Welcome to Game Dev!

Curious about our club?

Who We Are

The Game Development Club was founded to serve as an environment for people to learn about the process of developing games, to play and understand game design, and to collaborate with others in researching and creating their own games.

What We Do

We provide tools, resources, and many forms of inspiration and motivation to help people learn about the game development process regardless of their level of experience. We also participate in game jams and reach out to industry professionals who can elaborate on their experiences and teach fundamental game making ideas to our club.

Where We Meet

We meet every Thursday at 7:00 PM at the MLK Library's Innovation Center, located on the Lower Level (the basement level) on our Discord Server. Everyone is welcome, even non-students!

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Crafting Dreams,
Forging Realities.
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Our Officers

Alec

Alec Chechik😼
President

  • 5th Year
  • Major: Animation
  • Role: Technical Artist & Illustrator
  • Heyo! I represent the club and lead meetings with my swagful energy. I delegate work amongst officers to ensure we’re meeting our goals and supporting students’ needs! Feel free to reach out anytime :D
  • Links: Portfolio
Tim

Tim C.
Vice President

  • 4th Year
  • Major: Applied & Computational Mathematics
  • Role: Programmer, Producer
  • As Vice President, I am Alec’s partner in crime! Mwuahaha. I am here to support club functions, help recruit members and maintain club membership and retention. I’ve learned a ton about game development in the last couple of years and it can be overwhelming. I am always reachable by Discord (above)! Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions. There is always somewhere to start!
  • Links: Itch.io Discord: @tr_crzs Instagram: @tr.crzs
Andrew

Andrew Hiponia
Web Director

  • 2nd Year
  • Major: Software Engineering
  • Role: Programmer
  • hey look i made this
Maggie

Maggie Rose
Outreach Coordinator

  • 2nd Year
  • Major: Industrial Design
  • Role: 3D Artist/Producer
Diem

Diem Nguyen 🐦‍⬛
Social Media Coordinator

  • 4th Year
  • Major: 5th Year Animation/Illustration
  • Role: Graphic Design Assistant
  • Illustrator during the day, 3D artist at night. I exist once a blue moon.
Greyson

Greyson Jennings
Media Coordinator

  • 3rd Year
  • Major: Linguistics
  • Role: Director/Programmer
  • Computers do what I tell them to, for better or for worse.
  • Links: Portfolio
Natalie

Natalie
Graphic Design Lead

  • 5th Year
  • Major: Animation/Illustration
  • Role: 2D Artist & 2D/3D Animator
  • As Graphic Design Lead, not only do I draw many of the amazing graphics for this club, but I also delegate work amongst the graphic design assistants! I am the ultimate night owl, so I spend my nights working on any art project (or gacha game I’m grinding on). If you’re an artist in need of feedback on your artwork, feel free to reach out to me!
  • Links: Portfolio Discord: nat4kat Instagram: n.k._craft
Nishad

Nishad Malik
Outreach Coordinator

  • 2nd Year
  • Major: Computer Science
  • Role: Programmer
  • As Outreach Coordinator I contact people to give talks and find opportunities for members of the club. I also make sure to help out wherever necessary and create a welcoming environment for everyone!
Rian

Rian Morrison
Graphic Design Assistant

  • 3rd Year
  • Major: Animation/Illustration
  • Role: Artist
  • @rianquack

FAQ

What is the Game Development Club?

The Game Development Club was founded to serve as an environment for people to learn about the process of developing games, to play and understand game design, and to collaborate with others in researching and creating their own games.

What do we provide?

By providing tools, resources, and many forms of inspiration and motivation we help people learn about the game development process regardless of their level of experience. We also participate in game jams and reach out to industry professionals who can elaborate on their experiences and teach fundamental game making ideas to our club.

Where do we meet?

We meet every Thursday at 7:00 PM at the MLK Library's Innovation Center, located on the Lower Level (the basement level) on our Discord Server. Everyone is welcome, even non-students!

How do I get to the Lower Level?

There are two ways to get to the Lower Level. You can take the elevator and hit the LL button, we'll be to the right after exiting. You can also take the stairs next to the elevator and go down to the very bottom of the stairs. From there go through the doorway and turn right past the elevators. We'll be immediately on your right when entering the Innovation Centre.

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Contact Us

You can reach us by coming to one of our meetings. Official club meetings are only held during the Fall semester (August-November) and Spring semester (January-May) of SJSU. We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm in the MLK Library's Innovation Center which is located at the basement level. We are also very active on Discord, so you are welcome to join our server and message any of the current officers or the club advisor about any questions. If not Discord, try any of our other social media platforms.