SGD at UVA

Welcome to the homepage of Student Game Developers! We are a student-run organization focused on creating original games and expanding knowledge about game design as an art and industry.

The club is open all UVA students regardless of experience. Programmers, artists, writers, musicians, idea people or anybody who is just plain interested is encouraged to join!

Check out how to get involved and some of our most recent game down below!

Fall 2023 Games

Fae:Star

Unity, 2D

Turn-based RPG where you battle as four unique characters

Quicksilver

Unity, 3D

Physics-based platformer featuring a diverse move set to escape from the firewall

Quicksilver

Unity, 3D

Physics-based platformer featuring a diverse move set to escape from the firewall

Lantern's Lament

Godot, 2D

Puzzle game where you must conserve your lantern’s oil while exploring a dark maze

FAQ

For an overview on how the club is structured, how teams are formed and games get developed check out our About Us page!

Be sure to join discord here!

When are club-wide meetings?

Every Thursday in Thornton E303 5:30pm - 7:00pm.

When are team meetings?

Every director holds weekly meetings for game-specific development time. Ask in your team channel in the discord to find out what time that is.

How can I contact an officer?

Join the discord and ping or private message anyone with the officer role! If email works better feel free to send a message to uvasgd@gmail.com.

Is it just game development?

The club is primarily focused on collaborative game development, but we also hold social nights (with board games and video games), industry guest speaker talks and development workshops. There’s no commitment so come out to whatever interests you!

Game Jams?

We hold at least one game jam a semester where all skill levels in programming, music, art, game design start and finish a game in one weekend.

We’re open and interested in collaborating with students, CIOs, orgnizations, companies, other game dev clubs so please reach out to uvasgd@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or inquiries. Thanks!