BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series
busgamedevs.bsky.social
BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series
@busgamedevs.bsky.social
Running game dev community events in Vancouver linktr.ee/busgamedevs
EmCon is next week! A gamedev conference where the speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em.

We're only doing this once, so get your tickets now!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/emcon-a-ga...
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Introducing EmCon! A game dev conference where everything is Em

The speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em!

Featuring these emmazing speakers:
@emaudible.bsky.social
@sonderingemily.bsky.social
@emmabellish.bsky.social
@emmakidwell.bsky.social

Tickets: bit.ly/EmCon2025
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
We just announced our next Vancouver gamedev speaker event on October 15!

⚔️ Dan Fornace and George Rogers from the Rivals of Aether team in Seattle

🎵 Ryan Roth, composer of Void Bastards, The Beginner’s Guide, and many more

⛷️Nick Spanos of Fresh Tracks and Buffalo Buffalo

bit.ly/vgdsOCT2025
September 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our next session on Aug 26 is revealed! We will be hosting

@blacktabbygames.com - devs of Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow

Adam "Crashtroid" Caflisch, composer of Peglin

and our very own @ehjaredj.bsky.social, who does marketing and publishing things

Tickets are just $10 and include pizza 🍕
August 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Power Up Audio are one of the best audio houses in the business.

They've worked on some of the best indie games of all time like Darkest Dungeon, Celeste and Into the Breach. Check out their story in this fun Q&A!
@powerupaudio.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
VANCOUVER GAME DEVS!

We're hosting a speaker session on June 23 featuring

🎵 Gord from legendary audio house, A Shell In the Pit
🅰️ Jeremy & Elliot from AM I NIMA, one of the hottest new demos on Steam

Tickets ➡️https://bit.ly/vgdsJUN2025

@ho-games-studio.bsky.social @ashellinthepit.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Have any questions for the team behind Wanderstop?

We're hosting a Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja and we want to ask YOUR questions! Send them to us and we'll share a few with the devs.
April 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We just released a few more tickets for Vancouver Game Dev Series next week!

See all these presenters and a special secret presenter for just $10

bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025
April 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Nick Kaman, studio head of Aggro Crab will be joining us at our event on April 29!

We'll also have presenters from Wanderstop and Darkest Dungeon 2

Tickets are just $10 and include pizza (but no crab) bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025

@smashynick.bsky.social @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Announcing Vancouver Game Dev Series happening in 2 WEEKS!

🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!

☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2

Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025

@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We hosted our 10th edition of Vancouver Game Dev Series!

🗣️ Working with voice actors as small developers
💵 Tips for funding applications
🎵 Level design in Rift of the NecroDancer

Thanks to @ubcpactra.bsky.social for hosting us! See you at our next event in April

📸: @commacomrade.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We've released a new batch of last-minute tickets for the next Vancouver Game Dev Series on Feb 19!

🗣️ Working with voice actors as small developers
🏦 Applying for government funding
🎸 The development of Rift of the NecroDancer
🍕 Lots of pizza

All that for just $10 next week! bit.ly/VGDSFeb25
February 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Vancouver Game Dev Series is happening in two weeks on Feb 19!

Tickets are about 50% sold out so get yours soon!

For just $10, there will be expert game dev presenters, networking and pizza 🍕
bit.ly/VGDSFeb25
February 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The first Vancouver Game Dev Series event of the new year is happening on February 19!

Our topics this time are working with voice actors, securing government funding and the development of Rift of the NecroDancer!

Get your tickets before they're sold out ➡️ bit.ly/VGDSFeb25
January 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We hosted our last Vancouver Game Dev Series of the year with great insights from @seriouslyclara.bsky.social and @noelfb.bsky.social!

Next up is our big Global Game Jam site where we have room for 200 jammers 😱 Sign-up are live! www.eventbrite.com/e/1099586315...
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series
attended the @busgamedevs.bsky.social q & a last night with @marcjunker.bsky.social. Really cool event with @seriouslyclara.bsky.social and @noelfb.bsky.social speaking.
December 12, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Here's a few snapshots from our last event where we featured fantastic talents across game dev disciplines!

Tia Young from Rimworld
Remy Siu and Natalie Tin Yin Gan of 1000xResist
Arthur Protasio of Fableware Narrative Design

📸: @commacomrade.bsky.social
@tiapixel.bsky.social @remysiu.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Game Devs in Vancouver!

We’ve been running a speaker series featuring local expertise. Our last event of the year will be on Dec 11 featuring @noelfb.bsky.social of Celeste and @seriouslyclara.bsky.social from Devolver Digital!

50% of tickets have been claimed! Get yours here bit.ly/vgdsdec2024
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 AM