Image of person cooking sausages on a grill. Text that reads, "Welcome Week: BBQ Night." August 30th, 5:00-7:00PM. St. Nicholas Park.
Join EGD for some food & fun at our BBQ Night, one of our Welcome Week events!🍔🌭
Learn more on our Discord Server!: discord.gg/egdc
Crowd shot from previous EGD Kickoff event
📢Join us at CUNY City College on 9/20 @5:30PM for our annual Kickoff Event!📢
If you’re local to NYC and want to participate in our Career Programs, RPG Programs, Esports teams, etc, be sure to attend!
👉To learn more & to register, join our Discord: discord.gg/egdc
College students exploring an art gallery
College students looking at an array of images on the wall of a gallery.
Multiple college students around one of their peers who is gesturing at a picture on the wall of a gallery.
College students taking notes while in front of multiple black and white drawings pasted on the wall of a gallery.
🚌 Flashback to GSP's trip last month🎨 Even in summer, our students always take the opportunity to learn more about art🧑🎨
College students posing and smiling while seated inside the flagship SPARK Social bus.
College students posting at the SPARK Social Food Truck Park.
✈️Flashback to our trip to GDC a few months ago! 🎮
💼Looking for jobs, internships, or other opportunities?
Become an EGD Member to access our job board! You can also explore our library of resources like textbooks, games, & more!📚🕹️
👉Join us TODAY: bit.ly/3X4ngkp
🎮Join our Discord: discord.gg/egdc
Students standing in classroom, watching another student provide a slideshow presentation, with the slide currently reading "Narrative/setting for level:" and showing an image of low-poly structures.
👋Hey students!!
🎮🎓Did you know you can major in games? Well you can with our Career Programs! From character art to level design, students may choose an area to focus on and explore their passion. Get started TODAY!🚀
Learn More & Apply: https://buff.ly/3SRfU0P
Wilfreddy was a Game Design Intern at IndieCade this summer & helped create a game focused on coral restoration!
🌟INTERN SPOTLIGHT🌟
Shoutout to our student, Wilfreddy Suarez, for his work as a Game Design Intern @indiecade.bsky.social this summer! By brainstorming ideas and working with game mechanics & level design, he helped his team create a game about coral restoration!
We're very proud!🎉
Cloaked student holding a crystal ball
Students in costumes playing games
Student in witch costume doing a tarot reading
Collage of video game & anime drawings on whiteboard
🎃Flashback to Halloween 2023🦇 Spooky season doesn't stop gameplay!🎮
#TBT #GamingCommunity
A collage of photos with different characters in each one.
Doctor giving a presentation in front of a semi-interested group.
Hero using their powers to jump through various parts of a city.
Hero flies out of their treehouse.
Saving the princess can be tiring, especially when you hate her👑😡
Read JumpHero, a comic by our very own
@marlenesantos.com!
Become an EGD Member to have your game or project promoted!
👉Join our Members: bit.ly/3X4ngkp
🎮Apply: discord.gg/egdc
Brandon Smith was a Game Design Intern at IndieCade this summer. His role involved working with game mechanics & ensuring games were both fun & informative.
🌟INTERN SPOTLIGHT🌟
Shoutout to one of our students, Brandon Smith, for his achievement of working as a Game Design Intern @indiecade.bsky.social this summer! He worked with a team to create an engaging & informative game focused on climate change.
Congrats Brandon!! 🎉
#Internship #GameDesign
Access to Research Assistance is one of our many membership benefits. Learn more on our Discord server!
Looking to take your project to the next level? 📚
Become an EGD Member to take advantage of our Research Assistance for the big and small hurdles towards a successful launch!
👉Join us TODAY: egdcollective.org/student-voting-membership
🎮Discord: discord.gg/egdc
EGD Collective is accepting donations!
💪EGD is fighting to better the gaming industry! If you’d like to support our dream, help students in our Career Programs, or contribute to our events like Waffle Games, please consider donating with the link below.
Mihi Cura Ludos Futuri 💜
Donate Today ❤️👉: bit.ly/4fliuGh
Person laying down in a pile of leaves.
People raking leaves with colorful rakes and bags of leaves.
Person raking a pile of leaves.
Numerous bags of leaves filled by students.
Here's a look at our Touch Grass Day event back in 2022!
O the great outdoors! 🌳🍂 #throwbackthursday
Access to Advising Sessions is one of our many membership benefits. Learn more on our Discord server!
✏️ Need help picking classes or finding an internship?
Become a Member at EGD and gain access to advising sessions just for you! Get the career & academic assistance you need to succeed!! 🎓
👉 Join us TODAY: egdcollective.org/student-voting-membership
🎮 Discord: discord.gg/egdc
🌟INTERN SPOTLIGHT🌟
We’d like to shoutout one of our students, Du Lam, for his accomplishment of working as an Organizational Support Intern @ Art Beyond Sight this summer!!
Congratulations! 🎊
#Internship #CareerDevelopment #Intern
Working on a game or project and want people to know about it? Join EGD Collective as a Member to promote your work on our official social media pages.
📢 Are you looking for some self-promo?
Join EGD Collective as a Member to promote your game or project on our official social media pages! Learn more & fill out the form on our Discord @ discord.gg/egdc!
