# Event Details - **Event Name**: Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for another awesome VGDS! This time, we are hosting developers of Superliminal, Flock Around and Desktop Explorer.About this EventWe have an awesome cast for this month's VGDS! With Toby Murray and Sienna Blumstengel of Flock Around, Pablo Gerardo from Desktop Explorer and Albert Shih, the creative director on Superliminal, it will be an educational and entertaining evening!Hope to see you at Vancouver Film School on Aug 10th - The presentations start at 6pm.Toby Murray is an IGF Award winning game developer based in Vancouver, BC. His journey in game development started as a student at the University of Victoria, where he founded Xylem Studios and shipped . RAM went on to win the 2024 IGF Audience Award and earned an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam. After RAM, he co-founded Friend Shaped Games alongside Sienna Blumstengel and Wyatt Chapman, where they shipped in 6 months to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, after a successful social media marketing campaign.Sienna Blumstengel is a videogame artist based in Victoria, BC. She cut her teeth in 2D pixel art on Peglin, which started as a 2019 game jam and grew into a full release with almost a million copies sold across all platforms. She then co-founded Friend Shaped Games with Wyatt Chapman and Toby Murray, where she does whatever art the day calls for — 2D, 3D, or otherwise.Pablo Gerardo is a Mexican designer and 3D generalist. He started his career as a graphic designer in the dry desert of Mexicali, Mexico and then moved to rainy Vancouver to study and work in animation. He has worked as a modeling and surfacing artist and look-development artist for more than a dozen shows for Disney and Netflix. He is also a game developer, wearing as many hats as he can to help create with his team at Recurring Dream.Albert Shih is the creative director of , and currently co-runs the game studio Pillow Castle with his partner Anya Yu. They have two cats and live in the small quaint town of Seattle.Event Info: Volunteers will check you in at the building entrance. Pizza will be provided at the event, but please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions when buying your ticket.NOTE: The event will be at Vancouver Film School's campus at 151 W Cordova Street (Theatre 106)Film/Photography NoticeThe captured content may be used for promotional, educational, or commercial purposes across various media platforms. If you have any concerns or prefer not to be included, please contact us.Agenda?: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMFood is served?: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PMOpening Remarks?: 06:10 PM - 07:00 PMToby Murray and Sienna Blumstengel?: 07:00 PM - 07:10 PMBreak?: 07:10 PM - 08:05 PMAlbert Shih?: 08:05 PM - 08:15 PMBreak?: 08:15 PM - 09:00 PMPablo Gerardo - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/vancouver-game-dev-series-augustby-bus-game-devs-and-vfs/100001993838581871 - **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, theatre, digital-marketing - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes - Location: Vancouver Film School on W Cordova - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.06, max: 12.06, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vancouver - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Vancouver Film School on W Cordova - **lat**: 49.2833543 - **long**: -123.1080431 - **full address**: Vancouver Film School on W Cordova, 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b524567c87543e687acde0c3fc2d45bd0620923d8cd6cbb029f535fb2a943ae6-rimg-w1200-h675-dcedfffd-gmir.jpg?v=1784215325 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) being held? - **A:** Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) takes place on Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Mon, 10 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Vancouver Film School on W Cordova, 151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS)? - **A:** Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) is organized by BUS. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Vancouver Game Dev Series - August(By BUS Game Devs and VFS) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vancouver, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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