LevelUp - IGDA Victoria is a group designed to keep the local Game Design community in touch with each other, share resources, and learn from each other's experience & knowledge. Programmer? Artist? Writer? Sound Technician? Experienced? New? Work alone? As part of a team? It doesn't matter - we are all equals here. Come on down and make some new friends! While we do focus on Video Game Design, we recognize that all games - physical, sports, card, board, etc. - all have valuable and intriguing a …

The Vancouver Social and Mobile Gaming industry is exploding and this is a MeetUp for people working in the industry. Working to bring you great speakers and events every month!

In five words or less: Nerdy Artists Hangout & Draw Comics! (does an ampersand count as a word? is "hangout" one word or two?) Our goal is to bring together people who want to make comics or video games to hang out over drinks and snacks, show off our latest works, share ideas and (of course) draw comics. Our attendees are comprised mostly of comic illustrators, with the occasional writer and game developer. We have had a few seasoned professionals at our table, but the vast majority of us do th …

Casual and social gaming is booming. Unity has a great editor and has let our small studio develop for both IOS and Android. In this meetup we hope to meet, talk about Unity and how it will make us all rich and famous. The group is open to anyone interested in making games.

Unity 3D is a great game engine for creating 2D and 3D video games and interactive digital content on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and consoles. This group is created to connect Unity engine users, exchange ideas, discover best practices and new tools/plugins, and help each other grow and learn more about Unity.

This group is for connecting those in the Fraser Valley who simply love making games. Come to share experiences and show what you're working on!

This is a group for the indie developers/designers who cater to non-casual gaming tastes and audiences. While there is a lot happening on the casual/social/mobile side of indie gaming in Vancouver, Hardcore Indie is for discussing games and projects that aim for more involved gaming experiences: grand strategy, emergent narratives, open world games, procedurally generated worlds, genre-defying designs, non-linear adventures, exploration of tough subject matters... any and all games that are mean …

The first rule of Film Club: always talk about Film Club! The second rule is have a name and get introduced. The third and fourth rules you'll find out when you attend. This is a film and video networking group I attended in Toronto. I am starting the West Coast Chapter. Come and meet people who are interested in making, watching, acting in, writing, producing, supporting, and talking about film and video. Bring something for others to watch: Your work or something that has grabbed you by the ey …

Welcome to Double Jump! We welcome those that love drawing, into anime, comics and/or videogames! Our main goal is to make new geeky friends and hope to create awesome drawings and memories together. Artists of all levels and styles are welcome!

This is a group for game developers, designers, artists, sound designers, musicians, and all other related disciplines. This includes everyone from the professional AAA workers to the independents, hobbyists, and those with an interest. We will have informal meetings in the Seattle area where people can demo and share their work, spend time working on projects, and interact with others with similar interests.