This group is a place for independent game developers who live in the Silicon Valley (near San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Los Altos) to discuss design trends, platforms, tools, testing and sales techniques, the media, the IRS, lawyers, cloning, pirates, advertising, publishers, stupid mistakes we've made, and anything else that is relevant to an indie developer who wants to successfully make it in the games industry. There are DOZENS of game development events and groups with very speci …

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 …

This group is for anyone interested in getting more connections or even just learning more about the game development industry. Whether your experienced or inexperienced, everyone is welcome, we want to encourage collaboration between members and all game developers in the south bay area. This group is for developers, artists, modelers, animators, musicians, writers and anyone else interested in game development. This group is hosted by Perfect Imagination, a company that builds clever, innovat …

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.

One of us! One of us! We created this group to chew gum and play games and we're all out of gum. No seriously we love playing table-top role playing, board-games and card games, etc and we wanted to get groups of folks together here who love doing the same thing. There's always new games and demos to try, and GM's looking for groups or groups that need a location on certain nights. On our Board-game night (Monday from 6pm to 10pm) we have a storage closet full of games & people are more then wel …

Let's get together, share projects, ideas, workflows, etc with Unity. Maybe drink beer?

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 …

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

Playing Indie RPGs where joint story telling and role playing is the key, instead of GM-run hack-and-slash. Could be a game of Microscope where anything goes (from epic space opera to World War 2 drama to fantastic) and the focus shifts to points of interest, or perhaps a game of Fiasco where the fun is in watching the story unfold in unexpected ways. Imagination and communication is key!

Sociality Rocks!2013 - San Francisco - is actually the first Eastern European-friendly event in Silicon Valley, dedicated to social and mobile games. Truly unique structure of the event: 2 conference days of speeches and discussion panels with top experts of social and mobile market (Facebook, Wooga, Chillingo, AppAnnie, PopCap, Playtika, Kerosene Games, GREE etc) + 1 day of welcoming tours to the gaming offices in Silicon Valley (Zynga, PlayHeaven, Paymentwall). What will we discuss?Trends and …

This is a group for role players to get together and play games in the tabletop indie rpg community. From My Life with Master to Apocalypse World, we are a group interested in playing unique and story-weaving table top rpgs. Whether you're interested in checking out some games outside of the traditional play style, or just looking for more people to play your favorite indie game, you've come to the right place.

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 group is for anyone who likes the horror and/or sci-fi genres. The members shape the group. There will be a book club, movie nights, new/classic/indie film outings, genre themed game nights and anything else that others may want to do.

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is the foremost organization of game professionals. We meet regularly to exchange ideas, network, and have fun. Everyone is welcome, even nonmembers!