Ideas, Design, Development, DEMOs, Product Marketing, Business Development, Success or Failure Tips, Entrepreneurship, Opportunities among the whole bay area (including south to north, east to west :-))'s mobile game professional community, here is the place we can hold discussion, seminars, talks, and conference for the next big wave ! We hope to have monthly DEMOs, yeh, DEMOs, and quarterly bigger event to cheer up our own mobile game professionals for bigger success together !!!

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

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!

The Penny Arcade Expo (aka PAX) is an event held each year in Seattle, Boston, and Melbourne (Australia), with the intent of bringing people together who enjoy games-- video games, board games, role-playing games, etc. If you're a regular attendee of PAX and you're looking to meet people who also attend PAX every year, this group is for you. We'll meet periodically to do whatever folks in the group want to do. This could include gaming nights, movie nights, mountain biking adventures, etc. For P …

Hi All, Here is my vision for the group: To have a central place for discussing the game, learning the game, and practicing the game. To be run by the members - any member who wants to be an assistant organizer will be granted! To be a fun place for all to play our favorite game. This was the original vision, We still honor that!!! Poker Meetup Group, Welcome!! Meet local Poker faces to test your hand against us in a Texas Holdem low-stakes cash game. This group is for people who love to play t …

Our goal is to provide a friendly, social community in the Silicon Valley / South Bay Area for adults to meet and play “European-style” boardgames. Favorites include Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride, but there are many, many more games of this style from which to choose. We place as much importance on socializing as we do on playing games: although games are naturally competitive, this is a group specifically for people who want to play games in a comfortable, relaxing setting …

This group is for Facebook gamers! Come here to share games, find team members, and discover more Facebook games! Find out who's playing what and what games are hot. Keep up with the fast moving Facebook gaming community.

Virtual reality has the potential to profoundly impact work, play, and society as a whole. Immersive virtual experiences previously known only in the realms of science fiction are finally within reach. Who should attend? SVVR is open to anyone interested in or curious about virtual reality, including developers, hackers, futurists, gamers, entrepreneurs, investors, and dreamers. The Oculus Rift, Kinect, LEAP, and Razer Hydra are the first wave of affordable consumer VR devices. Join us to discus …

================================== THREE Silicon Valley Gayme Nights Every Week!!! ================================== There are THREE gayme nights (where board games and card games are played in an LGBT-friendly environment) in Silicon Valley EACH WEEK that you can go to. They are held every Thursday in Sunnyvale, every Friday in San Jose, and every Sunday in Los Altos. Hopefully one of those times and locations will work for you. ______________________________________________________________ …

This group is for Jewish geeks and nerds looking to hang out with other Jewish geeks and nerds in the Bay Area. If you're a Jewish geek or nerd that likes movies, board games, video games, museum trips, Shabbat dinners, mitzvah projects, or other geeky or Jewish-themed events and activities then this group is for you!

This is a group for anyone and everyone interested in the art of Beer Pong, Flip Cup and any other associated fun drinking games. I started this group because drinking games are hella cool, especially Beer Pong! There's nothing better than a game of beer pong with a group of people and having a great time. I look forward to making this Meet Up Group one of the BEST and I need your help to show how Beer Pong is a game changer!

This group is for those in the Bay Area that love playing any of the various incarnations of Rock Band and Guitar Hero and are looking for others to rock out with. There's nothing quite like getting together in a room and having a full band playing together, most importantly having fun while rocking out to your favorite songs. We can also go to any public events that have Rock Band/Guitar Hero nights. This is first and foremost meant to be a social group that is purely for the joy of having fun …

How mindful are you? Do you remember people's names when you meet them? Do you remember where you parked your car, your house keys? Are you able to learn, listen, read, think quickly? Do you know the law of attraction? Are you your own life's master? Are you someone who gathers insight directly from the universe? Let me introduce myself, I am Aditya Mittal, and I am the author of 'Let Your Mind See'. I have studied at Stanford, worked at NASA and as Business Intelligence Data team lead at a mobi …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

Calling the 12th man in the Silicon Valley! St Stephens Green in Mountain View is hosting every Seahawks game! So you can catch them live at an Irish Pub with other fans, grab a drink and some great pub grub! GO HAWKS!!! And hope to meetup with you all there! http://www.facebook.com/SiliconValleySeattleSeahawksFans

