The Gaming & Mobile Entrepreneurship get-together's started a few years ago at Stanford and meet every quarter in the Bay Area. The idea is simple: get together on a regular basis people who are interested in gaming, mobile and entrepreneurship. The event is open so feel free to pass around. The last events saw over 500 people from: A Bit Lucky, Blizzard, Nexon, Google, ZipZapPlay, PopCap, PlayFish, Activision, Zynga, Apple, Unity, Neowiz, EA, Booyah, Trion, Sifteo, Raptr, Playdom, Playspan, P …

The focus of this meetup is on the growing field of HTML5 and javascript Game development. This is a place to learn or teach, to share tips on programming, game engines, sdks, tools for development on the web and cross platform solutions for HTML5 for iphone android ipad windows phone 7 palm. HTML5 or hybrid solutions, 2d or webgl are explored. Meetings will be held in both SF and Mountain View. Checkout our website at: http://gamesjs.com/ where you will find meetup recaps, further reading mater …

Let's get together for no apparent reason and have no apparent reason parties. NARP!

Like SC2 Meetup groups in other cities, this meetup will be used to organize local meetups to do LANs, practice online together at night and attend local Barcrafts. Add your friends and let's get playing! We'll also try to work with local gaming related organizations like the IGDA for those who are interested in the field of gaming.

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local mobile games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in mobilel games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local Mobile games space.

This is the meetup page for Super Nerd Night, SF redditors, Drunk Spelling Bee, SF Scavenger Hunts, SF Startup List. All with the idea that making friends should be easy and totally not scary. We've had thousands of meetups and people have make friends, found jobs, homes and even love. This group is open to everyone who can live with the simple idea that being kind to each other is awesome. Facebook for SF redditors: http://www.facebook.com/groups/205326729493152/ Facebook for Super Nerd Night:  …

Allons-y! Cheers - Thank you for coming to the Doctor Whovians group. - Why meet up? To hang out with like-minded Doctor Who fans and see what else we have in common. - Who should join? Anyone who enjoys Doctor Who, BBC, sci-fi/fantasy, turn of the century, history, cleverness, wit, humor, classic rock, indie rock.. - What shall we do? Meet up at least once a month, but probably more often. :-D We can watch Doctor Who episodes, try out new restaurants, host parties, play video games, play …

For anyone who enjoys playing the party game "Werewolves" (a.k.a. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, Ultimate Werewolf, Are you a Werewolf? or Mafia). This meet-up is to attract new members and supplement our large and established Facebook group where we post events. We meet once or twice a month to play.  Meet new people and kill them.  Always fun.  Come join us! Here is a ridiculous "Intro to Werewolves" video from the 80's that I found on the web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE8bRUUrRBE Also, …

The San Francisco chapter of the IGDA

Silicon Valley New Technology "Entrepreneurs & Founders Showcase" is one of the first meetups that also welcomes consumers.  At the end of the day, all new technology will find its way to the end user! At this meetup, investors, co-founders and consumers will have an opportunity to be early adopters of the New Technology being launched in Silicon Valley! All types of technology are included with the purpose of educating, investors, co-founders, end users, dealers and consumers about the features …

When it comes to the game of love and of relationships, the game has been rigged against you. It has been your whole life. Just like playing in a casino, the odds are not in your favour. Sure you can win but, when you do so it not because of the odds, it is in spite of them. How and why did the game become to be rigged against us? Well because we are all born into a Sex 2.0 world. The Sex 2.0 world is a toxic environment for relationships. What if I told you that there is something you can do to …

This group is for Flash Game developers, pro or amateurs. You love to make Flash games, post them on Newgrounds, Kongregate or Facebook? You've produced Games on iPhone or Android? Or maybe you haven't done any of those but your deepest desire is to learn to make games? Feel free to join this group, share your experience as a game developer, learn from one another and perhaps join with someone to produce a game.

If you're familiar with terms like JJ, lurch and making popcorn then this group is for you! This is for any fellow Tecmo Super Bowl fanatics out there who are interested in meeting up on a semi-regular basis to play TSB. There's a bar called Soda Popinski's that has a NES in the back. Given that the bar is an absolute sh*t show on Friday and Saturday nights we'll plan on meeting Saturday or Sunday afternoons.

Whether you're working on the next Triple-A series or weekly mobile game stories, writing for video games is a unique and challenging experience. You're faced with constant deadlines, unrealistic demands, and a need to stay flexible when environment, tools, and even entire characters change. Come meet other writers in this growing field to learn tricks of the trade, find inspiration, share struggles, and just have a good time. The goal is to meet monthly, either casually over drinks or more form …

Calling everyone interested in the future of video games. Neurogame developers are using the latest emotional, cognitive, sensory and behavioral technologies to create radically compelling experiences to engage and entertain gamers worldwide. We are at the dawn of the neurogaming age, on the cusp of making the impossible possible. Come hang out and see what's next and experience everything from brain-controlled games to true augmented virtual reality experiences.

I do not know many people that actually play pokemon. I want to create a group where we can get together and battle different people and even set up mini-tournaments. All good fun.

A monthly meeting where our kids can meet up, share Minecraft ideas and grab some yummy food or something.

With rising acquisition costs, the struggle to create innovative gameplay, and a marketplace that couldn't possibly get more crowded, how can mobile game developers differentiate from their competitors? How can you get players to connect with your brand and remain loyal in the face of unprecedented options? The answer may surprising you: doing good. Doing good can mean many things: selling in-game items that support charitable causes, giving consumers a way to donate instead of buying in-game cu …

This is the place for us, (Anime/Manga/Video Game), addicts to get together and "SHOUT!!" to others what your favorite and current Anime/Manga/Video Games you are watching, reading, and playing at the moment! But most importantly, making friends that has the same interest as you do. :] There will be so many different events that will be held on here. -Dinning somewhere that is, "OH! so delicious!" -Singing until we lose our voice at karaoke places - Going on a group vacation. And so much more! B …

What are the problems that every game developer has? At this point they've almost become a cliche: Acquisition, Retention and Monetization. Every game developer from the solo indie to the mammoth public company needs more players, to keep those players, and to monetize those players. There are literally hundreds of companies that are founded to help developers address these challenges in one way or another. So why is it still so hard? I believe it's an education problem, and I've founded this gr …