Are you observing the game being changed in Health, Education, Journalism, Finance, Economic Development? Have you been pondering what's happening and what kind of future is unfolding? Have you wondered if and how the game might be changed? "I at least have so much to do in unravelling certain human lots, and seeing how they were woven and interwoven, that all the light I can command must be concentrated on this particular web, and not dispersed over that tempting range of relevancies called the …

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers, and talk about what's cool in social games.

We are a group of kind, mindful people who enjoy simple pleasures such as the company of friends. We will get together for indoor fun such as movies, board games, party games, Wii, dinner parties, and the like. I'm open to suggestions for events.

Let's form a group of individuals who love words and playing competitive, stimulating board games! It's sure to be an capital rendezvous- learning new words, stumping fellow participants with bogus, grandiose or terse definitions! Get the creative juices flowing, meet new friends and enjoy the benefits of living more creatively! A bit more about the game... Balderdash contains several cards with real words nobody has heard of. After one of those words has been read aloud, players try to come up …

A good chance for us gals who love a good boardgaming session to get together for a good session - without the lads! The games we play are mostly lighter strategy-based games such as Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, Dominion, etc.  Newbies are welcome!

The arguments for the future of gamification and the pending importance of game elements in business tools to motivate and inspire people in their jobs are quite convincing. Come discuss the future of serious games and simulations and how your organization can benefit from them, meet and hear from thought leaders in the field (there are quite a few in our area), and learn to develop games that you can play at work and get promoted for!

A group of people who love the game and would like to play Cash games every week or so. I also enjoy tournament play and will hold tournaments before our cash games.

Interested in playing American Mah Jongg and want to join a friendly game? This group is for you. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY I can remember my mother and her friends clicking the tiles while I was trying to sleeep, yep I have been playing a long time. I recently moved to CA and would like to meet others who are interested in playing American Mah Jongg, by the National Mah Jongg League Rules. All levels of players are welcome and I will be happy to run classes for the beginner.

We are forming teams old-school style: NO indoor arenas, just public open space access to community parks and more. Organized events where you don't need to pay for parking, equipment rentals, scheduled room times. Free, unrestricted games of capture the flag, predators, terminators, aliens and more. Bring you Worlds of Wonder vintage equipment or use ours for free (we'll bring extras). This was an Alternate Reality Game back in the late 80's and is on it's way back: a great workout for t …

The original organizer has had to leave as organizer so now we are in the process of deciding if and with what focus this group should continue on. Please feel free to make suggestions on the main mailing list or discussion forum.

This meetup is all about apps for kids, from toddlers to tweens. We'll cover content for iPhone, iPad, Android, and whatever is next. Hosted by Creativity, Inc., a company that has worked on over 4000 toys and games with companies like Hasbro, Mattel, Fisher-Price, Disney, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, and many more. www.creativityusa.com

This group is intended to gather people to play Truco, a trick-taking card game very popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and other countries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truco). This is not about the variation played in the rest of Brazil. Truco! Quero retruco! Quero vale quatro! Truco! Quiero retruco! Quiero vale cuatro! Para pintar a mi china No hay pinceles ni pintor, Ni flores en los jardines Comparadas con mi FLOR. If you understand the meaning of the above phrases …

If you are an intermediate or advanced intermediate bridge player, of it you have taken lessons or are just rusty after a few years off, you might want to join us for party bridge.

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Finally, a place for Palo Altons to get the game on. This meetup will focus on games such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Puerto Rico, and others of this style. All ages and skills are welcome - the goal is to have fun. Have a game you want try, bring it along... Have an old favorite, but don't know anyone to play, bring it too...

Welcome to Woman, StartUp! You are: a woman, startup entrepreneur & want-trepreneur or potential co-founder material a coder, hacker, geek chick, you name it...you are a technically hot woman. independent, unique, good at what you do, a visionary, or a game changer. You face challenges in the technology world.... Let us guess...you go to lots of networking events, workshops, speaker panels, hand out a lot of business cards...oh yeah!, you have nice evenings shared with other entrepreneurs. …

This group is for people who want to meet other local enthusiasts to go Geocaching and/or to go Mapping. Anyone can join. Geocaching Geocaching is both a sport and a game. The idea is that people who like this game has hidden caches all over the world and all it takes to find them is the coordinates, a couple of clues and a GPS unit. Once found caches are often like a small treasure. The finder can take something from the treasure as long as they leave something for others to find. Mapping …

We are lifelong Beatles fans coming together to enjoy their music while playing a little Trivial Pursuit... The Beatles! It's so groovy to play this special edition Beatles Trivial Pursuit with other John, Paul, George and Ringo fans!

