… 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, PlayFirst, Wikia, Outspark, Nokia, Mastiff, Metaboli/GameTap, Amazon... plus quite a few VC's and angel investors. You might also be interested in the Gaming and Interactive Entertainment Industry mailing list. We exchange top news, jobs, questions, events...  It is open, non moderated and has …

Okay, I'm putting this together on a whim to see if anyone is interested. I'm from the midwest, and we play a lot of board games there. I think it's a great way to actually get to know people and have a great time while you're at it. I'm also interested in figuring out exactly what makes a good game so addictive and fun. Anyone interested in meeting up and seeing what we can collectively come up with? Some of my favorite games are Balderdash, Settlers, Scrabble, Poker, the standards of chil …

Glitch is a browser-based MMO created by Tiny Speck. Check it out at glitch.com. Our development community focuses on enriching the Glitch world and expanding it across multiple platforms. To promote the creation of new and exciting apps, Tiny Speck released a developer site, developer.glitch.com. There you will find Glitch APIs, iOS and Android SDKs, graphic packs, and developer tutorials. We are excited to see new apps and mobile games that utilize the Glitch API. Look here or on the developer …

GSUMMITx - Gamification in San Francisco/Bay Area is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamifica …

Whether you're looking to meet other North Bay role-players players either to run or join a local campaign, or you just want to hang out and talk about your 12th-level paladin, Gamescape's RPG meetup provides a nexus for role-players from all around the Bay. Our own events are part of a little something we call GRPA: Gamescape's Role-Player's Anonymous, a monthly series of one-shot, convention-style role-playing games designed to give people a chance to try something new or meet other players in …

This is a group for anyone currently working or interested in Social Game Development and the inter-workings of virtual currency. There will be many topics relating to Facebook, MySpace and other social game development and monetization. We primarily discuss current games, market trends in virtual goods and issues facing the industry. Its a great causal place to network and pick up some interesting tips. We'll have speakers and themes. This group is for people in social game development and for …

Founded in San Francisco and now expanding to Silicon Valley and New York, Habit Design TM (@habitdesign) is a national network for sharing best-practices in developing sustainable, consistent daily habits (or "agile self-development") via Behavior-Change Psychology, Captology (Persuasive Technology), Game Mechanics & Techniques, Behavioral Economics, Social Psychology, etc.  Our goal is to spawn local "habit labs" across the country with a focus on "what really works in habit mastery beyond 100 …

Hello, I'm @sidgabriel, the organizer of ARDevMob: The San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley Augmented Reality Meetup group. Augmented reality is a human interface metaphor. Unlike the "desktop metaphor" which implies a computerized representation of a desk, files and folders, "Augmented Reality" implies that computer science can inform and extend everything in our visual, auditory and cognitive perception of reality. Making every interface relevant to a "first person" narrative perspective …

Why I started this group: My name is Aaron Dence and with my co-founders, Julie Price and Ernie Medina, we created an amazing app that makes walking fun (or even more fun), depending on where you are on the spectrum of love for walking. Our goal is to create a community of people creating Adventure Walks across the world! With a lofty goal of creating over 1 Million Walks in one-year! We're going to do this together and create the most exciting game for others to play.    What is Mobile Advent …

Cloud Mafia's mission is to bring together developers who are interested in tipping a few beers and talking about the latest Cloud technologies. The meetup is funded & organized by four Trinity Venture startups: Loggly ,DotCloud, and New Relic. Signup and learn about the next meetup in San Francisco.

SSan Francisco & Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Meetup is one of the largest entrepreneur meetups, attracting entrepreneurs, investors, media rock stars, graphic and game designers, computer programmers and developers, and cool people from all walks of life. Almost over 3700 members strong and growing daily, this meetup group focuses on a specific entrepreneurial or business-related topic.

Let's get together to play the Fantasy Strike customizable card game. If you're new, that's no problem. If you've already played at past events, that's fine too. This group is for anyone interested in trying out new card game ideas, as this game has some unusual mechanics. It's also a chance to get involved and help out with game balance, so both players and designers are welcome. Note: The point of this group is to meet in-person and play. This game is not a commercial product, it's not for sal …

Join us for the launch of Tech PopUp, a new meet up for startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and developers to give demos and get friendly feedback!  Designers for developers in games, mobile, social media, digital media, tech, infrastructure, investing and brands. We just held our first one in LA which was a huge success, so now are launching in the SF Bay area. We are looking for a venue in SF or Peninsula, such as bar or restaurant. Let me know any ideas.  For the first hour, enjoy our network …

… Shawn Bercuson: Founder and CEO of Prescreen.com, with a talk on how personalization, and knowing your customers can change the game in the world of indy films. Jeff Clavier: Managing Partner at SoftTech VC, with a talk on how he got started in venture capital, and some insight into the future of the world of investing. Peter Sims: Writer of the book "Little Bets", with a talk on how entrepreneurs need to take it one step at a time with small incremental improvements.

This group is designed to improve your dating skills and teach you the secrets of attraction. You will master everything there is to know about meeting women, building instant attraction, creating deep comfort and building everlasting relationships with beautiful women. I am a San Francisco dating coach and lead instructor for both The Attractive Man 1-on-1 Dating Coach company and Seduction Coaching, and will be teaching the majority of the events. I have also written a few books, have taught d …

IGN, one of the biggest websites on the internet for video game news, reviews, comics, and movies, wants to meet and get to know local cosplayers from the Bay Area for a future project which is currently in development! If you live in the area, or just happen to be passing through, and have a passion for designing costumes based on some of your favorite video game, comic book, anime, or movie characters- we'd like to meet you and get to know more about the awesome world of cosplay!