Join Alex Rowland in Discord to find out whether he succeeds or dramatically fails at learning a basic game development concept. No game dev experience required to learn, advise, or laugh at the outcome. It will move slow enough to follow along yourself if you want to learn something new. "I'll be attempting to create a toon shader in Blender for an object, and then pivot to converting that to a written shader language (Godot in this case). So if you're interested in toon shading, or if you're interested in translating between node and code, or if you have no idea what any of this means but want to, or you're looking for people to chat with while you drink, then join the party! As far as the vibe, it won't be recorded and I talk like a sailor. Like a good circus performance, if you want to see it, you'll have to be there! I recommend having the latest version of Godot, and any version of Blender.

Bio

Alex Rowland bought the student edition of Rhinoceros 1.0 for $100 when he was 14 and was so wounded by the experience that he set aside modeling until picking up Blender more than twenty years later. In the intervening time, he picked up an English degree and law degree from UGA and practiced law since 2010. As a lawyer, he was able to parlay his love of city builders into the legal specialization of road construction. After a lifetime of playing video games, he began learning programming and game development in Godot in late 2024. He is also Atlanta's main teacher of aerial straps, a circus apparatus similar to gymnastics rings.

Alex can be reached on Steam through his handle BustedClutch, and through which you can find his moderately salty video game guides and reviews. He can also be reached via Instagram at @strapswithalex and on Discord @bustedclutch. Although he is not an expert game developer, feel free to reach out if you have writing questions or want feedback on something you're creating.

What: Intro to Godot Game Development Workalong

When: 7 pm June 23

Where: GGDA voice Discord channel

How Much: Free for GGDA members