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'''''The Game Development Student's Society (Game Dev McGill, or GDM)''''' is a community of people that enjoy creating games and learning about all aspects of game development. The [[club]] also hosts [[McGame Jam]], which is the second biggest game jam in Quebec. For more information, please visit the website at https://www.gamedevmcgill.ca | '''''The Game Development Student's Society (Game Dev McGill, or GDM)''''' is a community of people that enjoy creating games and learning about all aspects of game development. The [[club]] also hosts [[McGame Jam]], which is the second biggest game jam in Quebec. For more information, please visit the website at https://www.gamedevmcgill.ca | ||
[[File: | [[File:Gdm.png|thumb|'''Game Dev McGill''']] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Game Dev McGill began existing as an EUS club during the fall semester of 2017. Prior to that, the club existed as the McGame Jam Committee. The McGame Jam remains the club's main event, open to anyone interested in game development. | Game Dev McGill began existing as an EUS club during the fall semester of 2017. Prior to that, the club existed as the McGame Jam Committee. The McGame Jam remains the club's main event, open to anyone interested in game development. | ||
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The organizer of the 2017 game jam was inspired by the popularity of the event as well as the thriving game development community within Montréal to create a club within McGill dedicated to Game Development. The club's existence has also been greatly helped by Conjure, the game development club of ''École de Technologies Supérieure (ÉTS)'', as well as ''Ubisoft''. | The organizer of the 2017 game jam was inspired by the popularity of the event as well as the thriving game development community within Montréal to create a club within McGill dedicated to Game Development. The club's existence has also been greatly helped by Conjure, the game development club of ''École de Technologies Supérieure (ÉTS)'', as well as ''Ubisoft''. | ||
Since its creation, the club consists of approximately 80 members | Since its creation, the club consists of approximately 80 members. The executive committee has grown from 7 to 11 members in 2022. | ||
== Exec Team == | |||
The executive team for the 2022/2023 school year is: | |||
* Denis Racicot Morales - Co-President | |||
* O. Kaya - Co-President | |||
* Emilien Taisne - VP Events | |||
* Jordan Marcus - VP Communications | |||
* Zhanpeng Shao - VP Communications | |||
* Joshua Weinstein - VP Hackathon | |||
* Kevin Cui - VP Finance | |||
* Alex Barbeau - Mentor | |||
* Yael Demers - Mentor | |||
* Oliver Guy - VP Admin | |||
* And the Advisors | |||
== Game Jams == | == Game Jams == | ||
The members of Game Dev McGill are encouraged to continuously perfect their skills throughout the school year. Unlike design teams, we do not all work on one project, but instead encourage members to team up together and work on individual games. Every month, a new theme is given, and the projects are showcased at the monthly Game Dev Socials as well as posted on the club's [https://gamedevmcgill.itch.io/ itch.io page]. | The members of Game Dev McGill are encouraged to continuously perfect their skills throughout the school year. Unlike design teams, we do not all work on one project, but instead encourage members to team up together and work on individual games. Every month, a new theme is given, and the projects are showcased at the monthly Game Dev Socials as well as posted on the club's [https://gamedevmcgill.itch.io/ itch.io page]. | ||
=== McGame Jam === | === McGame Jam === | ||
This is the club's most popular event. Running for the | This is the club's most popular event. Running for the eighth year in a row in 2022, it has been hosted at ÉTS due to the club's connection to Conjure up until the pandemic. | ||
The goal is simple: we provide food and a great workplace, and participants have to develop a game during 48 hours which respects a given theme. | The goal is simple: we provide food and a great workplace, and participants have to develop a game during 48 hours which respects a given theme. | ||