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The Start of TCP 2026
Learn about TCP, it's history, some proposed concepts, and our large scale project for this quarter!
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Jess Yang
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April 07, 2026
The End of Project Forge 2026
Reflect on Project Forge, read about a few of its games, and learn a bit about VGDC's next big project!
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Joshua Nolasco
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March 06, 2026
The Arcade Machine
Take a deep dive into the arcade machine's history and what it means to us!
Joshua Nolasco
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February 18, 2026
VGDC Launches Project Forge
Get some insight on Project Forge and the process of running it!
Joshua Nolasco
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January 28, 2026
Meet the Execs: 2025 - 2026
Learn more about VGDC's internal operations from the perspective of it's executive board!
Joshua Nolasco
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January 14, 2026
The teeny-tinyware Experience
Read first hand accounts of fall 2025's teeny-tinyware game jam!
Joshua Nolasco
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December 01, 2025
Multiplayer Games: Considerations
Hear some guiding questions to help you conceptualize your own multiplayer game!
Joshua Nolasco
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November 18, 2025
After a Game Jam: What Next?
Learn a couple of steps you can take with your game after a jam!
Joshua Nolasco
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November 05, 2025
Topics in Game Dev - Scope
Get some insight about managing a game's scope from VGDC's projects director!
Joshua Nolasco
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October 20, 2025
Welcome to VGDC
Learn who we are and what we do!
Joshua Nolasco
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October 06, 2025
tinyware - The 2025 Experience
Take a look back at our tinyware 2025 event!
Joshua Nolasco
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May 27, 2025
2025 Graduating Executive Interview
An exclusive interview with VGDC's graduating executives.
Joshua Nolasco
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May 12, 2025
TritonWare Spring '25 Recap
Take a look back at our TritonWare game jam!
Joshua Nolasco
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April 28, 2025
Topics in Game Dev - Audio
An exclusive interview with VGDC's Audio Lead.
Joshua Nolasco
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April 13, 2025
Spring Quarter '25 Outline
See what's in store for VGDC during Spring 2025!
Joshua Nolasco
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April 01, 2025
Winter Quarter '25 Recap
Recap all that has happened for VGDC during Winter 2025!
Joshua Nolasco
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March 10, 2025
Introductions and Making Mariposa
Learn more about the newest iteration of TCP for Winter 2025, Mariposa!
Joshua Nolasco
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February 24, 2025
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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William Kim
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August 12, 2024