Video Game
Development
Club
@ UC San Diego
An award-winning recursive puzzle game developed by Patrick Traynor.Learn more ->
An action-packed 2D beat-em-up with single-player or co-op modes.
Our biggest project ever, with cards, spells, and creepy bosses. Proudly led by Chanel Lim.Learn more ->
A thrilling space shooter with a spaceship that's out of control.
Our
Mission
KWPresident
Kiichiro Wang
VGDC is a student-run organization at UCSD dedicated to teaching and applying software and artistic skills widely used in the video game industry. Since 2014, we have helped hundreds of students take their first steps into this amazing field.
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If you'd like to get started in game jam, consider joining the Brackeys Game Jam, starting September 8th. This is a...
If you'd like to get started in game jam, consider joining the Brackeys Game Jam, starting September 8th. This is a week-long jam hosted by game dev legend Brackeys, and is a perfect place to get a...
September 8th
3:00 AM
Interested in getting involved in VGDC? Come to our Fall GBM, where we'll announce our plans for the quarter,...
Interested in getting involved in VGDC? Come to our Fall GBM, where we'll announce our plans for the quarter, including all of the opportunities you'll have to become a better game developer and...
October 3rd
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Design.
Code.
Learn.
We also host workshops throughout the academic year to give our members a deeper dive into the tools and skills that power our creativity.
VGDC News
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VGDC launches new website
Take a deeper dive into how a team of two devs made our new website using Next.js.
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