Tech Valley Game Space is an active community of game makers that gathers in Troy, NY
Updated Notice from Tech Valley Game Space regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19): In accordance with the recent mandate from Governor Cuomo’s office to limit the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19, our venue will be locking its doors as of 8pm on Sunday, March 22, 2020. No one will be able to enter the facility after this time. Venue staff…Continue reading Updated Notice from TVGS regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The final day of Lift Off, opened with a forum between panelists Muse en Lystrala, Becky Arcovitch, and Jarell Pryor (with Frederika Edgington-Giordano as moderator) answering questions about how to get into the video game industry. The panelists focused on various perspectives of game making, from getting into professional studios, to starting independent studios. Topics…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Closing Ceremony Forum
3D Game Artist Kolel Pryor provides tips and tricks on how to manage stress while working in the game industry, and in the creative industry as a whole. In particular, he brings up the impostor syndrome, or the feeling that one’s accomplishments as just lucky flukes. He covers how to avoid overworking, finding motivation to…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Stress Management & Impostor Syndrome
Quality Engineer Frederika Edgington-Giordano gives a rundown of what the job of a Quality Assurance (QA) in the games and software industry is like. A somewhat lesser-known field, QAs tests and confirms whether the game/software in development is up to the quality standard customers expect from said product. Frederika described what sort of people are…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Quality Assurance
Freelance e-sports journalist and diversity advocate, Amanda Stevens, provides an in-depth workshop on why diversity and representation is important in the media that we create. In addition, they provided some strategies on adding more representation in media, including uses of writing, music, characters, etc. After the presentation, each participant reviewed with their mentor how their…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Diversity and Representation
STEAM advocate, Milena Gonzalez provides a thorough presentation on why participants at the TVGS’ Lift Off Diversity Incubator belongs in tech. She lists the benefits of working in the tech industry and the positions available, but also indicated the negatives that the industry suffers from. Diversity can solve these problems, she argues, making a better…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: You Belong in Tech
TVGS’ Lift Off Diversity Incubator continues with a presentation on Project Management for Game Development by college professor and former Studio Manager of Cinematic at Telltale, Becky Arcovitch. She provides a primer on what project management is, why it’s important, what the common practices are for game development, and provided an example of a schedule…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Project Management
The second TVGS Lift Off: Diversity Incubator began with a keynote by indie game developer and TVGS Executive Director, Taro Omiya, who provided a large list of resources and common game-dev-related terms to look out for. The presentation came with a handout summarizing the presentation. New to this year, attendees were also encouraged to share…Continue reading Lift Off 2019: Opening Ceremony
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We’ll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly…Continue reading Social Night
This month’s 3D Game Design meetup will feature a guest presentation by Chris Caulfield, the Creative Director of local VR-focused game studio Catapult Games. Chris will be discussing his work on designing for hand tracking on the Oculus Quest, as seen in Catapult’s recently released “Pop Pop!” project. Chris will also be sharing details about…Continue reading Orbit: 3D Game Design – VR Hand Tracking Design and Prototyping
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We’ll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly…Continue reading Social Night
This month’s Game Art meetup will feature a group watch-along of some tiny talks related to the creative process, and how design considerations factor in to the creation of 2D and 3D game assets. We’ll be checking out brief talks from a handful of game artists and designers who have provided insights into their artistic…Continue reading Orbit: Game Art – Art, Design, and the Creative Process
Join the party! It’s time for our monthly Community Night, a chance for local game makers to connect and have fun together. Working on a game project? You’re invited to share it during our community show and tell segment! Come along to find out what your fellow creators are cooking up, and exchange some constructive…Continue reading Community Night
Join us for this month’s edition of Beginner Game Design, our monthly series of free online mentorship sessions in game making that are open to all participants (ages 9+). This is the perfect group for beginners who want to learn the basics of game creation. — NOTE: Due to the current circumstances, this is an…Continue reading Orbit: Beginner Game Design
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We’ll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly…Continue reading Social Night
This month’s Digital Storytelling meetup will feature a group activity where participants will make a game using Twine, an accessible visual tool for creating branching stories and interactive fiction. No previous experience with Twine is necessary, so newcomers are encouraged to join in! We will be covering some basics about Twine up front, and providing…Continue reading Orbit: Digital Storytelling – Let’s Create Twine Games!
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We’ll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly…Continue reading Social Night
Join us via Discord to socialize with fellow game developers from the Capital Region and beyond! Our social gatherings are a great opportunity for local game makers to interact, meet new friends, and stay connected. We’ll be chatting, playing games together, and engaging in other fun-filled social activities. Social Night is hosted as a weekly…Continue reading Social Night