Category Archives: GCC

Hybrid Meetings Return!

Hello everyone,

Per the recent changes in OSU’s Covid-19 policy, our meetings will transition back to a hybrid model for the foreseeable future. This change will begin this Wednesday, February 2nd. The meeting will take place from 7:00pm-8:30pm in Enarson 258 and over Discord. At the meeting, we will be showing off the games from the Global Game Jam! Please wear a mask if you plan on attending in person.

See you there!

2/2 Meeting: Global Game Jam Showcase

Hello everyone!

This week, we will be showcasing the games made during the Global Game Jam! The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 2nd from 7:00pm-8:30pm over Discord. Come and check out the games people made!

(In case you missed it, Global Game Jam is this weekend! The jam will take place over Discord from 5:00pm Friday to 5:00pm Sunday.)

See you there!

1/26 Meeting: Global Game Jam Brainstorming

Hello everyone!

This week, we will be revealing the Global Game Jam theme and brainstorming game ideas! The meeting will take place over Discord on Wednesday, January 26th from 7:00pm-8:30pm. We will reveal the theme, do some group brainstorming, and then potentially break out into tentative groups for brainstorming individual games.

The game jam will start on Friday the 28th at 5:00pm and end on Sunday the 30th at 5:00pm. This is the time window where you are allowed to work on your game. We will meet on Discord at the start of this time window to finalize groups, and we will have checkpoints on Saturday and Sunday for groups to share their progress. Do your best to submit games to the Global Game Jam website by the deadline, as late submissions might not be accepted by them.

See you there!

1/19 Meeting: AfroDuck Guest Presentation

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to campus! As you may already know, GCC will be going virtual until further notice per directive of the Ohio State University. While this isn’t ideal, the health and safety of club members is of upmost importance in the face of the Omicron variant. We hope to continue to deliver interesting and fun meetings over on our Discord. Thank you for your understanding!

As a reminder, Global Game Jam registration ends January 17th. Be sure to register under our jam site if you would like to participate!

Our first meeting will be a guest presentation by AfroDuck Studios! The presentation will cover their experience in the game development industry. There will also be opportunities to ask questions, so feel free to prepare some if you would like! The meeting will take place on January 19th from 7:00-8:30 over Zoom.

See you there!

12/1 Meeting: Final Meeting of Fall Semester

Hello everyone!

This is it! It’s the last meeting of the semester! All the officers have had a great time, and we hope you have too. Thank you for helping to make GCC such a great club!

With exams coming up, and to end off the meetings with a bit of fun, our final meeting will be a game night! We will be playing Jackbox and Switch games, so be sure to bring any devices/controllers you want to have. The meeting will be from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday 12/1 in the Ohio Union Great Hall Meeting Room 1. We will also continue the game night over Discord after the meeting ends. As always, remember to wear a mask if you attend in person!

11/10 Meeting: Mobile Games + Asset Jam

Hello everyone!

This week, we will be discussing mobile games! The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 10th from 7:00pm-8:00pm in Enarson Classroom Building 212-214! The meeting will be hybrid, so you may attend over Discord if you would like. If you attend in person, remember to wear a mask!

In addition, the meeting will mark the beginning of a week-long asset jam! You can contribute code, art, music, or any other assets you think people may find helpful when creating games! Chips will also be hosting a music crash course over the weekend of the jam. Details will be posted in Discord!

See you there!

11/3 Meeting: Intersection between Board Games and Video Games + Guest Speaker

Hello everyone!

This week, we will be having our first guest speaker for the year, Scott Swearingen! He is a professor with ACAAD here at OSU and  our club’s advisor! There will be some review material to look at before the meeting, which will be made available later on Discord. The meeting will take place on November 3rd from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Ohio Union Great Hall Meeting Room 1. The meeting will be hybrid, so you can attend over Discord if you wish. Remember to wear a mask if you attend in person!

See you there!

10/27 Meeting: History of Video Games

Hello everyone!

This week, we will be covering the history of gaming! We will also be voting on the t-shirt designs from the contest! The meeting will be from 7:00pm-8:30pm on Wednesday, October 27th in Enarson Classroom Building 209/211. Since it’s almost Halloween, costumes are encouraged! The meeting will be hybrid, so feel free to attend over Discord. As always, please wear a mask if you attend in person!

As a heads-up, next week’s meeting will take place in the Ohio Union Great Hall Meeting Room 1.

See you there!

Shirt Contest Reminder

Hello everyone!

This year’s t-shirt contest ends in about a week! The deadline for submissions is October 26th at noon. The winner will receive a free shirt, so please consider participating! The designs will be voted on during the meeting the following day. Here are some previous shirt designs:

For design resources, please click here.