Become a Member today!: egdcollective.org/student-voting-membership
Here’s a throwback post for Waffle Games 7.0! Can’t wait for next year 🎉 #WaffleGames7
Lakshmi synced character facial animation for lip movement, fixed animation issues, & helped create concept art and minor background animations.
Lakshmi created and UV wrapped 3D assets and led the art team by organizing tasks and coordinating with other departments.
🌟INTERN SPOTLIGHT🌟
A special shoutout to one of our students, Lakshmi Segura, for her achievement of working as a Game Design Intern @ IndieCade and an Animator Intern @ Dukode Studios this summer!!
We’re very proud of her! 🎉
#Internship #CareerDevelopment #Interns
Photos from Career Programs including a group picture, working at computers, playing student games, and a lecture.
📢 Attention students & recent grads!! 📢
Ever consider studying games? Look no further than our Career Programs! Applications are open on a rolling basis, so sign up and kickstart your future in gaming TODAY!!
👉 Learn More & Apply:
www.egdcollective.org/career-progr...
Apply for our RPG program and find a TTRPG group for you by clicking the link. Learn more on our Discord at discord.gg/egdc!
Looking for a campaign? Our RPG program brings together EGD members with a shared love of tabletop roleplaying games both virtually and in-person. Get ready to roll!
APPLY TODAY: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
EGDiscord Plays: Helldivers 2. Join at discord.gg/egdc. July 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Super Earth welcomes all this 4th of July for the ultimate, patriotic Helldivers 2 game night! See you Thursday, 7:00 PM ET, over at discord.gg/egdc
Thank you everyone for joining us at Waffle Games 7.0! Hope to see you all next year!
Share your own photos and videos with the hashtag #WaffleGames7 💜 🧇
Waffle Games 7.0. 1 Day Left. June 22nd, 2024 at CCNY.
Waffle Games 7.0 is TOMORROW! Get tickets now before it's too late!! bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0 M. Paul Weeks He/Him Web Engineer/Manager/Teacher and Indie Game Dev M. Paul Games LLC In Person How to Design a Fighting Game Fighting games have a reputation for being one of the hardest genres to design. A single attack has Each small decision can have cascading effects on balance and game feel. In this talk, we explore the building blocks behind a fighting game engine, how to establish good rules and patterns, and why balance can be so tricky.
M. Paul Weeks is the co-creator of the browser-based, indie fighting game, Tough Love Arena. Check out his talk THIS SATURDAY at Waffle Games 7.0. Get tickets now! bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0. Sponsor Spotlight: Jackbox Games.
We want to thank Jackbox Games for supporting our event. Come by the raffles and our own Jackbox event at Waffle Games 7.0 for a chance to reap some rewards. bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0. Sponsor Spotlight: Coolmath Games
Waffle Games 7.0 is brought to you by Coolmath Games. We wanna thank them for their continued support allowing us to share our love for all games and host this free event for all of you! bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0 Mike Woltmann He/Him Level Designer / Generalist Run Games Virtual How to Teach Players With Level Design Depending on the genre, level design is a tool we use to facilitate learning a game's mechanics. This talk will go over different methods and philosophies you can use to teach players using level design and reviewing how other games do it.
Mike Woltmann is a Champlain College Alumni working with a small indie company out of Seattle. Check out his talk and more this weekend at bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0 Jade Van Overmeir She/Her Teacher Thomas More College Julia Handschin She/Her Chief Marketing Officer Helvepic Denisse Takes She/Her SingerSongwriter Freelance Collaborating with Gaming Communities for Game Assets Fostering gaming communities by providing creative opportunities in exchange for game assets can change lives, strengthen bonds and enhance your game. Meet three creatives who provided game assets for Ubisoft’s Beyond Good and Evil 2 and Watch Dogs Legion in a unique collaboration with Joseph Gordon Levitt’s platform: Hitrecord. Discover how this experience has changed the trajectory of their lives within the gaming and music industry. Learn how to mitigate potential liabilities that can arise with such an ambitious project.
Jade, Julia, and Denisse will discuss community collaboration for game assets and how your favorite music tunes were created. Get tickets for this talk and more at bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0 Decoy Games In-Person Being Part of an Indie Studio - The Decoy Games Experience Have you ever wondered what its like to work for an indie game studio? Not sure where to start or what skills you need? Come hear from the creatives themselves at Decoy Games as they bring a collection of talent from developers, to animators, to concept artists, to studio leads. Decoy Games started as a 2 person studio and grew into a studio of 30 talented creators and they will talk about their unique journeys from different backgrounds. Come learn how to get into the game industry, and their best advice on how you can do so yourself
Join Ahmed, Khalil, Victor, Jamal, Emilio, and Porrith as they discuss the indie game experience at Decoy Games and their unique journeys from different backgrounds. Get your tickets and see their talk this Saturday! bit.ly/wafflegames2...
Waffle Games 7.0 Thomas Winkley He/Him Technical Marketing Advocate of Unity. Virtual Exploring Unity's New URP sample Dive into Unity's new URP sample to gain inspiration to enhance your projects.
Thomas is a Unity Certified Programmer and Instructor, fighting game commentator, community organizer, and amateur pizza enthusiast. Get tickets for his talk at bit.ly/wafflegames2...
