Christchurch Game Developers Association
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The Christchurch Game Developers Association (CGDA) is an organisation dedicated to supporting the Ōtautahi CHCH game development community through advocacy, community forums, and hosting regular meetups, industry talks, playtesting events, and more!
Happy to announce we'll be hosting a playtesting event on the 9th of August.
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
October - Game Playtest Event, Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the October 2025 Game Playtest Event!
**Meetup Location:**
Auahatanga \| Creativity\, Level 4\, Tūranga \- Computer Labs
2 PM - Doors Open
4 PM - Event Ends
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October 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Happy to announce we'll be hosting a playtesting event on the 9th of August.
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
This October 9th, we are back at it with our monthly meetup at Epic Innovation!
This month's guest speaker, David Mason, will present: The Collaboration between Devs and Audio Artists. From DREDGE to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3!
More details below:
This month's guest speaker, David Mason, will present: The Collaboration between Devs and Audio Artists. From DREDGE to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3!
More details below:
October CGDA Meetup - David Mason, Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the October 2025 Christchurch Game Developers' Meetup!
**Location:**
EPIC Innovation, 106 Manchester St, Christchurch 8011
**The meetup will also be streamed o
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September 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
This October 9th, we are back at it with our monthly meetup at Epic Innovation!
This month's guest speaker, David Mason, will present: The Collaboration between Devs and Audio Artists. From DREDGE to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3!
More details below:
This month's guest speaker, David Mason, will present: The Collaboration between Devs and Audio Artists. From DREDGE to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3!
More details below:
Happy to announce we'll be hosting a playtesting event on the 9th of August.
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
You can submit your game here: forms.gle/4LH4n2kuBrtQ...
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
You can submit your game here: forms.gle/4LH4n2kuBrtQ...
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
August - Game Playtest Event, Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the August 2025 Game Playtest Event!
**Meetup Location:**
Auahatanga \| Creativity\, Level 4\, Tūranga \- Computer Labs
2 PM - Doors Open
4 PM - Event Ends
Hav
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August 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Happy to announce we'll be hosting a playtesting event on the 9th of August.
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
You can submit your game here: forms.gle/4LH4n2kuBrtQ...
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
This is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your projects from a friendly public audience.
You can submit your game here: forms.gle/4LH4n2kuBrtQ...
More details on our meetup page: www.meetup.com/christchurch...
Our next meetup will be on August 7th at John Britten 102 Conference Foyer, University of Canterbury!
Leigh Beattie will be giving a talk about his in-development project Surreal 98, and about how good development practices can help you stay on track and deliver on complex projects.
Details Below:
Leigh Beattie will be giving a talk about his in-development project Surreal 98, and about how good development practices can help you stay on track and deliver on complex projects.
Details Below:
August CGDA Meetup - Leigh Beattie, Thu, Aug 7, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the August 2025 Christchurch Game Developers' Meetup!
**Location:**
John Britten 102 Conference Foyer, University of Canterbury Ilam Campus
**The meetup will a
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July 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Our next meetup will be on August 7th at John Britten 102 Conference Foyer, University of Canterbury!
Leigh Beattie will be giving a talk about his in-development project Surreal 98, and about how good development practices can help you stay on track and deliver on complex projects.
Details Below:
Leigh Beattie will be giving a talk about his in-development project Surreal 98, and about how good development practices can help you stay on track and deliver on complex projects.
Details Below:
KiwiJam is back for 2025!
We'll be hosting the Christchurch KiwiJam at the Yoobee Colombo Street Campus, from 6:00pm July 25nd, to 7:00pm July 27th!
Make sure to RSVP at our meetup page!
Registration opens soon, so keep an eye on the official KiwiJam site here: kiwijam.org/chch/
We'll be hosting the Christchurch KiwiJam at the Yoobee Colombo Street Campus, from 6:00pm July 25nd, to 7:00pm July 27th!
Make sure to RSVP at our meetup page!
Registration opens soon, so keep an eye on the official KiwiJam site here: kiwijam.org/chch/
Kiwi Jam Christchurch 2025, Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Save the Date - Registration details to come!**
https://kiwijam.org/chch/
Kiwijam is Aotearoa’s own homegrown annual in-person game-jam. We invite newcomers and veteran
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July 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
KiwiJam is back for 2025!
