Professional Game Development Community

Creating Your Dream Game… Together

The Sandbox.Space is the premier digital incubator devoted to gaming and creative technology developers. Offering information, education, and connections for serious professionals looking to turn their ideas into reality.

COMMUNITY MEMBER

The Sandbox.Space Communtiy Tier allows anyone to join the community for free, with limited access to services and features that Members will receive.

Community Members can take part of events and services such as…

  • Community conversations

  • Certain talks open to all members

  • Participate in Community game streams

Even as a free Community Member you can be a part of a one of the best Professional Industry Communities around!

Free to Join Anytime!

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

Join an amazing professional community of game devs to learn more about the industry and share what you’re working on. You’ll be able to build your network of professionals receive numerous benefits like….

  • Talks & Workshops by industry professionals

  • Access to professional services such as Legal, Marketing, Quality Assurance and more!

  • Discounts for GDEX Exhibitor Booths & Tickets

  • Monthly community game critique

  • Community hangouts & let’s plays

This community welcomes you and is excited to see your game!

NOTE THAT THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP GOES LIVE DECEMEBER 1ST, 2025.

$60/Month or $660/year (Save One Month!) | $20/Month or $220/year (Student Rate)

Meet The Team

  • Chris Volpe

    FOUNDER & PRESIDENT | SANDBOX

    Chris is an industry leader helping to start and support hundreds of game studios for more than a decade. He is also the Founder & Executive Director of GDEX, The Midwest’s Premier Gaming Expo.

  • Tom Allenbaugh - TECHNICAL LEAD | SANDBOX

    Tom Allenbaugh

    TECHNICAL LEAD | SANDBOX

    Tom has been a lead programmer at Multivarious for over a decade. Working on many projects from indie games to AAA, as well as games, apps, websites, Virtual Reality, and more.

  • Katie Dickson - ART LEAD | SANDBOX

    Katie Dickson

    ART LEAD | SANDBOX

    Katie serves as the Art & Design lead at Multivairous, with expertise in asset creation, branding, concept art, UI design and asset creation to help put your game in the best light possible!

  • Caleb Eno - DESIGNER & SANDBOX MOD

    Caleb Eno

    DESIGNER & SANDBOX MOD

    Caleb is a skilled interactive storyteller with an emphasis on game design. He focuses his efforts on being an effective communicator both interpersonally and through a variety of media.

  • Charly Harbord

    PUBLISHER NETWORK

    Creator and project lead of the Kilted Otter Initiative, a research-based extended Scots Gaelic game jam. I work as the project coordinator for InGame International as well as nearing the end a PhD in the School of Design and Informatics, at Abertay University. Indigenous/second language acquisition.

  • GEORGE ZIETS

    CEO & NARRATIVE DESIGNER | DIGIMANCY

    Veteran design lead and writer, specializing in RPGs. Since 2001, George worked in well-established settings like Forgotten Realms, Elder Scrolls, Lord of the Rings, and Fallout… and I’ve also helped create entirely new worlds like Pillars of Eternity. He now helms indie studio Digimancy Entertainment.

  • Ross Hersemann

    FOUNDER | LOADING LAW

    Ross is the Founder of Loading Law, a Chicago-based law practice, and provides legal counsel to video game developers and entrepreneurs in the tech sector. Ross is also the Organizer of the Chicago Video Game Law Summit and an Adjunct Professor of Video Game Law at DePaul University.

  • Christine Humphries

    SR. QUALITY ASSURANCE | SANTA MONICA STUDIO

    A passionate Game Designer and QA Professional. With three years at Naughty Dog, I’ve contributed to The Last of Us Part 1 & 2 (PS5) creating the highest quality player experience. Now a Senior QA at Santa Monica Studio. Board Member for Women@PlayStation and a Founding Member of Naughty Dog’s QA Engagement Team.

Make It

SANDBOX MENTORS

Sandbox.Space Discord

The Sandbox.Space community Discord is a members only environment for professional and aspiring game developers to connect with each other and find the resources to create their games and build their businesses.

  • Access to a robust membership organization of liked minded professionals.

  • Discounts to the GDEX Game Developer expo

  • Access to private courses and resources only available to Sandbox members. (Coming Soon)

  • Monthly portfolio review sessions

  • Business audits to get your company in the best place possible.

  • And More!