The Sports Page bar and restaurant in Mountain View near the intersection of Shoreline and 101 has a great, tournament worthy sand court open to the public for pick up games and we'd like to use it for just that! It's a great place to grab a bucket of Corona's and play a great game of volleyball. Most people that stop by are B type players but we all like to have fun regardless of level. While waiting to get into a game there is also outdoor billiards, darts and table tennis to check out. Simply …

If you're new to San Jose or just looking for a fun way to stay active, this is the group for you! We have lots of fun free events (pickup games, pub crawls with tons of people, etc.) but our bread and butter are our coed adult sports leagues. The group is for adults 21 and older, and the average age range is 25-35. This group is great for both singles and couples alike! It's a great way to meet new people for: work, friends, love, networking, etc. Featured in the Fox40 Sacramento morning news …

Meet other volleyball players. Organize games. A place to find people for teams (leagues/tournaments). All are welcome! How this volleyball meetup is organized? Volleyball events/games are regularly being scheduled. Check the playing level requested and RSVP.  Under Message Board, members can start new discussions, pose questions or post “for wanted” ads such as ads seeking teams/teammates/players, etc. Please also look here for information to other volleyball-related events not part of this mee …

Hey! I thought it would be fun to meet other WoW players in person =). We can grab some food and share some WoW stories.

The World Dodgeball society was created out of a love of nostalgia, bringing folks together, helping and bettering the community, and of course to party. We are unifying the world of dodgeball one nut shot at a time. Aside from our weekly games, league nights and open gyms, we host themed tournaments, Junior High Dance Party Re-enactments, 4-Square Championships, Sloshball games and much more. We play for FUN and pride ourselves on our lightheartedness and fair play and our motto is “Winning is …

This is a social group of Israelis in the bay area that meet every week or so to play poker, typically at the house of one of the members. NOTES AND RULES: 1. While Poker is the theme - this is NOT a "professional" Poker players group. If you're looking for a serious intense Poker game, this is not for you. We're here to interact, communicate and have fun. The idea is to enjoy the game and the people, not to win/lose money! 2. Never played Poker before? You're welcome! The rules are pretty easy …

We get together monthly to share projects, opportunities, and how-tos related to developing for iOS and Android. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all welcome. We've enjoyed presentations from investors, entrepreneurs, and experts in all sorts of relevant topics from user interface design to programming to marketing and business development. Each meeting usually contains a couple of fast-paced but deep talks and several demos. We don't do a lot of detailed programming …

If you are like me and you need an activity you love so you can stay in shape, but don't want to compete with the young bucks any more, this is the Group for you! This is a Meetup group for age 40+ half-court basketball. 3-person teams, bring a team or form one on site, men or women players are welcome. Games will be held at Mountain View High School outdoor courts. We're also going to have skill sessions every couple of months so you can learn new skills in between games. Mountain View HS has v …

Meet Bay Area players of Star Wars the Old Republic (SWTOR).

Welcome all! We are a fun social group for 1st time moms and dads in the Peninsula/South Bay area who want to come together to make lasting friendships with other new moms and dads. During this exciting, fun and life-changing time in our lives, it's nice to to be with others who are in the same boat with whom we can get advice from, give support to and share a laugh with. We have a few simple criteria for membership: 1) Your first child was born between April 2011 and April 2012 2) Your family l …

This group is for Women who are Too Young To Be Old! We are of a 'certain age', energetic mid-lifers, mostly 40- 50+, married, single, divorced, or in transition, seeking stimulating conversation, friendships, a strong sense of camaraderie, & good old fashioned girlfriend connection! Lets embrace all that it means for us 40-50ish women by coming together at least twice a month, for a pot luck gathering, stimulating discussions, get-to-know-each other chats. Our intention is to have many activiti …

Dear Parents and Teachers, We bring together encouraging parents and enthusiastic Young Writers (ages 7-12) to share stories, exchange ideas, and grow creative writing skills in a fun and informal workshop setting. Our events include guest speakers (artists, writers, photographers, etc.), games, field trips and both one-time workshops and writing workshop series. Of course, we're always looking for new ideas to inspire creative writing within our community. If you have any questions, then please …

This group is for American raised moms of Japanese descent. We straddle the line between being raised here in America, but having strong ties to our cultural heritage and often the unique experience of having grown up in homes where Japanese culture was predominant. This group is mainly an English speaking group but we can happily all work on our Japanese together (and maybe work on it with our kids too). Together we can share our unique perspectives with each other and expose our kids to some o …