We'll be hosting the Christchurch KiwiJam at the Yoobee Colombo Street Campus, from 6:00pm July 25nd, to 7:00pm July 27th!
Make sure to RSVP at our meetup page!
Registration opens soon, so keep an eye on the official KiwiJam site here: kiwijam.org/chch/
We'll be hosting the Christchurch KiwiJam at the Yoobee Colombo Street Campus, from 6:00pm July 25nd, to 7:00pm July 27th!
Make sure to RSVP at our meetup page!
Registration opens soon, so keep an eye on the official KiwiJam site here: kiwijam.org/chch/
Next meetup will be on Thursday 3rd July at EPIC Innovation!
Our speaker, Julian Gosiengfiao, will be giving a preview/test-run of their talk for NZGDC 2025: Preserving Judgement & Collaboration in Gamedev - Daily Operational Tools for Creative Leaders.
Details below:
Our speaker, Julian Gosiengfiao, will be giving a preview/test-run of their talk for NZGDC 2025: Preserving Judgement & Collaboration in Gamedev - Daily Operational Tools for Creative Leaders.
Details below:
July CGDA Meetup - Julian Gosiengfiao, Thu, Jul 3, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the July 2025 Christchurch Game Developers' Meetup!
**Location:**
EPIC Innovation, 106 Manchester St, Christchurch 8011
**The meetup will also be streamed onli
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June 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Next meetup will be on Thursday 3rd July at EPIC Innovation!
Our speaker, Julian Gosiengfiao, will be giving a preview/test-run of their talk for NZGDC 2025: Preserving Judgement & Collaboration in Gamedev - Daily Operational Tools for Creative Leaders.
Details below:
Our speaker, Julian Gosiengfiao, will be giving a preview/test-run of their talk for NZGDC 2025: Preserving Judgement & Collaboration in Gamedev - Daily Operational Tools for Creative Leaders.
Details below:
Our next meetup will be on Thursday 5th June at EPIC Innovation!
Hannah Mackintosh of Black Salt Games will be presenting her GDC talk, "Cosplay as a Game Artist", on how the practices of cosplay and character design can inform each other and lead to better designs
Details below:
Hannah Mackintosh of Black Salt Games will be presenting her GDC talk, "Cosplay as a Game Artist", on how the practices of cosplay and character design can inform each other and lead to better designs
Details below:
June CGDA Meetup - Hannah Mackintosh, Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the June 2025 Christchurch Game Developers' Meetup!
**Location:**
EPIC Innovation, 106 Manchester St, Christchurch 8011
**The meetup will also be streamed onli
www.meetup.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Our next meetup will be on Thursday 5th June at EPIC Innovation!
Hannah Mackintosh of Black Salt Games will be presenting her GDC talk, "Cosplay as a Game Artist", on how the practices of cosplay and character design can inform each other and lead to better designs
Details below:
Hannah Mackintosh of Black Salt Games will be presenting her GDC talk, "Cosplay as a Game Artist", on how the practices of cosplay and character design can inform each other and lead to better designs
Details below:
We have a very exciting bonus meetup *Tonight* at EPIC Innovation!
Chris Murphy from EPIC Games will be presenting "An Introduction to World Building with Procedural Content Generation" 💖
More details and RSVP here:
www.meetup.com/christchurch...
Chris Murphy from EPIC Games will be presenting "An Introduction to World Building with Procedural Content Generation" 💖
More details and RSVP here:
www.meetup.com/christchurch...
[Bonus!] May CGDA Meetup - Chris Murphy, Wed, May 7, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the Bonus May 2025 Christchurch Game Developers Meetup!
**Location:**
EPIC Innovation, 106 Manchester St, Christchurch 8011
**Please note, we are not able to r
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May 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We have a very exciting bonus meetup *Tonight* at EPIC Innovation!
Chris Murphy from EPIC Games will be presenting "An Introduction to World Building with Procedural Content Generation" 💖
More details and RSVP here:
www.meetup.com/christchurch...
Chris Murphy from EPIC Games will be presenting "An Introduction to World Building with Procedural Content Generation" 💖
More details and RSVP here:
www.meetup.com/christchurch...