# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hack & Connect: Game Dev & Physics in the Garden ☕️ | BYOK - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: No more isolation, Join us at the Bellevue Botanical Garden for an afternoon of collaborative building, fresh air, and deepAbout this Event? Hack & Connect: Game Dev & Physics in the Garden ☕️Tired of isolated coding sessions? Join us at the Bellevue Botanical Garden for an afternoon of collaborative building, fresh air, and deep technical curiosity.My laptop is older -- so I ditched Unity and found Bevy! ☕️ I wanted to get into game dev, but my old machine just couldn't handle heavy engines. Then I discovered Bevy, a lightweight, blazing-fast game engine built in Rust. No lag, no bloat—just pure coding joy. If you've ever felt left out because your hardware can't keep up, come join me for a fun, casual, coffee-fueled session at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Let's build physics simulations together, share tips, and prove you don't need a beast of a PC to make cool games. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key & Coffee!) – all skill levels welcome. Let's hack in the garden!We are getting together to hack on a Game Engine in Rust, usingBevy, which is my personal favorite for data-oriented game architecture. Whether we are diving into physics simulations or exploring Frugal AI and Fine Tuning, this is a space to create, learn, and break out of the bubble.Logistics & Comfort:When: Saturday, July 25, 2026 @ 10:00 AM (3 hours)Where: Bellevue Botanical Garden, WAPrice: Free!Parking: There is a generous amount of free parking available right at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. If that fills up, there is overflow parking just beside us in Wilburton Hill Park. ?Support Local: We will be fueling our code at the localKettle Coffeeshop. Please help support them by grabbing a cup or two while you are there. ☕️Bring: Your laptop and charger ?, your own API key ?, passion, and creativity.Personal Note: I will be showcasing my low-power agentic game dev setup. I am running everything viaNeovim,CodeCompanion.nvim, andDeepSeek V4.Come with a heart to wear on your sleeve. We are here to build, share, and foster a genuine sense of belonging. Let’s trade the screen glare for garden views and build something meaningful together.Learn & Be Curious. 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