UWaterloo Game Dev Club

The University of Waterloo Game Dev Club is the largest collection of game developers at the University of Waterloo. The club runs weekly meetups, game potlucks, and three game jams per year which are amongst the largest student-led game jams in Canada.

I helped run the club between 2022 and 2026, helping regrow the in-person club after COVID-related slowdowns forced everyone online. During that time, I had the privilege to meet tons of incredible professional and amateur developers, and help connect aspiring game developers to each other. During my tenure, we:

• Took over operations of the University of Waterloo Game Jam. Across my four years involved in club leadership, we welcomed over 700 participants and over 250 games.
• Launched additional events, including Game Potlucks, a forum for students to come together to meet each other, share games they're playing or working on, and learn more about the artform.
• Led Waterloo's first-ever delegation to the Level Up Showcase in 2026. This is a celebration of student game development talent from all across Ontario. I was proud to give three of our student teams a chance to demonstrate their talents and network with potential publishers and partners (and even win awards).