The Games Co-Op: Shock and Awe-ctober

The monthly gathering of Ireland's game development community, in the back room of The Circular in Rialto.

The format is presentations, playtesting and networking: developers show what they have been working on, and anyone can bring a build and get it played and critiqued on the night. The group runs 1GAM, a one-game-a-month jam, and October's theme is 'Shocking' - prototypes made to that theme turn up here first. If you want to present there is a sign-up form in advance. Free, 19:00, with a Discord that keeps the conversation going between meetups.

Why go: it is the one regular room in Dublin where unfinished games get played by other developers rather than pitched to publishers. Best for game developers, artists and designers, from hobbyists to studio staff.