New Community Makes a Game

A team of people who have never made a game build one together, in their spare time, over one season. We record the planning calls, the playtests and a short diary from each member every week, and put the whole journey online. No script, no prize, just a real game taking shape and the people making it.

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What you will see

The group sessions. Three a week, and every member joins at least one. The team decides what to build next, who takes what, and plays the latest build together. The big arguments and the quiet good ideas both happen here.
The playtests. Any time a build lands, anyone can play anyone's work on their own. In the group sessions everyone plays it together. Things break, things land, and you see which.
Member diaries. A short clip from each person about their own week: what they tried, what went wrong, what they learned.
The game itself. From a blank project to something playable, with every step shown, including the dead ends.

A week of the series

MondayShort clip. Who we are and what we are building.

WednesdayShort clip. How the week works: the board, the plan, the playtest.

FridayShort clip. Something that shipped, or something a member learned.

SundayLonger episode, 6 to 10 minutes, on YouTube.

Shorts go out on YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels at the same hour each day. Episodes are on YouTube.

The season so far

Now to November 23, 2026	Applications are open. Short video calls with shortlisted people through November.
By December 1, 2026	The first team is chosen and announced. Everyone who applied hears back.
December	Accounts, tools, the project poll and the first planning session together. Episode one starts here.
January 2027	First tasks, first playtest, first episode online.

Who is in it

The first team of 4 to 8 people, chosen from the applications, and the person running the studio. Garrack shipped the studio's first game, Salty, alone, and started this because building alone is no way to learn. Members are shown by first name and role unless they choose otherwise.

How we treat the people in it

Agreed in writing first. Everyone signs a plain language release before any recording, and sees what it covers.
Work, not private life. We record the planning call, the playtest and the diary clips members make themselves. Private chats, email and anything personal stay out.
You choose how visible you are. On camera, voice and screen only, or in the background. You can step out of the series and stay on the team where the format allows it.
Nobody is paid and nobody pays. This is a community project. If the game or the series ever earns money, the team talks about it openly together.

Questions

Is this scripted?

No. The team makes real decisions about a real game, and we show what happens. We cut for length, not for drama.

Can I watch without applying?

Of course. Follow on YouTube or TikTok, and come to the Garrack Gaming Studios Discord to talk to the team.

Can I be on the team but not in the series?

Say so on the form. There may be room for that after the first team, and some roles can stay off camera entirely.

I make videos. Can I help with the series?

Yes. Creators are one of the roles we are looking for. Apply through the Join page and say what you make.

Want to be in the first team? Applications close November 23, 2026.

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Press and creators: the series kit has the logo, a short description and stills. Contact press@garrackgaming.com.