Boston GameDev Week + Godot at PAX East 2026
PAX East kicks off this Thursday, but if you’re a game developer in Boston, the real action has already begun.
This week is Boston GameDev Week (BGW). A full slate of events organized by the Boston GameDev community. If you’re in town for PAX or live nearby, it’s one of the best opportunities of the year to connect with other developers, learn something new, and plug into the Boston game development scene.
There’s a lot happening: a two-day minicon, demo night, lightning talks and a Boston GameDev booth at PAX, and multiple social events throughout the week including a Godot Mixer on Thursday.
BGW Minicon (Tuesday–Wednesday)
The BGW Minicon kicked off this morning, but registration is still open.
It’s a focused, developer-first conference with talks from local and visiting creators across a wide range of topics. You can check out the full schedule.
Tomorrow morning, I'll be presenting:
Going Mobile with Godot
🗓 Wednesday
⏰ 9:30 AM
Talk details:
https://boston-gamedev-con-pretalx.onrender.com/minicon-2026/talk/SJWYCT/
This talk explores why Godot is a strong choice for mobile game development, highlighting its fast iteration, flexible UI system, and built-in support for touch input and gestures.
It also covers how developers can build and test efficiently across desktop and mobile, along with the growing ecosystem for Apple platforms, including native integrations and tools like Xogot that enable editing and testing directly on iPhone and iPad.
Boston Godot Mixer @ Harpoon (Thursday)
The highlight of the week, especially for the Godot community, is happening Thursday evening.
We’re sponsoring the BoGo Boston Godot Developer Meetup Mixer during PAX:
📍 Harpoon Beer Hall
🗓 Thursday, March 26
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
Register here:
https://partiful.com/e/lvxO9d24ihZgnqQyXLsi
This is a casual, developer-focused meetup for people working with (or curious about) Godot. Whether you’re attending PAX or local to Boston, it’s a great chance to:
- Meet other Godot developers
- Talk shop about tools and projects
- Connect with folks building games across platforms
See You This Week
Between the Minicon and the mixer, there are multiple opportunities this week to connect with the Godot community and the broader Boston gamedev scene.
If you’re around for PAX East, it’s well worth extending your schedule beyond the expo floor.
Looking forward to seeing you there.