About TAGAP
A non-profit game development community in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, founded in 2024 — we help people make their first game through monthly game dev meetups, game jams, panel talks, and workshops.
TAGAP (Transylvanian Association for Gaming and Artistic Projects )
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Our Journey
Everything we did, from the latest jam back to the first meetup — level by level.
15EVENTS COMPLETED — AND COUNTING
WORKSHOPS ×3GAME JAMS ×3TALKS ×6CONFERENCES ×1PROJECTS ×2
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Breadcrumbs Panel
TalkWe team up with Breadcrumbs Interactive — the Cluj indie studio behind Yaga — for a panel talk at Double Decker Cluj, with community-submitted questions.
Hype Machine Goes Online
Stefania joins the team to lead our marketing and spread the word about TAGAP.
Arcade at ETHCluj
ConferenceWe take our DIY arcade to ETHCluj's “Ethereum for Everyone” and ship a custom Scoundrel-inspired game for the event.
Inclusivity in Games Talk
TalkNico gives a presentation on inclusivity in games — putting one of our core values into practice.
Watch TalkFirst DIY Arcade
ProjectWe build our first DIY arcade cabinet — the first of two planned community arcades running games made by the community.
Machine Learning Workshop
WorkshopGiani leads a five-session machine learning workshop at Founder's Hive, culminating in an AI competition on our upcoming game, DragonJump.
Boardgame Design Talk
TalkAlex Patiu, game designer of the Romanian boardgame Zestrea, takes us through the process of developing, marketing, and publishing a boardgame.
Global Game Jam at Founder's Hive
Game JamWe host GGJ 2026 as “GGJ26 Transylvania Game Dev” — a hybrid jam site at Founder's Hive, supported by Bananas Production and Cluj Startups.
Jam SiteRebranding & Web
Laur joins the team to lead our rebranding and the new TAGAP website.
Third Panel Talk
TalkLara Davidova shares how to do gamedev solo without burning out, at Transylvania GameDev Meetup #6.
Watch LiveTaming the Gaming Workshop
WorkshopBeatrice holds our second mental-health workshop, “Taming the Gaming – Mastering Healthy Play Habits”, on mindful gaming and positive online communities.
A New Identity
We become the main hosts of the local meetups and rebrand them into Transylvania Game Dev.
First Volunteer
Sabina joins as our first volunteer and starts hosting community activities.
First Panel Talk
TalkCraig Hauser gives our first public industry presentation — a talk on combat and level design.
Watch DiscussionCommunity Scale
Game JamWe host Global Game Jam Cluj 2025, bringing local developers together for a 48-hour creative sprint.
Founder Joins
Giani officially joins the founding team, strengthening the core team.
Growing the Circle
We meet Giani, a machine learning engineer, at the Cluj game dev meetups — the shared vision is immediate.
First Initiative
WorkshopTogether with Simona, we host our first Mental Health Workshop, tackling burnout in the game development industry.
First Connection
We meet Beatrice — a clinical psychologist — at a local networking event and discover the same goal: rebuilding Cluj's games community.
A Turning Point
Gameloft Cluj, where it all began for us, closes its doors. We realize the industry is moving backwards and decide to help push it forward.
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