Activities
Our department often holds events in which everyone, including our students can participate! From Competitions, to Game Jams, to talks... and more! Here is a list of past and current events, we'd like to see you there!
Our department often holds events in which everyone, including our students can participate! From Competitions, to Game Jams, to talks... and more! Here is a list of past and current events, we'd like to see you there!
March 23, 2026
A company visit to The Hood Tekmer, exploring opportunities and networking.
March 11, 2026
A seminar on narrative theory and its applications in game design.
March 02,
A studio visit to Aden Studios to explore their game development workflow.
2026
February 25,
A talk by M. Kaan Alper on the role and workflow of a sound designer in the game industry.
2026
January 07,
A session focusing on the game "Carry The Glass" by Tuğkan Güneş.
2026
January 09,
A showcase event featuring board games designed by our students.
2026
December 25,
A week dedicated to playing and celebrating classic retro games.
2025
December 25,
A fun tournament featuring E-Sports and Beyblade competitions.
2025
November 28, 2025
October
A signing ceremony for the partnership between DotLAB and Aberystwyth University.
03, 2025
November 03,
A local meetup for developers to network and discuss game development.
2025
October 01,
An event presenting the works and culture of Juice Games.
2025
October 01,
A showcase and talk focusing on the project "Lands of Fog II".
2025
December 26,
A short-form game jam organized by Lodepale.
2025
May 15, 2025
A career-focused session featuring insights from Salih Özgür Atik.
May 15, 2025
A hands-on workshop teaching the fundamentals of stop-motion animation.
May 23-25, 2025
The first edition of D0tLab's game jam series held at İstanbul Kent University! A marathon-style game development weekend.
April 30, 2025
March 26,
A technical talk by Yiğit Durmuş on performance optimization techniques for mobile games.
2025
March 19-26,
A two-part workshop by Berat Yıldız on professional workflows and best practices in Unity.
2025
March 19,
A talk by Emre Çelikler discussing performance optimization and architecture in games.
2025
March 07, 2025
March 07,
A workshop on map creation and world design by Deniz Çakmak.
2025
March 07,
An introduction to 3D character rigging techniques by Kaan Çalışkan.
2025
February 21,
An introductory workshop on board game design by Serdar Yanıkçı.
2025
January 08,
A gathering for pixel art enthusiasts to share techniques and artwork.
2025
December
DotLAB's annual game convention featuring talks, showcases, and networking.
20-22, 2024
October 02,
A hands-on workshop focused on designing and prototyping board games.
2024
September
An orientation event introducing new students to DotLAB's activities.
25, 2024
Date TBA
A creative workshop focusing on 3D texture painting techniques.
June 26, 2024
June 24,
A talk by Mert Aksoy on designing game economies using Machinations.
2024
May 29, 2024
A session exploring gamification strategies and their application in BB2.
May 06, 2024
A student visit to the Google Turkey Office exploring modern tech environments and workflows.
December 27,
An exploration of the intersection between art, technology, and the Metaverse by Taha Alkan.
2023
November 29,
A community gathering and discussion event titled "Between Us".
2023
November 08, 2023