Gamedev.House
October 15, 2026Project1 min read
About
What it was
Gamedev.House was a community organisation that united Russian game developers across several cities. I co-founded it in 2015 and ran the community side until late 2020.
What we did
- Meet-ups at scale. 50+ gamedev community meet-ups across St. Petersburg, Moscow, Novosibirsk and Perm between 2015 and 2019.
- DEVGAMM. Launched the conference's first Game Studies track in 2020 — academic programming alongside the industry sessions.
- GEEK PICNIC. First gamedev track at the festival in 2019.
- Showcases. Indie game showcases at VK Fest in 2016 and 2017.
- International. Represented the Russian gamedev community at Gaming Istanbul (GIST), Turkey's largest gaming and e-sports event, in 2018.
Why it mattered
There wasn't really a cross-city grassroots community before it, and the major conferences didn't have tracks that took the craft seriously on its own terms. Gamedev.House filled both gaps.
Status
June 2015 – December 2020. Wound down cleanly.