etc). We will also create a small 2D top down shooter prototype to prepare you for the Dingo Game Jam. This workshop is recommended for beginner game devs who are new to game dev, and are looking to utilize Godot for the game jam.
Unity Basics in 3
Hours
- Friday (Jan 17) 5:30-8:30pm ONLINE -
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Unity Basics in 3 Hours In this workshop, we will introduce the Unity Engine and make a rolling ball game prototype (think Monkey Ball Banana Blitz!). We will teach various aspects of game development like movement, camera controls, integrating sounds and animation, UI, collisions, and much more. Yes, it's 3 hours but you'll learn a ton! Heavily recommended for beginners looking to make a 3D game or use the Unity Engine!