Real Life Super Heroes, Masked Crime Fighters, Costumed Vigilantes, & Uniformed Mystery Detectives meet to share case files, organize citizen patrols, review investigations, analyze crime statistics, discuss law enforcement support, teach new techniques, tell success stories, plan charitable and educational events, send inspiring messages, and learn about resources for solving cases. Whether fighting crime, solving cold cases, researching records, or otherwise, this group is a support team for t …

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startups, SV's largest entrepreneurs & Startup community From App to Startup! From Developer to Entrepreneur! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers/Developers, VCs, Angels, Investors, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, HTML5 , Cloud, Facebook, Chrome! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entre …

3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, is an exciting and potentially game changing technology that will dramatically alter the way products are designed, manufactured, distributed and financed. A standard digital file (.stl) of an object is created, either by using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software or a 3D scanner, and is sent to a dedicated machine which builds the object layer-upon-layer in a material such as plastic, metal or ceramic. Today the technology is mainly used for ra …

SILICON VALLEY FORUM (SVForum) Web Apps & E-Commerce - Special Interest Group (SIG) WeCommerce Blog - http://wecommercesig.wordpress.com Web Apps & E-Commerce - Special Interest Group provides a forum for web app & e-commerce developers, product, finance, and marketing professionals to interact and discover ways of growing their ventures. The SIG welcomes experienced professionals and new entrants. The agenda features speakers from companies, VCs, financiers, product managers, and marketers. I …

This group is for people who like to have fun! 21 for alcohol drinking to 39. 40....well that is beyond me!! We will have game, beer, hiking, aquatic. picnics. dinners, movies, shows, traveling and even wine tasting...

GoRampUp! will cause you to attract new clients faster and more easily, make those clients more profitable to you, and make doing business easier and more enriching for you. The GoRampUp! Success System(TM) allows you to create your three Core-Success Platforms: Mastery of your "Personal-Best A-Game" Mastery of your "Business Impact Essentials" Mastery of your "Power-Alliance Networking" This means that as you pursue your passion to make a living by helping others to be successful, You will …

Want more out of life? With over 1400 members, Bay Area PowerTeam is the Largest Personal & Professional Development Networking Community in Northern California. We're a tight-knit community of success-minded individuals who are committed to creating exceptional results in every area of our lives. We hold monthly meetups we can get together as a community, connect, network, and share ideas. We regularly have guest speakers come in to share cutting-edge strategies for personal and professional su …

Too much stuff you don't use? Join the club. Trade your unwanted stuff for stuff you want!! Simply RSVP, show up, and swap! This easygoing, no fuss group will get together every couple of months (or more often depending on interest level) at a public park, community room, coffee shop, someone's house, etc. to bring stuff to trade. There may be different "themes" for each meetup (e.g. handbags, clothing, jewelry, hair accessories, scarves, belts, hats, shoes, cosmetics, books, movies, technology, …

Bay Area Punjabi Couples is a social Group for couples in there 20's and 30's that are looking to meet like-minded couples for a variety of social events throughout the year. Our group provides a fun, friendly and casual atmosphere for couples in the Bay Area to make new friends. This group will serve as a meeting point for Punjabi couples who want to get together for food, fun; who would be open to a chill night like a movie, board game or cooking night or active pursuits like hiking, biking, …

We work closely with smart, creative and insanely hardworking startup founders to help them focus their product’s value proposition, refine their product and pitch to investors and ultimately make personal introductions to help get their companies the resources and funding they need to scale. More info at: www.founderbase.net This is a monthly meet that brings together promising entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and around the world.  Join us for founder’s brunch, interactive panel discussion, o …

Calling All Asians! Calling All Asians! Our group accepts members from all over the Bay Area including San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, South Bay and beyond! Whether you are new to the US, or more comfortable speaking your own language such as Chinese ( Mandarin, Cantonese) , Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malaysian, Thai... come out anyway and make a new friend. Check out our Monthly Newsletter ! See if we are right for you! There there are three main focuses of this grou …