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 …

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. …

Starting a revolt against all couches! Are you in San Francisco? Come be social. Been here a while? New in town? 20's or 30's? Here is a group designed for getting together to enjoy events/shows in the San Francisco area. Events include sporting, concerts, happy hours, and whatever else that attracts interest. Meet at bars, parks, professional sports games, rec-leagues, or anywhere that sounds fun. Be social. Come hang out. I'm also looking for people to help organize events so let me know if yo …

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 …

We welcome anyone interested in social gaming on mobile (Android & iOS). Whether you love to play the games or sit in your garage and write code to create these games, we'd love to have you join us! Majority of our events cater to developers and helping them socialize, monetize, and increase users for their games. Our topics will range from discussing gamification of games, current games and technology, and analyzing market trends. Its a great causal place to network and pick up some interesting …

Habit Design™ is the largest national cooperative for sharing best practices in developing sustainable daily habits via Behavior-Change Psychology, Captology (Persuasive Technology), Game Mechanics & Techniques, Behavioral Economics, Sociology, etc. Our goal is to spawn local "habit labs" across the country with a focus on "what really works in habit mastery beyond 100 days". Over 8000 members have participated representing 500+ companies, universities, non-profits, and other organizations. At o …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 meetup is for iOS and Android game developers and designers to learn about way the various methods of user acquisition and talk about the latest trends in monetization, we share experiences on what works and what doesn't and we hear directly from people in the trenches making money with their games.

Lua's a fascinating, super-fast scripting language perfect for gaming and web applications. This is a very engineering-centric group for those interested in trying out Lua, or for sharing creations. Let the organizer(s) know if you're looking to sponsor, host, or speak at any of our events. We're open to suggestions!

Every two weeks, we all go play a 2-3 casual to midcore games, then get together and talk about them! If you're working on projects on your own and want thoughtful feedback from other game makers, this is also a great avenue for that!

Our goal is to disrupt the mobile game industry by delivering a complete infrastructure and ecosystem for HTML5 2D and 3D game development, allowing developers to deliver equal performance for both Native and Web-based games from a single code base. We provide a cloud compilation system that allows developers to deliver their games to all of the native apps stores, including iTunes, Google Play, Facebook and Chrome today with Kindle, Nook, Windows Phone, Tizen and Intel AppUp coming soon. We'll …

Have a strategic boardgame mechanic in your head? Want to get it to paper, create a prototype, develop rules, and create something not only playable but enjoyable and perhaps even marketable? Or do you want to interact with those who are actively developing, prototyping, playtesting - gaining access to unfinished designs before they hit the market? Then this group is for you! Together, we will discuss game theory, game ideas, design concepts, the process of prototyping, playtest existing designs …

For anyone who's tried, or is trying, to make an iOS app, and is stymied by lack of money/smarts/connections/luck. But keeps trying anyway.

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 …

We are hosting an informal regular meetup for people who like tech or beer pong to hang out and network. The venue is in downtown SF and fear not the kegs will be chilled. If you are interested in hacking, coding, designing, startups, entrepreneurship, beer pong, tech, or just want to watch and mingle then please come and join us. It should be great fun. We also have foosball and airhockey for those that would rather have a different distraction while they drink their lager! Looking forward to s …

Be the STAR that you are Come join us to create your own personal tarot cards and learn how to do readings for yourself. SoulCollage® is a practice of self exploration that involves thoughtful reflection about life and the world around us. Share your thoughts in a supportive, playful environment. We are a diverse group in the Castro District of San Francisco that enjoys making art, playing games, and having fun. And yes, there will be prizes! Part game night, part art project, and part spiritual …

Non-profit Festivals & Events covering tech challenges with emphasis on artistic expression and creativity. Bringing together independent artists, coders, game developers, creators, performers and musicians celebrating Art and Technology. CODAME exists to incubate and support artists, technologists and designers that push the boundaries of hardware, software, and physical/digital mediums. At the intersection of ART+TECH, CODAME is accelerating the way we interpret and express our rapidly changin …

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 …

We create and participate in immersive live experiences in physical environments. If you’re interested in this growing craft that blends fiction and reality with a mix of games, high-tech and low-tech, tours, puzzle hunts, and participatory theater, join us! We feature monthly speakers who have created amazing experiences, and host a fun happy hour for mingling and chatting before and after the talks and QA.

The App Demo and Drinks MeetUp group is a social event for all mobile app developers in the San Francisco community to engage and showcase apps currently in development. We are designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and general enthusiasts gathered together to learn how to create quality successful mobile apps. Our goal is to connect and engage with fellow app developers across ALL mobile platforms over drinks and appetizers. App developers can network, showcase, receive feedback, share tips and …

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 …

Welcome! We are the hacker collective. A San Francisco based group passionate about rapidly creating new and exciting things. We tinker with all forms of new technology; hardware, software, music, art, design and whatever else. We try to meet once a month to demo and talk about the things we've been working on. Occasionally we'll get together informally to hack on things together.

Fans and attendees of the Gammify - the 2013 Gammification World Championships. Live finals to be held in San Francisco - October 13, 2013

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 …