IGDATC Gamedev Meeting May 2025 - UW Stout Capstone Projects

This event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required.

Gamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ

Please join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems, live demos, and talks on game design, art, marketing, audio, community, social issues, and more, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world.

We also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc.

This Month: UW Stout Capstone Games

Join us as we invite students and faculty from UW-Stout's Game Design + Development program to showcase their senior capstone games and discuss their experiences with the audience!

Apartment 20

Play as a quirky child detective solving the mysteries of the residents in Apartment 20, connecting them to one another as well as their own pasts. Discover why their spirits are still trapped in the building, tied to their lives and unable to move on.

Team Members: Cat Merila, Conner Moses, Isaac Guggisberg, Jayden Marx, Josh Pederson, Kayla Lemke, Kayla Staples, Lucy Balles, Mackenzie Kuska, Madison Melland, Matthew Bohm, Nathan Gosswiller, Rebecca Durst, Trisha Yang, Wyatt Treinen

https://studiosrookery.wixsite.com/apartment20

Dread Not

After being attacked by a colossal sea creature, a small nuclear submarine is thrown into a high-stakes battle and must reach the surface before air runs out. Players take on the role of either Pilot or Mechanic and must work together to keep the submarine stable by communicating with each other, fixing failing systems, and navigating perilous waters.

Team Members: Ben Moon, Ben Rowan, Elaine Kelling, Eleanor Berg, Gabe Anderson, Graham Higdon, Guinness Bruce, Jacob Richardt, Jon Wolfe, Nathan Morgan-Shimmin, Ryan Thiede, Samuel Lambert, Sarah Ziebarth, Victor Mondragon, Zach Adler

https://leviathaninteractive.com/

Buggy Bogey

Buggy Bogey is a mini-golf-style couch co-op party game for 2-4 players. Players go head-to-head, taking turns hitting their ball through a map filled with fun events and items. Rolling over "crumbs" increases both their score and size, allowing for larger crumbs to be claimed as players race towards the goal!

Team Members: Aly Xiong, Bennett Schoenborn, Carter Bontje, Eli Morgan, Garrett Grabau, Hayden Eshbaugh, Ian Bruhn, Jaden Patten, Kyle Boatwright, Madeline Dudley, Mattie Mihalko, Megan Ellis

https://buggybogey.wixsite.com/buggybogey

Mega Dimension Ripper 9000

Amidst interdimensional chaos, survive as 4 combatants taken from their worlds in this intense gauntlet! Get creative with powerful upgrade combinations to fight against relentless hordes of robots and amalgamated environments to get back home! Who's causing the chaos? What happens if you fail? Endure the inconceivable in Mega Dimension Ripper 9000!

Team Members: Aidan Brausen, Austin Pico, Carter Meyer, Chong Vang, Cody Jantzen, Emily Richards, Julia Jacques, Joshua Gear-Heitman, Laura Supinski, Matthew Becker, Nick Maier, Nicole Harsh, Rocky Blixt, Rylee Maki

https://mdr9thousand.wixsite.com/mdr9k

TUBULAR!!

Set in an abandoned pet store turned radical rodent racetrack! Play as funky little critters competing to see who will roll across the finish line first! A pickup and play experience made for everyone; face off against your friends in this fast-paced, party-style racing game!

Team Members: Aden Weisser, Austin Wedeking, Ben Jiang, Brandon Baier, Cole Nugteren, Creed Zetzman, Kelsey Garrigan, Keolani Baumgart, Mae Zinn, Nick Pautsch, Parker Hagen, Rose Laux, Ryan Guy, Scott Schwantes, Tyler Betanski

https://totallytubularente.wixsite.com/totallygames

Trebel Thieves

Engage in a battle of wits and skill in this jazz-infused race to collect relics. Use your agility and scarf to navigate obstacles and sabotage your fellow thieves. Amp up your speed to take center stage with your paired instrument, stealing the spotlight as the star of the heist. Do you have what it takes to collect the reward and restore justice?

Team Members: Andrew Rice, Charlie Mueller, Devan Olson, EJ Halvorson, Emma Mandera, Isabel Smith, John Liebl, Jose Lucero, Kris Deising, L. Gifford, Lauryn Shackleton, Rowan Peters, Terra Tvedt, Walker Arand

https://treblethieves.wixsite.com/website

Announcements & Plug My Thing

At the beginning of our in-person meetings, we like to put a call out for game trailers, demo reels, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can!

Agenda (approximate)

• 6:30 Youtube stream opens, meeting intro and monthly slides.

• 6:45 Presentations.
• After: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!

Other Happenings

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