Events
Communities
ToolsOberweis Dairy Ice Cream & Dairy Store - Open to all
Dorchester Art and Housing Collaborative Center
A Chicago-based game development co-working space.
A monthly social gathering for game developers of all disciplines and proficiencies.
A monthly forum for Midwest-based developers learning, playtesting, and talking about indie games.
A charitable organization that unites gaming and nerd communities to do good around Chicagoland.
Non-profit organization providing entertainment technology arts education, which co-hosts a bi-monthly meetup with the Indie Video Game Developers Association.
Tech talks, game jams, networking and fun revolving around Unity 3D game development.
A round-table discussion and rotating guest interview on the business of indie gaming in Chicagoland.
GCCDL works with youth to create games that are authentic, meaningful, and powerful tools for learning and social change.
Our city's premiere video game law related event featuring academic panels and debates.
A user group for devs working with the Unity 3D game engine.
Meetup catering to aspiring game developers that further the boundaries of play.
Local chapter of the International Game Developers Association focused on improving the games industry.
Chicago's first Indie Games festival celebrates games that create social play, feature alternative controls, or promote community diversity.
This non-profit seeks to increase cultural appreciation and education of video games through exhibition, study, and sale of art.
An initiative to connect Chicago-area game developers with one another in order to give each other feedback on games-in-progress.
Chicago Women in Game Development fosters gender diversity through events, workshops and advocacy programs.
Non-profit promoting Chicago-built games and developers to increase local revenue and job growth.