A No-Pressure Game Dev Club
For Hobbyists

A tight-knit, members-only Pod in Discord where small teams stay focused and helpful — not a crowded megaserver.

• Small, curated channels per Pod and project — less noise, more impact
• Weekly member hangouts & async check-ins for real human connection
• Member-led lightning talks & short case studies to learn fast
• Prototyping Lab: pitch boards, early demos, and projects about to kick off
• Mentor & Club Veteran feedback, playtests, and focused critique from experienced leads
• No gatekeeping — hobbyists and industry vets side by side
• Async-friendly & time-zone inclusive

Jump into active projects immediately. You don't have to wait for a "new cohort" or a launch window — there's always a project you can jump into today.

• Try weekly builds and playable prototypes to see where you can add value
• All disciplines welcome: code, art, audio, design, writing
• Published to Itch.io — instantly linkable
• Multiple active games open to new contributors right now
• Do what you want (feature dev, systems, UI, audio, VFX) or step up to lead
• Join mid-project or pitch and lead your own when you're ready
• Get portfolio-ready, system-level credits you can show to employers or clients
• Learn game dev end-to-end: prototype → iterate → build → itch.io release

Every game has a public backlog of tasks scoped to take 1–6 hours. You grab what fits your week — no minimum hours, no mandatory meetings.

• Tasks sized for real life: 1hr, 3hr, full-day scopes
• GH-style issue boards per game — see exactly what's open
• No crunch, no guilt if life gets busy
• Your work gets committed, reviewed, and shipped
• Flexible async contributions — time-zone independent

Every game has a public backlog of tasks scoped to take 1–6 hours. You grab what fits your week — no minimum hours, no mandatory meetings.

• Every project uses a public task board so you see exactly what's needed
• Tasks sized for real life: 1hr, 3hr, full-day scopes
• No crunch, no guilt if life gets busy
• Your work gets committed, reviewed, and shipped
• Flexible async contributions — time-zone independent

Yes — you always retain ownership of the code, art, audio, models, and any other work you create while contributing. There are no IP-transfer clauses: your individual contributions remain yours to use, show, and commercialize outside the Pod.

• Your name and detailed credits appear in-game and on our itch.io collection.
• You keep full copyright to the assets and code you author — no transfer required.
• No one may reuse your work commercially or outside the game's scope without your permission.
• Pod games are published as community projects (free) by design; no single person owns the whole game.
• Use your contributions freely in portfolios, job applications, or future commercial projects.

The proprietary system behind every game we ship — explained in depth so you can run it yourself on any project, inside or outside the club.

• ~4 hours of structured video content
• How to scope a game that actually ships
• Sprint planning & async handoffs
• The discipline matrix: how roles work in a Pod
• Zero-crunch rhythm you can apply anywhere

Stop starting from scratch. The Vault is a curated, searchable library built from a decade of shipped games — practical tutorials, ship-ready templates, recorded talks, and member-created guides so you can learn faster and actually finish projects.

• Onboarding & quick-start checklists: setup, GitHub, joining teams
• Engine deep-dives: Unity, Unreal, Godot tutorials and workflows
• Art & audio toolkits: Blender, pixel-art, SFX, middleware tips
• Ship-ready templates: GDDs, pitch decks, sprint trackers, release checklists
• Member-made guides & talks: case studies, lightning talks, industry interviews
• Build & release helpers: automation, itch.io publishing, asset pipelines